Tuesday 30 November 2010

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The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 30-11-2010

ello All,

Please find this weeks news stories. Could we see another UK cinema chain exchange hands, as Terra Firma are approached about selling Odeon. It's also nice to see that Saffron Screen have got some nice publicity for winning this years Projection Team of the year by the BKSTS. As always you can read the news here: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php and if you ever read this message after the day it's been sent on, then you can find the news and lot's of other ways of finding information in the news here: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/newsindex.php


2010-11-30
MJR cinema to open in Westland - Get the popcorn ready in Westland, because MJR Digital Cinemas is opening a new movie theater there next year.
Source: Freep - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Saffron Screen team wins prestigious award - SAFFRON Screen’s projectionists have been named Projection Team of the Year by the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society (BKSTS).
Source: Saffron Walden Reporter - Editor: PK

2010-11-30
Digital 3D Cinema Firm RealD Files for Secondary Offering - RealD (NYSE: RLD), the developer of digital cinema 3D projection systems, announced on Tuesday that it has filed with the SEC for a secondary offering of 7.8 million shares, valued at about $242 million.
Source: Digital Media Wire - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Northwoods Stadium Cinemas to open in time for holiday weekend - The Lowcountry's newest movie theater will blast on the scene Wednesday as one of the few new cinemas in the nation this year.
Source: Post And Courier - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Digital production company Projekta has created what it claims is Australia's first live action 3D cinema ad - Digital production agency Projekta has created Australia
Source: Entertainment Technology Centre (Blog) - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
IMAX Signs Theatre Deal With ODEON & UCI Cinemas Group - Introduces Joint Venture Business in Spain and Italy
Source: Globe News Wire - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Cinemark Launches New XD Auditoriums in Redwood City, San Bruno and Walnut Creek, CA - Cinemark Holdings, Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!cnk/quotes/nls/cnk (CNK 17.94, -0.06, -0.33%) , a leading motion picture exhibitor, recently opened new Cinemark XD, Extreme Digital Cinema auditoriums at the Century 20 Downtown Redwood City Theatre in Redwood City, CA, the Century at Tanforan Theatre in San Bruno, CA and the Century 14 Downtown Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, CA.
Source: Market Watch - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Digital Comes to Shawano, Wisconsin - uick Theatres is excited to announce their first leap into the digital cinema era by signing with Sonic Equipment Company of Iola, Kansas to fully convert their 4-screen facility in Shawano, WI.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
New 3D Deal with Utopia / Utopolis for FTT - The Benelux-based group is planning to boost its 3D business with 45 MasterImage 3D installations.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Buy Tickets, Search Movie Listings and More With This Free App Available in English and French - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX.UN) today announced the Cineplex Mobile App will be available as a free download for a wide variety of smartphones and select devices effective tomorrow, November 24th, 2010.
Source: Stock Market Review - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Terra Firma receives approaches for Odeon cinema chain - Terra Firma, the private equity owner of EMI, is understood to have received a number of approaches for the Odeon cinema chain from private equity groups, The Daily Telegraph has learnt.

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Source: The Telegraph - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Cornerhouse to join Library Theatre in new city venue - Manchester's famous art house cinema, the Cornerhouse, is set to move into a brand new
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2010-11-30
Nordisk Choose Masterimage 3D - After a careful selection process, Nordisk Film, which operates 115 screens in Denmark and Norway, has selected MasterImage 3D for all its digital screens.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

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Regards

Peter

Sunday 28 November 2010

has returned safely from Loughborough, and Flix Projectionist Training

Thursday 25 November 2010

#railwaychildren was fantastic! One of the best pieces of theatre I've ever seen.
Is off to watch the #railwaychildren at Waterloo station tonight.

Sunday 21 November 2010

has just bought a bass flute!
has spent the majority of the weekend at #bpark with the #ppttrust.

Friday 19 November 2010

Is chilling out after a busy day :-D
Is looking forward to spending his day working with the big wel bear #cin #pudsey

Thursday 18 November 2010

has just helped raise £270.19 thanks to BBC Colleugues playing in a BBC Flute Group in BBC Receptions at lunchtime #CIN #Pudsey :)

Tuesday 16 November 2010

It's been a few weeks, but please find this weeks news headlines:
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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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Regards

Peter J. Knight

Saturday 13 November 2010

Really enjoyed Yes Prime Minister stage show tonight
Has spent the last hour watching old kid theme tunes on Youtube :-)

Thursday 11 November 2010

Slightly surreal moment on discovering that the guy opposite me is also a Pudsey Bear star and has been for a number of years too!

Saturday 6 November 2010

Is looking forward to attending @Jenny's fiework party and to seeing @laura and Trudi

Thursday 4 November 2010

Really should have asked for the number of the girl who was also a big Blues Brothers fan :-(
Is stupidly high having watched the Blues Brothers, dancing like he was mad. Anyone want to see it tomorrow? Get in touch

Monday 1 November 2010

Ok, not doing very good job or organisation. But Blues Brothers finishes on saturday so thinking of going THURSDAY. Details here: http://ping.fm/2fQaQ

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