The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 15-02-2011

Dear All,

Please find this weeks news headlines, available as ever at: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php

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Peter




2011-02-15
Lottery scheme brings films to rural communities - Julian Fellowes launches initiative with state-of-the-art screening in 19th-century Wiltshire town hall
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Canberra gets new Electric Cinema - Independent cinema operator Palace Cinemas will offer tribute to Canberra
Source: Encore - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Dargaville cinema approved - Dargaville is to have its own cinema by the end of the year. Support for the project increased when the Kaipara District Council last week agreed in principle to underwrite a loan for $220,000 to enable the planned auditorium to be be constructed.
Source: The Northern Advocate - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Bid to secure Hebden Bridge Picture House for future - Film fans in Hebden Bridge are being urged to join in efforts to secure the future of the town's much-loved cinema.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Barco Releases Dedicated Digital Cinema Projector for Post-Production - Digital Cinema pioneer Barco has announced the commercial release of its DP2K-P, a digital cinema projector specifically designed for the needs of the post-production community. Featuring a greatly expanded color gamut, superior contrast, exceptional brightness uniformity and specialized post-production software, the DP2K-P effortlessly meets the stern performance demands of post-production houses as well as the review room requirements outlined in the DCI specification.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
First image of West Bromwich - A new image released today shows the location of West Bromwich
Source: Express And Star - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Odeon cinema owner to resubmit hotel plan - The owner of an empty art deco Edinburgh cinema is to resubmit plans to turn the building into a hotel after failing to sell it.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Vue Said to Be in Negotiations to Buy Mainland European Cinema Company - Vue Entertainment Ltd., the U.K. cinema operator bought by Doughty Hanson & Co. last year, is in negotiations to purchase a European chain in a deal valued as much as 500 million pounds ($802 million), according to a person with direct knowledge of the talks.
Source: Bloomberg - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Town demands cinema - PRESSURE is mounting for a new cinema in Barry to replace the historic Theatre Royal. Fresh calls for a cinema complex in the town have been made following the submission of controversial plans to build a Hafod Care 42-flat
Source: Wales Online - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Working to save the Dreamland cinema building - Work has begun to repair the exterior of Dreamland's Grade II* listed cinema building and to help to protect the 1930s interior.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Report: Digital Cinema Screen Conversions Rose 121% in 2010 - The total number of digital and 3D cinema screens installed worldwide rose 121.8% in 2010, from 16,339 to 36,242, according to a report from IHS Screen Digest.
Source: Digital Media Wire - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
GDC and DVIDEA Solution Expands Choice and Interoperability for Digital Cinema Exhibitors - Dvidea today announced that GDC
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Lighthouse to shine in Newquay - Newquay
Source: Business Cornwall - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
The British film industry is worth fighting for - Government cuts will damage our ability to tell the world about our national culture
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Historic cinema faces demolition after bids fail to make final cut - THE future of Edinburgh's historic Odeon building has been thrown into doubt after its owner revealed it had rejected three new bids for the run-down site.
Source: Scotsman - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Super nightclub plans for former Odeon site in Cheltenham - Plans are back on the table to turn the former Odeon cinema, in Winchcombe Street, into two restaurants and a 1,400-capacity club.
Source: This Is Gloucestershire - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Imax Corp to install 4 theatres in China - Big-screen movie company Imax Corp said it entered into an agreement with a Chinese cinema developer and operator to install four digital theater systems in China.
Source: Reuters - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
The art deco Regal Cinema in Evesham gets a facelift - Forty years of grime are being carefully removed from the art deco Regal Cinema in Evesham, prior to it re-opening later in 2011.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Hong Kong cinemas enjoy New Year bonanza - Things are slowly returning to normal across Chinese territories as the Lunar New Year festivities subside, and reports trickling in from the various film markets show that plenty of people have spent some part of their holidays at the cinema.
Source: The Independent - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Barco helps China National Film Museum Create 3D Fever - Barco, a global leader in visual technology and display solutions, is proud to announce that the China National Film Museum has deployed the DP2K-32B
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Berlinale 2011 Partners Exclusively with Barco for Digital Screenings - Barco, a global leader in digital cinema projection technology, is proud to announce that it is an official partner of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world's leading film festivals, taking place from 10 - 20 February. This year's edition features more than 80 digital screenings, a record number in the history of the Berlinale.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-02-15
Reel Cinemas to use Arqiva satellite distribution system - One of the UK’s leading independent cinema chains, Reel Cinemas, has signed a contract with Arqiva’s Digital Cinema partners, XDC. This will see Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System deployed at all of Reel Cinemas’ UK sites.
Source: Press Release - Editor: PK

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