The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 26-07-2011

Hello All,

Please find below this weeks news headlines, the most significant of which I think is the agreement that has been made between Deluxe and Technicolor in relation to the printing of film. The news is available as ever at: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php and then after that via the archive pages on the news index page: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/newsindex.php.

There won't be any news next week due to holidays.



2011-07-26

WALTHAMSTOW: Cinema and flats proposed for Arcade Site - A MULTIPLEX cinema and flats form the centrepiece of plans to transform Walthamstow's Arcade Site.
Source: East London and West Sussex Guardian - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Empire Cinemas launch first all-digital multiplex - Empire Cinemas, one of the UK’s largest private cinema chains, announced last week that its six-screen multiplex in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire was going fully digital.
Source: Cineuropa - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Hollywood's rapid march to digital technology is bringing arch rivals Deluxe Entertainment Services Group and Technicolor Inc. together in an unusual partnership. - UK
Source: 1 - Editor:

2011-07-26
Lexi Cinema presents NOMAD – Outdoor Screenings Report - Outdoor and ‘Pop-up’ Cinemas are proving very popular this year, maybe it’s the weather, the added extras thrown into liven up the experience or the desire to see film in a different setting, away from the standard sticky floored over price multiplexes that have taken over from local small scale theatres, putting nearly all of them out of business.
Source: Front Row Reviews - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Movie theaters screen Shakespeare plays - While Hollywood continues to push its parade of comic book heroes in a string of summer blockbusters, something a little different is destined to hit the big screen in the coming weeks.
Source: TBN Weekly - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Cinema Chief Executive will attend Ealing's special committee meeting - Empire Cinemas' Chief Executive, Justin Ribbons, will be attending a committee hearing of Ealing Council on Thursday (28th July) to explain what's going on with the neglected Cinema site.
Source: Ealing Today - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
GDC signs a d-cinema deployment deal with leading Japanese film distribution company, Toho Co., Ltd. - GDC Technology has signed a digital system agreement with Toho Co., Ltd. (“Toho”), a leading Japanese entertainment company involved in film distribution.
Source: DigitalCinemaInfo.com - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
A digital future projected - Next week, the blinding glow of Augusta Theatre's old projectors will flicker out to keep up with the film industry's push toward the digital age.
Source: Kansas.com - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Petition to save the Croydon's David Lean Cinema presented at council meeting - A petition calling for the David Lean Cinema to be reopened has been signed by more than 600 supporters and presented to the council.
Source: Croydon Guardian - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
XDC to Sign VPF Agreements for 35 New Screens in Spain - XDC, the Belgian company headquartered in Liège with more than 4,200 committed digital screens of which 2,000 have already been deployed, has recently signed three new VPF agreements in Spain. In the framework of these agreements, another 35 screens in Catalonia, the Community of Valencia, Andalucia and Castilla León will be deployed while the installations are already in progress
Source: DCinema Today - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Carmike Cinemas: An Undervalued Movie Exhibitor - On July 15, Christopher Mittleman, chief investment officer at Mittleman Brothers LLC, discussed Carmike Cinemas.
Source: Seekingalpha.com - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Kate Middleton and Prince William head to cinema to watch Bridesmaids - Kate Middleton and Prince William are trying to enjoy a low-key existence, heading to their local cinema to catch the latest showing of Bridesmaids.
Source: The Metro - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Unique Congratulates Film & Kino on Digitizing Norway - Unique congratulates Film & Kino, the Norwegian Cinema Association on achieving this historic milestone in world cinema. As the main integrator for the rollout Unique have covered a total of 344 cinema auditoriums, including adding 25 existing installation to the network, installing 258 Christie 2K projectors with Doremi servers as well as 61 Sony 4k systems.
Source: DCinema Today - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Film director’s plans for new cinema and theatre - A FILM director who grew up in North Dorset has revealed to councillors his ambitious plan to create an arts quarter in Blandford town centre.
Source: Bournemouth Echo - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Council strikes back at Empire - THE COUNCIL are threatening to force the developer of Ealing's planned new cinema to sell them the site which has laid idle for almost three years.
Source: Ealing Gazette - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Terra Firma rejects BC bid for Odeon - BC Partners has seen a £1.1bn bid for UK cinema group Odeon rejected by owner Terra Firma, according to news reports.
Source: Altassets - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
RealD Announce Huge 3D Cinema Expansion Deal - RealD announce a major deal with American cinema company Cinemark Holdings to expand the cinema group’s digital 3D cinema screens by a further 1500.
Source: 3Dfocus.co.uk - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Barco delivers world's first commercial dual 4K DLP Cinema Projection System - Partnering with D3D Cinema and Dolby to produce an immersive 3D movie experience, Barco makes history by providing its DLP Cinema® Enhanced 4K DP4K-32B projectors for the inaugural installation of a 4K Double Projection System in the DynaTheater at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Source: Press Release - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
GDC signs new d-cinema pact with China's Stellar circuit - GDC Technology signed a major digital-cinema server contract with Chinese circuit Stellar International Cineplex. The agreement involves the deployment of a total of 300 GDC SX-2000A d-cinema servers with Integrated Media Block (IMB), with deployment completion scheduled for 2012.
Source: FilmJournal - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Norway Becomes the World`S First Country with Only Digital Cinema Technology - All cinemas in Norway are digital by the July 2011. Film & Kino, the Norwegian cinema association have conducted the roll-out of 420 screens all over the country. This means that no more 35 mm will be distributed.
Source: DCinema Today - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Theaters in suspense on film’s future - Almost as much as the smell of popcorn, film's characteristic specks of dust on the screen and the soft crackle of a projector are signals of a movie about to begin. For now, at least, all those things will remain at local cinemas.
Source: Adirondack Daily Enterprise - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Council considering whether to buy beloved Chester Odeon building - CHESTER’S much-loved Odeon building could become publicly owned as a result of an historic decision due to be considered by the council a week today.
Source: Chester Chronicle - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
DCP Projectors Series II Achieve Full Compliance with DCI Specifications - The entire line of DCP Series II projectors manufactured by Kinoton has completed the strict testing procedure for certification as compliant with the safety and technology standards of Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (also known as DCI), a joint venture launched by several major motion picture studios. The DCP 30 LX II, DCP 30 MX II, and DCP SX II projectors, which are based on projection technology provided by Barco, passed all of the tests for compliance with the DCI specifications. The tests were performed by expert technicians of the U.S.-based company of CineCert, LLD.
Source: DCinema Today - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Carmike to Bring New "BigD" Enhanced Experience to Wilmington, NC Area Moviegoers with Summer 2012 10-Plex Theater Opening Slated for the Village at Myrtle Grove - COLUMBUS, Ga., Jul 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Carmike Cinemas, Inc. CKEC -2.56% , a leading DIGITAL cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor, today announced the projected summer 2012 opening of a new Carmike entertainment complex to be located at The Villages at Myrtle Grove in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Source: MarketWatch - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Joe Hart to Run Digital Cinema Operations for Deluxe - HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. announced today that Joe Hart has joined Deluxe as Senior Vice President Digital Cinema North America reporting to Warren Stein, Chief Operating Officer. Hart has provided much of the innovation for the digital cinema industry working with studios, exhibitors and industry organizations such as ISDCF to promote best practice.
Source: PR Newswire - Editor: PK

2011-07-26
Technicolor launches phase II of photochemical film activities optimization - Signs subcontracting agreements with Deluxe for Film services in North America, Thailand and UK. See also this link
Source: DigitalCinemaInfo - Editor: PK
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Peter