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Rogers Cinema 100th Exhibitor to Sign VPF Deal with Cinedigm

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Rogers Cinema a member of National Association of Theatre Owners’ Cinema Buying Group has signed a VPF agreement with Cinedigm making it the 100th exhibitor to sign on to Cinedigm’s Phase Two.  Rogers Cinema is a nearly 40-year old family company that operates theatres in Wisconsin and Michigan. NATO and the CBG congratulate our partners at Cinedigm and all the many exhibitors who have made the move to digital cinema ” says John Fithian president of NATO.

Digital Signage Companies EnQii Holdings and Minicom Merge

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

EnQii Holdings and Minicom Digital Signage have merged in an effort financed by Jerusalem Venture Partners with other existing shareholders Wellington Partners Amadeus Capital Partners and Aviv Ventures. The new financing will go towards expanding the current businesses as well as to provide resources for additional acquisitions.

Phoenix Big Cinemas Signs with Screenvision

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Screenvision has signed a new long-term agreement with Phoenix Big Cinemas Management
Headquartered in Knoxville Tennessee Phoenix Big Cinemas operates 14 theatres and 128 screens with a variety of locations including Los Angeles Washington D.C. Cleveland-Akron Orlando-Daytona Beach and Kansas City. Additional cities include West Palm Beach Florida; Las Vegas Nevada and Norfolk Virginia.

ScreenSingapore to be held June 5-12



Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Singapore is scheduled for June 5-12. The organizers have planned a long list of events including world international and Asia-Pacific premieres of prominent Hollywood European and Asian films through a series of red carpet gala and preview evenings. The opening night at Golden Village Vivocity will unveil a special presentation of the latest thriller The Devil Inside Me by director Zhang Qi and starring Tony Leung Ka-Fai (Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame) and Kelly Lin (Reign of Assassins).

Maine Media Workshops Sony Schedule Summer Courses

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Maine Media Workshops is joining forces with Sony Electronics to give students and working professionals a chance to get their hands on the next generation of digital production technology. Starting this summer workshops are available using Sony’s new handheld Super 35mm PMW-F3 and NEX-FS100U camcorders and XDCam EX camcorders. “Working with Maine Media we’re able to offer something for everyone in digital production ” says Wayne Zuchowski marketing manager at Sony Electronics.

Iceland Cinemas Install Management Systems for Digital Conversion

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Iceland exhibitors Sena and SamFilm have installed the Rosettabridge Theatre Management System from Unique Digital as an integral part of their conversion to full digital cinema in their respective facilities in Reykjavik. SamFilm currently operates a total of six cinemas with 19 screens; Sena operates three cinemas with 12 screens. UK integrator Sound Associates was responsible for supplying and installing a full digital cinema package including Barco projectors Dolby servers and QSC audio processors in each multiplex.

Unit Upgrades Color Grading Services

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

In a significant boost to its color grading services for commercials Soho post-production company Unit has purchased a Baselight HD color grading system from FilmLight. The new grading system is installed at Unit’s newly opened 9400 square-foot facility and is part of the service offering of the company’s specialty sub-brand The Finish which also provides visual effects and compositing services.

Warner Bros. to Acquire Flixster Rotten Tomatoes

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has announced an agreement to acquire Flixster a highly popular movie discovery application company with over 25 million worldwide users per month. The acquisition also includes Rotten Tomatoes a top website devoted to film reviews information and news. Under the terms of the deal Flixster will continue to operate independently and will expand its services beyond movie discovery to enable digital content ownership and delivery across any connected digital device. Warner Bros.

Doremi Cinema Achieves DCI Compliance for IMB

Mon, 05/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Doremi Cinema has become the first server manufacturer to pass the Compliance Test Plan with an Integrated Media Block for use in a DLP Cinema Series II projector. The DCI standard was created by the Digital Cinema Initiatives to maintain specific criteria for the digital cinema industry such as high quality image interoperability and content security. The Compliance Test Plan was created by DCI as a uniform testing procedure for these standards. CineCert is the third part testing facility licensed by DCI to administer the testing procedures defined in the CTP in the United States.

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