The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 10-05-2011

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2011-05-10
Can the Odeon cinema chain bring home the bacon? - As talks take place to sell the chain, what is the future for the silver screen sector?
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Croatian Cinema Chain Blitz-Cinestar Chooses Barco as Exclusive Digital Cinema Supplier - Digital cinema pioneer Barco is proud to announce that Blitz-CineStar, Croatia's leading cinema operator, has selected Barco as exclusive digital cinema projector partner. Within the space of a year, the cinema chain will transform all of its ten multiplexes to state-of-the-art digital cinema complexes.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Blackpool Odeon to go fully digital this month - All 10 screens at Blackpool ODEON will become digital from Friday May 13, including eight 3D screens, making it a fully digital cinema.
Source: Blackpool Gazette - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Cinemas at war with studios over plan to screen films in homes - Cinema chains could refuse to show major films in a showdown with two leading studios over home viewing.
Source: The Independent - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Cinemark and ALDA Announce Greater Movie Theatre Accessibility for Customers who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing - Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Big screen back in Newquay - For the first time in 16 years, Newquay has a new cinema
Source: DCA PR - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Odeon expands footprint - Chain acquires nine multiplexes in Spain, Italy
Source: Variety - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Regal Entertainment Group Announces New Forms of Digital Cinema Access - Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced plans to equip all digital cinema locations with personal captioning and descriptive video technologies.
Source: Business Wire - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Sony Digital Cinema - On Tuesday, April 26th 2011, Sony Corporation and Showcase Cinemas Cardiff, successfully performed the first commercial screening in Europe on a fully-DCI compliant projection system.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
DCM names Simon Rees to build cinema ad revenue - Cinema sales house Digital Cinema Media (DCM), has named former Mindshare CEO Simon Rees as its new managing director.
Source: Marketing Week - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Southgate Cinema to remain closed following ruling - For now, it appears Southgate Cinema will remain closed, but the church that had been meeting at the theater will continue holding services there.
Source: Sun Journal - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Columbia City Cinema owner decides to call it quits - The struggling Columbia City Cinema is closing after Thursday night because its operators can't afford a sprinkler system.
Source: Seattle Times - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Deluxe/EchoStar Signs Satellite Distribution Deal With Carmike Cinemas in U.S. - Carmike's 2,103 digital screens expected to be "connected" by end of year.
Source: PR Newswire - Editor: VM

2011-05-10
Dolby Laboratories Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results - For the second quarter, Dolby reported total revenue of $250.0 million, compared to $243.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.
Source: Enhanced Online News - Editor: VM

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