Cinema News for 2010-11-16

Hello All,

It's been a few weeks, although the news has still be going up on a Tuesday, but please find this weeks news headlines:
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php

2010-11-16
Doughty Hanson Agrees to Buy Vue Cinema Chain for $730 Million - Doughty Hanson & Co., a private equity firm, agreed to buy the U.K.?s third-largest cinema operator, Vue Entertainment Ltd., from existing managers and an affiliated investment fund, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group.
Source: Bloomberg - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
Making 3-D Glasses Fashionable - In recent days, both Gucci and Calvin Klein Inc. unveiled high-style 3-D glasses with price tags of $225 and $180, respectively. Now eyewear and apparel maker Oakley Inc., is diving into the third dimension with the release of a $120 3-D version of its popular Gascan model of sunglasses.
Source: Wall Street Journal (BLOG) - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
Christie Displays North by Northwest as First 4K DLP Cinema - Christie is a leader in digital cinema projection. Today, the company announced that they presented the world?s first full feature screening in 4K resolution DLP Cinema. The screening took place at the Mann Chinese theater complex in Hollywood California with the help of the Christie CP4230 projector.
Source: Planet DTV - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
Arts Alliance Media Signs First Two Digital Cinema Deployment Deals with Local Distributors in France - MK2 and DistriB Films sign long term Virtual Print Fee deals
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
Popcorn extortion hits all time high in one of UK?s favourite family pastimes - How much does it cost to go to the cinema? That?s a loaded question if you happen to live in London since the price of admission does not include extras such as popcorn, soda, or 3D glasses.
Source: Money Market UK - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
Cineplex Entertainment Signs Agreement with D-BOX to add its Motion Systems to 10 Theatres - Cineplex Entertainment ("Cineplex") /quotes/comstock/11t!e:cgx.un (CA:CGX.UN 21.58, +0.16, +0.75%) , Canada's largest and most successful motion picture theatre exhibitor, and D-BOX Technologies Inc. (DBO.A on the TSX Venture Exchange), today announced they have signed an agreement to add approximately 250 D-BOX MFX Seats to be installed in 10 theatres across Canada over the next 12 months with an option for 10 additional locations on the same terms.
Source: Market Watch - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
Public in favour of the delisting and demolition of the Odeon - Following an invitation by the Minister for Planning and Environment, C Le Masurier Limited has now submitted its representation in respect of the arguments for the delisting of the former Odeon cinema building, Bath Street, St Helier.
Source: IFC Feed - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
Digital Projection and RealD 3D? Debut at Cinebarre Theaters - Moviegoers have an exciting new option when visiting their local Cinebarre cinema eatery. Cinebarre LLC is proud to announce the addition of digital projection to the company?s Denver, Charleston, Salem and Seattle locations.
Source: Melodika - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
?2.25 Million Investment Boost for Welsh Film Industry - The Film Agency for Wales has released figures showing a ?2.25 million investment in the Welsh film sector.
Source: 4RFV - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
The British film industry customers are there and very willing to pay the millions to watch British film industry product - The British Film Industry has another incredible asset: it is the third biggest cinema audience in the world based on revenue.
Source: Save The British Film Industry (BLOG) - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
Eurimages requires digital masters - Production of a digital master is becoming compulsory for recipients of Eurimages co-production funding.
Source: Variety - Editor: VM

2010-11-16
European arthouses: digital plans differ - What if you built a standard, but no one could afford to conform to it? That's the question plaguing arthouse and independent exhib sectors in Germany, who are confronting how to pay for upgrading to digital cinema and whether they should conform to the Digital Cinema Initiative
Source: Variety - Editor: VM
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Peter J. Knight