The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 19-01-2009

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2009-01-19
HARMAN CINEMA GROUP INTRODUCES NEW JBL DIGITAL SURROUND SERIES CINEMA
LOUDSPEAKERS - Providing cinema exhibition venues and post-production
facilities with unprecedented audio performance and versatility, JBL
Professional has announced two new Digital Surround Series loudspeakers as
the latest additions to its award-winning line of cinema loudspeaker
systems.
Source: Soundtechuk [Blog]


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2009-01-19
Flat ending for historic cinema - A RUN-down cinema in Blairgowrie could
be demolished to make way for housing if redevelopment plans are approved.
Source: Perthshire Advertiser


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2009-01-19
HMV buys Hammersmith Apollo - HMV Group has invested in a joint venture
with venue owner Mama Group that will own 11 venues, including Hammersmith
Apollo, the Edinburgh Picture House and Birmingham Institute.
Source: Event Magazine


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2009-01-19
Northern Ireland cinema - Belfast city centre
Source: Belfast Telegraph


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2009-01-19
The true spirits of cinema are kept secret - Secret Cinema turns
movie-going into a theatrical experience. Our correspondent sees
Ghostbusters reborn
Source: The Times


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2009-01-19
IMAX signs digital cinema deal with Russia - IMAX Corp. and Moscow-based
Rising Star Media have signed a deal that will see the installation of
Russia
Source: Screen Daily


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2009-01-19
National Theatre to broadcast live in cinemas - The National Theatre is to
begin live broadcasting its plays to some 50 cinemas across the UK,
beginning with Helen Mirren in the French classical tragedy Ph
Source: The Guardian


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2009-01-19
Cinema visits top 164 million - Cinema admissions increased 1.1% year on
year in 2008, totalling 164.2 million, according to figures from the
Cinema Advertising Association.
Source: Brand Republic


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2009-01-19
York cinema pledge - THE owner of York
Source: The Press


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2009-01-19
Cinemas aren - Go to the movies. And when you get there, don
Source: Projo.com


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2009-01-19
UK cinemas dodge recession - Given the success of Danny Boyle and Kate
Winslet, City financiers and shareholders think the UK cinema industry
itself could be a star this year.
Source: Thisismoney.co.uk


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2009-01-19
Anger greets plan to bulldoze Odeon site - A plan to tear down an iconic
building to make way for new homes and shops has been met with strong
opposition.
Source: Portsmouth


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2009-01-19
Controversial cinema project discussed in secret tonight - THE
controversial project for a cinema as part of a major city centre
development, thought to be killed stone dead by massive opposition may be
about to be resurrected.
Source: St Albans Review


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2009-01-19
Film studios tout a slate of high-tech offerings - With digital
projection, Imax screens and movies in 3-D coming to a theater near you,
2009 could go down as the year that high-tech became the indisputably
dominant force in American movie theaters.
Source: North Jersey


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2009-01-19
Cinema future is saved in takeover - Kidderminster
Source: Express and Star


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2009-01-19
UK cinema admissions, year-end total for 2008 - The Cinema Advertising
Association has just released the final UK admissions tally for 2008,
courtesy of Nielsen EDI, and it makes for heartening reading (see the
Pearl and Dean web site for full details).
Source: Bigger Picture Research


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2009-01-19
A filmmaker with a vision for the future - A BAFTA award-winning editor
and writer has made Orkney his home and is hoping to bring more film work
to the county.Mark Jenkins, 42, moved here in January 2007 when his wife,
photographer Rebecca Marr, was appointed as artist in residence for the
Art and Agriculture project.
Source: Orkney Today


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2009-01-19
Doremi Cinema to Equip Odeon/UCI - Doremi Cinema has been selected by
Odeon/UCI, Europe
Source: DCinematoday.com


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2009-01-19
UPDATE 1-Cineworld 2008 view helped by Mamma Mia, Dark Knight - Cineworld
Group Plc (CINE.L), which operates 75 cinema complexes throughout the UK
and Ireland, expects to report 2008 earnings in line with current market
expectations, with revenue for the period up 4.4 percent.
Source: Reuters


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2009-01-19
Barco, Sonic Equipment partner for digital cinema - B&B Theatres in
Liberty, MO has begun construction on a new eight screen, all digital
cinemas in Hannibal, MO using the latest projectors and technology from
Barco.
Source: Business of Cinema


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2009-01-19
How will the recession affect Europes media markets? - Media analyst firm
Screen Digest today releases its forecasts for key media markets in 2009.
The company
Source: Digitalcinema.info


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2009-01-19
2009 RAAM Award Nominations Announcement - The full list of nominations in
this year
Source: Digitalcinema.info


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2009-01-19
Rex Cinema and Bar closes - Londons Rex Cinema and Bar has closed
following the expiration of its lease, but plans to relocate.
Source: Citmagazine.com


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2009-01-19
Dolby looks to bring its 3-D cinema technology into the home - Dolby
Laboratories, which introduced 3-D technology into theaters in 2007, now
wants to bring it home. The company is in talks with a number of content
providers and is looking to develop 3-D systems for home use with Blu-ray
discs.
Source: Smartbrief.com


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2009-01-19
Loan offer over old cinema plans - A loan of up to
Source: BBC News


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2009-01-19
Gary lands his dream job -
Source: Emailed in


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