Wednesday 30 June 2010
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 30-06-2010
Hello All,
The latest news headlines can be found at: http://ping.fm/5n3Li or after midnight from http://ping.fm/LJDN7
Regards
Peter Knight
Mobile: 07747 193447
www.peterjknight.co.uk
www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk
The latest news headlines can be found at: http://ping.fm/5n3Li or after midnight from http://ping.fm/LJDN7
Regards
Peter Knight
Mobile: 07747 193447
www.peterjknight.co.uk
www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk
Monday 28 June 2010
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Thursday 24 June 2010
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Tuesday 22 June 2010
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 22-06-2010 is now available at: http://ping.fm/qG3Ag
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 22-06-2010
Hello All,
A slightly shorter version of the weekly news email this week as I'm
heading off to the Glastonbury Festival this evening where I shall be
working in the Cinema Tent:
http://ping.fm/iJvN4
So the latest news headlines are available now at:
http://ping.fm/cndpP or after midnight
from: http://ping.fm/zMKW3
and don't forget that the Google Reader Rss feed:
http://ping.fm/qHssU
Regards
Peter Knight
Mobile: 07747 193447
www.peterjknight.co.uk
www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk
A slightly shorter version of the weekly news email this week as I'm
heading off to the Glastonbury Festival this evening where I shall be
working in the Cinema Tent:
http://ping.fm/iJvN4
So the latest news headlines are available now at:
http://ping.fm/cndpP or after midnight
from: http://ping.fm/zMKW3
and don't forget that the Google Reader Rss feed:
http://ping.fm/qHssU
Regards
Peter Knight
Mobile: 07747 193447
www.peterjknight.co.uk
www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk
Monday 21 June 2010
somebody shared this on facebook, but I thought it was so interesting that it was worth sharing again: http://ping.fm/CBPTV
Sunday 20 June 2010
Cinema Tax
The Cinema Tax was introduced by the Government into the UK in 1916. When it was first introduced the tax represented a high proportion of the ticket price, especially for the cheaper seats, so after protests by the industry a reduction of the flat rate was introduced in 1920 - on a 4½d ticket, the tax was 2d. This was a very profitable for the Treasury who in 1945 received £41m of the £115m gross box office revenues, this represented 93% of total tax receitpts from entertainment at the end of the war.
Not surprisingly the cinema industry weren't happy and in 1949, J Arthur Rank, one of the most powerful figures in the UK film industry announced that production would be cut and cease altogether after June 1950 unless the tax was reduced. The tax was finally abolished in 1960 having been replaced by the Eady Levy in 1957 as part of the Cinematograph Film Act of 1957.
The Eady Levy was introduced by Sir Wilfred Eady in 1957 as a way of supporting the British film industry in the UK and ran through until 1985. It had the effect of both assisting the film industry, and reducing the effect of Entertainment Tax on film exhibition, to which all the cinema industry was opposed. In 1984 the Govenment realised that the levy was no longer supporting the film producers as much of the money was going directly to distributors.
Sources:
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/search/cinema%20tax
http://www.terramedia.co.uk/law/entertainments_tax.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eady_Levy
Not surprisingly the cinema industry weren't happy and in 1949, J Arthur Rank, one of the most powerful figures in the UK film industry announced that production would be cut and cease altogether after June 1950 unless the tax was reduced. The tax was finally abolished in 1960 having been replaced by the Eady Levy in 1957 as part of the Cinematograph Film Act of 1957.
The Eady Levy was introduced by Sir Wilfred Eady in 1957 as a way of supporting the British film industry in the UK and ran through until 1985. It had the effect of both assisting the film industry, and reducing the effect of Entertainment Tax on film exhibition, to which all the cinema industry was opposed. In 1984 the Govenment realised that the levy was no longer supporting the film producers as much of the money was going directly to distributors.
Sources:
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/search/cinema%20tax
http://www.terramedia.co.uk/law/entertainments_tax.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eady_Levy
More to follow St Albans?
The residents of St Albans can look forward to getting a new old cinema thanks to all their hard work of raising £1 million in little over two months. This is an amazing achievement, especially in a recession, and in such a short period of time and without lottery money.
There were two main things which helped the success of St Albans. The first was the publicity machine, without question there seemed to be a story about St Albans and the Odeon campaign if not daily, then several times a week in the local newspapers. A selection of these news stories can be found here: http://ping.fm/zlokL This constant campaigning along with a real deadline for it to be raised by has helped the money to be raised so quickly
The second really helpful thing that this campaign did was to have lots of different ways for people to get involved. It didn't matter how much money you had you could show your support for the enterprise in a very practice way. From buying shares to providing loans to just making a simple donation it meant that everyone could be involved (http://ping.fm/VefFf).
St Albans isn't unique in wanting to reopen it's former cinema and run itself, throughout the UK there are campaigns going on all the time, but it's the speed and the lack of major lottery or related grants, which makes this campaign stand out.
Of course this is only the start of the process as now £2 million needs to be raised to refit the building and make any repairs needed.
So the question is really, is this the start of something different? Are we going to see this repeated in other parts of the country? I would suggest that it is and should be. It wasn't just the sum or the speed which raised the money, but the passion The local community of St Albans is passionate about the project - they want it to happen. Of course there is a good management team with James Hannaway CEO of the Rex Cinema (http://ping.fm/lodTq) being on board, but their is no reason why it shouldn't be repeated again and again across the country. It just takes a lot of energy and passion.
* I write this article as an observer of the success of the St Albans project, rather than being directly involved, so this is very much my impression of the story. The website with the latest information on the project can be found here: http://ping.fm/DORkB
There were two main things which helped the success of St Albans. The first was the publicity machine, without question there seemed to be a story about St Albans and the Odeon campaign if not daily, then several times a week in the local newspapers. A selection of these news stories can be found here: http://ping.fm/zlokL This constant campaigning along with a real deadline for it to be raised by has helped the money to be raised so quickly
The second really helpful thing that this campaign did was to have lots of different ways for people to get involved. It didn't matter how much money you had you could show your support for the enterprise in a very practice way. From buying shares to providing loans to just making a simple donation it meant that everyone could be involved (http://ping.fm/VefFf).
St Albans isn't unique in wanting to reopen it's former cinema and run itself, throughout the UK there are campaigns going on all the time, but it's the speed and the lack of major lottery or related grants, which makes this campaign stand out.
Of course this is only the start of the process as now £2 million needs to be raised to refit the building and make any repairs needed.
So the question is really, is this the start of something different? Are we going to see this repeated in other parts of the country? I would suggest that it is and should be. It wasn't just the sum or the speed which raised the money, but the passion The local community of St Albans is passionate about the project - they want it to happen. Of course there is a good management team with James Hannaway CEO of the Rex Cinema (http://ping.fm/lodTq) being on board, but their is no reason why it shouldn't be repeated again and again across the country. It just takes a lot of energy and passion.
* I write this article as an observer of the success of the St Albans project, rather than being directly involved, so this is very much my impression of the story. The website with the latest information on the project can be found here: http://ping.fm/DORkB
Saturday 19 June 2010
Thursday 17 June 2010
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Tuesday 15 June 2010
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 15-06-2010
Hello All,
Please find the latest news stories, available as ever from:
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
2010-06-15
QCN launches cinema advertising measurement currency in TN - Qube Cinema Network (QCN), the digital advertising division of Real Image, the technology developer and enabler for the entertainment industry and DCI compliant technology company, had recently commissioned The Nielsen Company to conduct a study in Tamil Nadu on the impact of in-cinema advertising.
Source: AFAQS
2010-06-15
Hollywood Studios Offering Free Movie Streams - Hollywood studios are teaming up with Blinkbox to offer a free streaming service in the latest attempt to counter the destructive influence of file sharing, illegal downloads and piracy. But will it work? The
Source: Film Shaft
2010-06-15
Bluetooth advertising in Vue cinemas with Pearl and Dean - Opportunity to use Bluetooth technology to reach Vue cinema goers of all ages with Pearl and Dean. Bluetooth technology can be used as an efficient and unique way of distributing money-off vouchers, brand messages, trailers and wallpapers direct to mobile phones.
Source: Get Me Media
2010-06-15
Cinedigm's Design and SENSIO Technology to Provide First Ever Global LIVE 3D Sporting Events - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ:CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a unique partnership with SENSIO(R) (TSX VENTURE:SIO) to bring the first ever globally broadcasted LIVE 3D sporting event to theatres outside the United States.
Source: Cinedigm
2010-06-15
Multiplex cinema to open in Ballymun - Vue Entertainment, the UK’s leading developer and operator of state-of-the-art multiplex cinemas, has agreed to open a venue in the new Spring Cross centre in Ballymun, Treasury Holdings said yesterday.
Source: Irish Times
2010-06-15
Jenin cinema near reopening after 20 years - The efforts of a German filmmaker and a group of Palestinian young people could result in the reopening of a cinema in Jenin in the Palestinian territories later this summer.
Source: CBC News
2010-06-15
Curtain set to close on Regent Theatre - Despite the protests, the dispute and the deep-seated emotion of those who love the Regent Theatre, Brisbane's iconic picture palace will not be saved.
Source: The Age
2010-06-15
The Utopia Group Appoints Ymagis to Help with its Conversion to Digital - The Utopia Group has appointed Ymagis to help with the Group
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-06-15
A Sound Idea - Despite the fact that sync sound has been a mainstay of motion picture production and exhibition for almost a century, audio is still too often an underappreciated stepchild in the entire process.
Source: Digital Cinema Report
2010-06-15
Technicolor shows its creative side - The longtime film processing firm is venturing into the highly competitive business of making animated TV series. For its first project, it's teaming with Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed on 'Pete & Pickles.'
Source: Los Angeles Times
2010-06-15
Dramatic changes for European cinema business - The worldwide motion picture industry has experienced a major transformation over the past 12 months
Source: Film Journal International
2010-06-15
Regal Entertainment Group Presents Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3D at More Than 300 Locations - Regal Entertainment Group (RGC 13.20, -0.31, -2.26%), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, announced tickets are on sale for Toy Story 3: An IMAX 3D Experience and Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3D. The film will be released in traditional 35mm format, digital projection, RealD 3D and IMAX
Source: Big Movie Zone (BLOG)
2010-06-15
Single screen cinemas take on the multiplexes - In recent years, multiplexes such as the Odeon and UCI have taken over from single screen cinemas as the places to go to watch films on the big screen. However, due to the high prices of the multiplexes, MSP Tricia Marwick took it upon herself to set up a community cinema in Glenrothes in Fife at the end of 2009 so that local people could enjoy the film experience without having to spend a small fortune.
Source: Suite 101
2010-06-15
Digital: Cinema’s divisive Phoenix. - A big buzz in the film industry these days, mostly amongst critics and purists, is whether or not, in the age of Pixar and Avatar, traditional cinema still exists. Does printing your shots on 35mm make them any different than a digital projection?
Source: Cyni Critics
2010-06-15
Digital cinema has the potential to take Africa’s under-invested film exhibitors out of the doldrums - Outside of Sub-Saharan Africa’s larger country markets, Africa’s cinemas are few in number relative to population sizes and nearly always in poor shape.
Source: Balancing Act
2010-06-15
Barco Series II Lands on South Korea with the Major Purchase Agreement for DCK Rollout - Barco, a global leader in digital cinema projection, is proud to announce that it has entered into a Supply Agreement with D-Cinema Korea (DCK), an industry leader in digital cinema solutions and ships the 1st order today to DCK. With this agreement signed, Barco can deliver its brand-new 'Series II' digital cinema projectors to more than 150 screens at nearly 20 sites for the Korean roll out.
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-06-15
Microcinema to re-sell Arqiva - Microcinema to promote and sell Arqiva
Source: Arqiva
2010-06-15
Screen Digest agrees to be acquired by iSuppli - Expanding its analysis of the electronics value chain into the fast-growing media market, iSuppli Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement in principle that is expected to lead to the acquisition of Screen Digest, the world's preeminent provider of market research covering film, television, broadband media, mobile media, cinema, home entertainment, TV technology and video games.
Source: EMS Now
2010-06-15
Exhib Cineworld inks with digital partner - Digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media has inked a partnership with Cineworld Group, the second-largest exhib in Europe, for the conversion of its 790-screen circuit to digital over three years.
Source: Variety.com
Google News Reader
You can also view the news via Google Reader Shared Items, this service provides more stories, more frequently updated, but with less quality of information. You can also subscribe to the RSS FEED of the same information.
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
Regards
Peter
Please find the latest news stories, available as ever from:
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
2010-06-15
QCN launches cinema advertising measurement currency in TN - Qube Cinema Network (QCN), the digital advertising division of Real Image, the technology developer and enabler for the entertainment industry and DCI compliant technology company, had recently commissioned The Nielsen Company to conduct a study in Tamil Nadu on the impact of in-cinema advertising.
Source: AFAQS
2010-06-15
Hollywood Studios Offering Free Movie Streams - Hollywood studios are teaming up with Blinkbox to offer a free streaming service in the latest attempt to counter the destructive influence of file sharing, illegal downloads and piracy. But will it work? The
Source: Film Shaft
2010-06-15
Bluetooth advertising in Vue cinemas with Pearl and Dean - Opportunity to use Bluetooth technology to reach Vue cinema goers of all ages with Pearl and Dean. Bluetooth technology can be used as an efficient and unique way of distributing money-off vouchers, brand messages, trailers and wallpapers direct to mobile phones.
Source: Get Me Media
2010-06-15
Cinedigm's Design and SENSIO Technology to Provide First Ever Global LIVE 3D Sporting Events - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ:CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a unique partnership with SENSIO(R) (TSX VENTURE:SIO) to bring the first ever globally broadcasted LIVE 3D sporting event to theatres outside the United States.
Source: Cinedigm
2010-06-15
Multiplex cinema to open in Ballymun - Vue Entertainment, the UK’s leading developer and operator of state-of-the-art multiplex cinemas, has agreed to open a venue in the new Spring Cross centre in Ballymun, Treasury Holdings said yesterday.
Source: Irish Times
2010-06-15
Jenin cinema near reopening after 20 years - The efforts of a German filmmaker and a group of Palestinian young people could result in the reopening of a cinema in Jenin in the Palestinian territories later this summer.
Source: CBC News
2010-06-15
Curtain set to close on Regent Theatre - Despite the protests, the dispute and the deep-seated emotion of those who love the Regent Theatre, Brisbane's iconic picture palace will not be saved.
Source: The Age
2010-06-15
The Utopia Group Appoints Ymagis to Help with its Conversion to Digital - The Utopia Group has appointed Ymagis to help with the Group
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-06-15
A Sound Idea - Despite the fact that sync sound has been a mainstay of motion picture production and exhibition for almost a century, audio is still too often an underappreciated stepchild in the entire process.
Source: Digital Cinema Report
2010-06-15
Technicolor shows its creative side - The longtime film processing firm is venturing into the highly competitive business of making animated TV series. For its first project, it's teaming with Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed on 'Pete & Pickles.'
Source: Los Angeles Times
2010-06-15
Dramatic changes for European cinema business - The worldwide motion picture industry has experienced a major transformation over the past 12 months
Source: Film Journal International
2010-06-15
Regal Entertainment Group Presents Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3D at More Than 300 Locations - Regal Entertainment Group (RGC 13.20, -0.31, -2.26%), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, announced tickets are on sale for Toy Story 3: An IMAX 3D Experience and Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3D. The film will be released in traditional 35mm format, digital projection, RealD 3D and IMAX
Source: Big Movie Zone (BLOG)
2010-06-15
Single screen cinemas take on the multiplexes - In recent years, multiplexes such as the Odeon and UCI have taken over from single screen cinemas as the places to go to watch films on the big screen. However, due to the high prices of the multiplexes, MSP Tricia Marwick took it upon herself to set up a community cinema in Glenrothes in Fife at the end of 2009 so that local people could enjoy the film experience without having to spend a small fortune.
Source: Suite 101
2010-06-15
Digital: Cinema’s divisive Phoenix. - A big buzz in the film industry these days, mostly amongst critics and purists, is whether or not, in the age of Pixar and Avatar, traditional cinema still exists. Does printing your shots on 35mm make them any different than a digital projection?
Source: Cyni Critics
2010-06-15
Digital cinema has the potential to take Africa’s under-invested film exhibitors out of the doldrums - Outside of Sub-Saharan Africa’s larger country markets, Africa’s cinemas are few in number relative to population sizes and nearly always in poor shape.
Source: Balancing Act
2010-06-15
Barco Series II Lands on South Korea with the Major Purchase Agreement for DCK Rollout - Barco, a global leader in digital cinema projection, is proud to announce that it has entered into a Supply Agreement with D-Cinema Korea (DCK), an industry leader in digital cinema solutions and ships the 1st order today to DCK. With this agreement signed, Barco can deliver its brand-new 'Series II' digital cinema projectors to more than 150 screens at nearly 20 sites for the Korean roll out.
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-06-15
Microcinema to re-sell Arqiva - Microcinema to promote and sell Arqiva
Source: Arqiva
2010-06-15
Screen Digest agrees to be acquired by iSuppli - Expanding its analysis of the electronics value chain into the fast-growing media market, iSuppli Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement in principle that is expected to lead to the acquisition of Screen Digest, the world's preeminent provider of market research covering film, television, broadband media, mobile media, cinema, home entertainment, TV technology and video games.
Source: EMS Now
2010-06-15
Exhib Cineworld inks with digital partner - Digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media has inked a partnership with Cineworld Group, the second-largest exhib in Europe, for the conversion of its 790-screen circuit to digital over three years.
Source: Variety.com
Google News Reader
You can also view the news via Google Reader Shared Items, this service provides more stories, more frequently updated, but with less quality of information. You can also subscribe to the RSS FEED of the same information.
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
Regards
Peter
Sunday 13 June 2010
Saturday 12 June 2010
Friday 11 June 2010
Thursday 10 June 2010
Wednesday 9 June 2010
Tuesday 8 June 2010
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 08-06-2010
Hello All,
I hope you are all well. Below are this weeks news headlines:
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
************************************************************************************** *************
The was an interesting programme on Radio 4 on 6th June about the Screen Machine in Scotland. If you missed it you can listen to it again on the BBC iPlayer at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sk7rt/The_Film_Programme_04_06_2010/
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2010-06-08
Findings of ECs public consultation on digital cinema - The findings have been published from the European Commissions public consultation Opportunities and Challenges for European Cinema in the Digital Era.
Source: Media Desk UK
2010-06-08
Sky City Cinemas gets Eventful with new branding - Sky City Cinemas will have an all-new look from the start of July, with the cinema company changing its name to Event Cinemas.
Source: The National Business Review
2010-06-08
Memories of touring Highlands and Islands cinema sought - Memories of a travelling cinema that toured the Highlands and Islands from the 1930s to 1950s are being sought by a university lecturer.
Source: BBC News
2010-06-08
NZ cinema software firm targets US market - Auckland cinema software firm Vista Entertainment Solutions is gearing up to take on the lucrative United States market after doubling its revenue in the past three years to $20 million.
Source: Stuff
2010-06-08
Family-run cinema chain widening its number of screens - It may seem nuts to open a major business venture at the bottom of an economic downturn. But Frank DeMarsh and his family-run Epic Theatres have history and timing on their side. Theyre confident that new movie theaters in Palm Coast, opening June 25, and Deltona, in the final planning stages, will succeed in large residential communities that lack movie houses.
Source: News Journal Online
2010-06-08
S.Korean cinemas to screen World Cup in 3D - Multiplex cinemas will broadcast South Koreas World Cup matches live in 3D to lure fans away from their televisions at home, an official said Tuesday.
Source: Google
2010-06-08
Landmark Cinemas purchases Christies New 4K-ready Solaria - Christie, a global leader in digital cinema, announced that Landmark Cinemas has selected Christie Solaria Series 4K-ready digital cinema projectors for installation in six multiplexes across Western Canada. Landmark Cinemas will thrill audiences with the latest 3D box office hits using the Christie CP2230 and Christie CP2220 projectors, which utilize Academy Award1-winning DLP Cinema technology from Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN). Landmark Cinemas is Canada
Source: Cinema Treasures
2010-06-08
Microcinema to Join Arqiva - Arqiva has signed a partnership with Italian Digital Cinema distributor Microcinema to use Arqiva
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-06-08
UFO Moviez plans investment of around Rs 250cr over 3D Screens - With the three-dimensional (3D) viewing back into picture, backed by the recent success of movies like Avatar globally, UFO Moviez looks to give a boost to the digital cinema viewing in 3D across the country.
Source: Media Mughals
2010-06-08
Fujairah Media Group unveils drive-in cinema - Plans for a four-screen drive-in style cinema in the UAE have been unveiled by Fujairah Media Group.
Source: Digital Production
2010-06-08
UK Film Council Delays BFI Film Centre - The film agency has suspended work on the British Film Institute
Source: Deadline
2010-06-08
3-D cinema World Cup plan in China might be relegated - A plan to let football fans watch the World Cup in 3-D, at cinemas from June 11, may be given the red card because of possible technical problems, high costs and a lack of security.
Source: Xinhuanet
2010-06-08
UFO Moviez gets jiggy with 3D - Indias exhibition sector is about to get a strong shot of 3D. Leading satellite-based digital cinema network UFO Moviez with nearly 2,000 digital cinema screens has drawn up a plan to 3D enable a large part of these in a phased manner.
Source: India Television
2010-06-08
Caribbean Cinemas Expands Digital Footprint with Purchase of 20 NEC Digital Cinema Projectors, Servers and Screens from Ballantyne Strong - Ballantyne Strong, Inc. /quotes/comstock/14*!btn/quotes/nls/btn (BTN 7.93, -0.25, -3.06%) , a provider of digital cinema projection equipment and services, cinema screens and other cinema products, announced today that it will provide NEC Digital Cinema projection systems along with GDC Technologys digital cinema servers and Ballantynes own silver or gain screens to outfit 20 auditoriums for Caribbean Cinemas, the largest motion picture exhibitor in the Caribbean Islands.
Source: Wall Street Journal
2010-06-08
Dolby Unveils New Format for Toy Story - Dolby Laboratories will introduce a new surround-sound audio format, Dolby Surround 7.1, with the release of
Source: The Wrap
Google News Reader
You can also view the news via Google Reader Shared Items, this service provides more stories, more frequently updated, but with less quality of information. You can also subscribe to the RSS FEED of the same information.
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
Regards
Peter
I hope you are all well. Below are this weeks news headlines:
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
************************************************************************************** *************
The was an interesting programme on Radio 4 on 6th June about the Screen Machine in Scotland. If you missed it you can listen to it again on the BBC iPlayer at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sk7rt/The_Film_Programme_04_06_2010/
**************************** ***************************************************************************
2010-06-08
Findings of ECs public consultation on digital cinema - The findings have been published from the European Commissions public consultation Opportunities and Challenges for European Cinema in the Digital Era.
Source: Media Desk UK
2010-06-08
Sky City Cinemas gets Eventful with new branding - Sky City Cinemas will have an all-new look from the start of July, with the cinema company changing its name to Event Cinemas.
Source: The National Business Review
2010-06-08
Memories of touring Highlands and Islands cinema sought - Memories of a travelling cinema that toured the Highlands and Islands from the 1930s to 1950s are being sought by a university lecturer.
Source: BBC News
2010-06-08
NZ cinema software firm targets US market - Auckland cinema software firm Vista Entertainment Solutions is gearing up to take on the lucrative United States market after doubling its revenue in the past three years to $20 million.
Source: Stuff
2010-06-08
Family-run cinema chain widening its number of screens - It may seem nuts to open a major business venture at the bottom of an economic downturn. But Frank DeMarsh and his family-run Epic Theatres have history and timing on their side. Theyre confident that new movie theaters in Palm Coast, opening June 25, and Deltona, in the final planning stages, will succeed in large residential communities that lack movie houses.
Source: News Journal Online
2010-06-08
S.Korean cinemas to screen World Cup in 3D - Multiplex cinemas will broadcast South Koreas World Cup matches live in 3D to lure fans away from their televisions at home, an official said Tuesday.
Source: Google
2010-06-08
Landmark Cinemas purchases Christies New 4K-ready Solaria - Christie, a global leader in digital cinema, announced that Landmark Cinemas has selected Christie Solaria Series 4K-ready digital cinema projectors for installation in six multiplexes across Western Canada. Landmark Cinemas will thrill audiences with the latest 3D box office hits using the Christie CP2230 and Christie CP2220 projectors, which utilize Academy Award1-winning DLP Cinema technology from Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN). Landmark Cinemas is Canada
Source: Cinema Treasures
2010-06-08
Microcinema to Join Arqiva - Arqiva has signed a partnership with Italian Digital Cinema distributor Microcinema to use Arqiva
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-06-08
UFO Moviez plans investment of around Rs 250cr over 3D Screens - With the three-dimensional (3D) viewing back into picture, backed by the recent success of movies like Avatar globally, UFO Moviez looks to give a boost to the digital cinema viewing in 3D across the country.
Source: Media Mughals
2010-06-08
Fujairah Media Group unveils drive-in cinema - Plans for a four-screen drive-in style cinema in the UAE have been unveiled by Fujairah Media Group.
Source: Digital Production
2010-06-08
UK Film Council Delays BFI Film Centre - The film agency has suspended work on the British Film Institute
Source: Deadline
2010-06-08
3-D cinema World Cup plan in China might be relegated - A plan to let football fans watch the World Cup in 3-D, at cinemas from June 11, may be given the red card because of possible technical problems, high costs and a lack of security.
Source: Xinhuanet
2010-06-08
UFO Moviez gets jiggy with 3D - Indias exhibition sector is about to get a strong shot of 3D. Leading satellite-based digital cinema network UFO Moviez with nearly 2,000 digital cinema screens has drawn up a plan to 3D enable a large part of these in a phased manner.
Source: India Television
2010-06-08
Caribbean Cinemas Expands Digital Footprint with Purchase of 20 NEC Digital Cinema Projectors, Servers and Screens from Ballantyne Strong - Ballantyne Strong, Inc. /quotes/comstock/14*!btn/quotes/nls/btn (BTN 7.93, -0.25, -3.06%) , a provider of digital cinema projection equipment and services, cinema screens and other cinema products, announced today that it will provide NEC Digital Cinema projection systems along with GDC Technologys digital cinema servers and Ballantynes own silver or gain screens to outfit 20 auditoriums for Caribbean Cinemas, the largest motion picture exhibitor in the Caribbean Islands.
Source: Wall Street Journal
2010-06-08
Dolby Unveils New Format for Toy Story - Dolby Laboratories will introduce a new surround-sound audio format, Dolby Surround 7.1, with the release of
Source: The Wrap
Google News Reader
You can also view the news via Google Reader Shared Items, this service provides more stories, more frequently updated, but with less quality of information. You can also subscribe to the RSS FEED of the same information.
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
Regards
Peter
Monday 7 June 2010
Sunday 6 June 2010
Has a good time, suprising Laura by turning up to her birthday celebrations without her knowing, enjoying the trip to the castle with toy museum etc today, being allowed to cook tonight for people, meeting Jenny for the first time, having a day trip with three girls :-), playing monopoly and generally having a fantastic day and Friday evening, even if it was all for Laura :-). Bletchley tomorrow.
Friday 4 June 2010
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Tuesday 1 June 2010
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 01-06-2010 is now available at http://ping.fm/Y27O0
The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 01-06-2010
Hello all,
Please find attached this week's news headlines available as ever at: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
2010-06-01
Loach attacks "closed off" cinema screens - Ken Loach has argued that British cinemas should show a wider range of films.
Source: Digital Spy
2010-06-01
3D Mania: A New Dimension in Movies - Movies are done with film. There is not so much as a single frame of movie film anywhere in the building at Sandhills Stadium 10. Scrapped are reels, splicers, framing knobs, anything and everything associated with motion pictures since the days of Thomas Edison, Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith. Gone forever is the distant clackity-clack of the projector and its mechanical shutter.
Source: The Pilot
2010-06-01
Cinema Operators Raise Prices - Indian cinema-theater operators are raising ticket prices to cash in on several new big-budget releases and because of the waning effect of the economic slowdown that had forced people to cut back nonessential spending.
Source: Wall Street Journal
2010-06-01
Alice to join the cinema big boys - Alice In Wonderland is set to become only the sixth movie ever to take one billion dollars at the worldwide box office, according to reports.
Source: Google
2010-06-01
NEC Display Solutions and Southern Theatres Help Revitalize New Orleans Theaters with Digital Cinema Projectors - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that Southern Theatres, LLC, has selected digital cinema projectors from NEC for the newly renovated and redesigned Theatres at Canal Place in New Orleans.
Source: Market Watch
2010-06-01
Cinedigm Expands Non-Recourse Credit Facility to $47 Million for Phase 2 Digital Cinema Conversions - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. ("Cinedigm") /quotes/comstock/15*!cidm/quotes/nls/cidm (CIDM 1.96, +0.25, +14.62%) today announced its Phase 2 subsidiary has expanded an existing non-recourse $8.9 million credit facility to approximately $47 million. A previous increase of $2.9 million in the facility along with this new increase of $35 million will be used to fund approximately 750 digital cinema systems with exhibitors under signed deployment agreements.
Source: Market Watch
2010-06-01
Lights, camera, real-time 3D action - The 3D movies on today"s cinema screens rely on visual tricks to cope with fast action. A new generation, produced at lower cost but delivering higher quality with real-time action, is soon to follow.
Source: Cordis
2010-06-01
Now Showing at Cineworld: Facebook Share Measurement Insight Directed by Webtrends - Cineworld, the UK"s second largest multiplex cinema chain, is working with customer intelligence specialist Webtrends to gain unique insight into the performance of its Facebook marketing investments, identifying which of its "likers" using its Facebook Share application are the most influential.
Source: Earth Times
2010-06-01
British budget film StreetDance 3D takes #1.8m in first weekend - A small British film about dancers has topped the UK cinema charts, holding off blockbuster Hollywood fare such as Robin Hood and Prince of Persia.
Source: Times Online
2010-06-01
Kodak seeks more of 3D pie - Seeing a matinee showing of Shrek Forever After at Regal Henrietta will set you back $8 for 93 minutes of fairytale parody. Seeing a three-dimensional matinee screening of the flick, with talking donkeys and ogres seeming to pop out of the screen, will set you back $11.50.
Source: Democrat And Chronicle
2010-06-01
Spring Technology - It wasn"t so long ago that deliverables -- the final copies of a movie that are distributed to theaters -- were synonymous with film prints. Then digital cinema came along, and more recently, 3D.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2010-06-01
International Datacasting supports live 3-D networks worldwide - International Datacasting (IDC), a provider of IP-based datacasting solutions for broadband multimedia content distribution via satellite, has received a series of new orders for its live 3-D solution, in conjunction with the upcoming 2010 World Cup South Africa.
Source: Broadcast Engineering
2010-06-01
Cineworld to open next to Wembley stadium - Cineworld is to open a cinema next to Wembley arena, it was announced today.
Source: Property Week
2010-06-01
Ceremony as work begins on cinema - CHAMPAGNE corks popped and popcorn was thrown into the air as officials celebrated the start of construction work on Newquay"s new cinema.
Source: BNet UK
2010-06-01
XDC to Use Arqiva"s Is905 Digital Cinema Satellite Platform - Arqiva is to provide XDC with satellite based electronic delivery to cinemas using its IS905 Digital Cinema platform and satellite infrastructure. Under a non-exclusive agreement Arqiva will deliver Digital Cinema Packages and live events to exhibitors in XDC"s network, while XDC will also be able to transmit content to all cinemas connected to the Arqiva Digital Cinema network.
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-06-01
Baby boomer cinema: Hollywood"s mid-life crisis - Baby boomers created modern Hollywood, and as they age they are going to cinemas in droves. So why are so few films made for them, and is it their fault?
Source: Guardian
2010-06-01
Successful launch for NEC"s latest range of digital cinema projectors - NEC Display Solutions extends its Series 2 range of digital cinema projectors with the model NC1200C. The new model range has already generated contracts for more than 1,000 units throughout Europe. The projectors are based on Texas Instruments" Series 2 technology and excel on account of their user-friendliness, low maintenance costs and reduced operating expenses.
Source: NEC Europe
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Regards
Peter
Please find attached this week's news headlines available as ever at: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
2010-06-01
Loach attacks "closed off" cinema screens - Ken Loach has argued that British cinemas should show a wider range of films.
Source: Digital Spy
2010-06-01
3D Mania: A New Dimension in Movies - Movies are done with film. There is not so much as a single frame of movie film anywhere in the building at Sandhills Stadium 10. Scrapped are reels, splicers, framing knobs, anything and everything associated with motion pictures since the days of Thomas Edison, Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith. Gone forever is the distant clackity-clack of the projector and its mechanical shutter.
Source: The Pilot
2010-06-01
Cinema Operators Raise Prices - Indian cinema-theater operators are raising ticket prices to cash in on several new big-budget releases and because of the waning effect of the economic slowdown that had forced people to cut back nonessential spending.
Source: Wall Street Journal
2010-06-01
Alice to join the cinema big boys - Alice In Wonderland is set to become only the sixth movie ever to take one billion dollars at the worldwide box office, according to reports.
Source: Google
2010-06-01
NEC Display Solutions and Southern Theatres Help Revitalize New Orleans Theaters with Digital Cinema Projectors - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that Southern Theatres, LLC, has selected digital cinema projectors from NEC for the newly renovated and redesigned Theatres at Canal Place in New Orleans.
Source: Market Watch
2010-06-01
Cinedigm Expands Non-Recourse Credit Facility to $47 Million for Phase 2 Digital Cinema Conversions - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. ("Cinedigm") /quotes/comstock/15*!cidm/quotes/nls/cidm (CIDM 1.96, +0.25, +14.62%) today announced its Phase 2 subsidiary has expanded an existing non-recourse $8.9 million credit facility to approximately $47 million. A previous increase of $2.9 million in the facility along with this new increase of $35 million will be used to fund approximately 750 digital cinema systems with exhibitors under signed deployment agreements.
Source: Market Watch
2010-06-01
Lights, camera, real-time 3D action - The 3D movies on today"s cinema screens rely on visual tricks to cope with fast action. A new generation, produced at lower cost but delivering higher quality with real-time action, is soon to follow.
Source: Cordis
2010-06-01
Now Showing at Cineworld: Facebook Share Measurement Insight Directed by Webtrends - Cineworld, the UK"s second largest multiplex cinema chain, is working with customer intelligence specialist Webtrends to gain unique insight into the performance of its Facebook marketing investments, identifying which of its "likers" using its Facebook Share application are the most influential.
Source: Earth Times
2010-06-01
British budget film StreetDance 3D takes #1.8m in first weekend - A small British film about dancers has topped the UK cinema charts, holding off blockbuster Hollywood fare such as Robin Hood and Prince of Persia.
Source: Times Online
2010-06-01
Kodak seeks more of 3D pie - Seeing a matinee showing of Shrek Forever After at Regal Henrietta will set you back $8 for 93 minutes of fairytale parody. Seeing a three-dimensional matinee screening of the flick, with talking donkeys and ogres seeming to pop out of the screen, will set you back $11.50.
Source: Democrat And Chronicle
2010-06-01
Spring Technology - It wasn"t so long ago that deliverables -- the final copies of a movie that are distributed to theaters -- were synonymous with film prints. Then digital cinema came along, and more recently, 3D.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
2010-06-01
International Datacasting supports live 3-D networks worldwide - International Datacasting (IDC), a provider of IP-based datacasting solutions for broadband multimedia content distribution via satellite, has received a series of new orders for its live 3-D solution, in conjunction with the upcoming 2010 World Cup South Africa.
Source: Broadcast Engineering
2010-06-01
Cineworld to open next to Wembley stadium - Cineworld is to open a cinema next to Wembley arena, it was announced today.
Source: Property Week
2010-06-01
Ceremony as work begins on cinema - CHAMPAGNE corks popped and popcorn was thrown into the air as officials celebrated the start of construction work on Newquay"s new cinema.
Source: BNet UK
2010-06-01
XDC to Use Arqiva"s Is905 Digital Cinema Satellite Platform - Arqiva is to provide XDC with satellite based electronic delivery to cinemas using its IS905 Digital Cinema platform and satellite infrastructure. Under a non-exclusive agreement Arqiva will deliver Digital Cinema Packages and live events to exhibitors in XDC"s network, while XDC will also be able to transmit content to all cinemas connected to the Arqiva Digital Cinema network.
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-06-01
Baby boomer cinema: Hollywood"s mid-life crisis - Baby boomers created modern Hollywood, and as they age they are going to cinemas in droves. So why are so few films made for them, and is it their fault?
Source: Guardian
2010-06-01
Successful launch for NEC"s latest range of digital cinema projectors - NEC Display Solutions extends its Series 2 range of digital cinema projectors with the model NC1200C. The new model range has already generated contracts for more than 1,000 units throughout Europe. The projectors are based on Texas Instruments" Series 2 technology and excel on account of their user-friendliness, low maintenance costs and reduced operating expenses.
Source: NEC Europe
Google News Reader
You can also view the news via Google Reader Shared Items, this service provides more stories, more frequently updated, but with less quality of information. You can also subscribe to the RSS FEED of the same information.
http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php
Regards
Peter
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