The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 04-10-2011

Dear All,

I hope you are all well, no news last week as I was away, so a bumper double edition, available from: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php.

And in case you haven't seen the advert, the BKSTS Cinema Technology Committee is running a Digital Projectionist Training course at Dolby, Swindon on the 12th October. There are still a few places available at £10. For more details go to http://www.bksts.com and look under training.


2011-10-04
Odeon Swiss Cottage gets a makeover - Cinema goers of North London can breathe a sigh of relief - the Odeon Swiss Cottage has now reopened after a sparkling £3m refurbishment.
Source: Screen Daily - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
A Regal return to cinema - The former Regal Cinema at Birmingham Gardens could be back up and running in six months.
Source: ABC - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Downtown Cinema to be known again as the Earle - At some point today, people passing by what has been called the Downtown Cinema Theatre for several years now will see “CINEMA” replaced by the word “EARLE” on the marquee.
Source: Mt Airy News - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Dungog council screens options for cinema - DUNGOG Shire councillors will tonight consider the fate of its landmark cinema after it closed this month.
Source: Newcastle Herald - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Christie Achieves World’s First 3D High Frame Rate Alternative Content Demo Using A Single DLP Projector at IBC 2011 “Big Screen” Event - Currently-Available Products From Christie, RealD, and International Datacasting Corporation Delight Exhibitor Community Attendees; Bodes Well for 3D HFR Cinema Content Delivery in 2012
Source: DCinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
D3D Cinema to Present Giant Screen 4K 3D Laser Projection Demo at 2nd Annual Moody Digital Cinema Symposium - Museum cinema integration pioneer D3D Cinema has teamed with Moody Gardens and Barco to host an unprecedented and exclusive preview of next-generation digital projection technology, providing a glimpse into the future of the movie going experience. The event will take place January 9-10, 2012 at the 2nd Annual Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium in Galveston, TX on the 80-foot MG3D Theater screen.
Source: Market Watch - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Sony and Envysion Offer Movie Theaters Video-Based Business Intelligence - Innovative, SaaS Solution Enables Cinema Operators to Optimize Operations
Source: Market Watch - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
James Cameron Eyeing 60 Frames Per Second for 'Avatar' Sequels (Exclusive) - The director tells THR that he would "personally favor" 60 fps as he urges the production and exhibition industries to adopt higher frame rates.
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Cinema plans hit setback as protests grow - Plans for an £8 million six-screen cinema in St Neots have suffered a blow after it was recommended for refusal by St Neots Town Council.
Source: Cambridge News - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
California theater chain plans to expand, teach classes in China - A California-based theater chain is trying to tap into the growing movie market in China –- not just by building theaters there equipped with the latest digital technology, but also teaching young people how to run them.
Source: LA Times (Blog) - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Texas Instruments Donates State-of-the-Art Projection System to the National Archives - Texas Instruments, a longtime supporter of the educational initiatives at the National Archives Experience, has donated a new state-of-the-art projection system to the Foundation for the National Archives for the National Archives' William G. McGowan Theater.
Source: Sacramento Bee - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Cinema plans hit setback as protests grow - Plans for an £8 million six-screen cinema in St Neots have suffered a blow after it was recommended for refusal by St Neots Town Council.
Source: Cambridge News - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Digital Imax system coming to SilverCity - Viewers will be able to see Hollywood movies in Imax 3-D
Source: Times Colonist - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Plan for a cinema on stilts is toppled - CONTROVERSIAL plans for a three-storey entertainment complex built on stilts have been dealt a major blow.
Source: This Is Staffordshire - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Oban cinema almost back in business - Oban’s closed-down cinema is finally in the ownership of the community and is now well on its way to reopening.
Source: Press And Journal - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
UltraStar teams with Xiamen University for d-cinema training - UltraStar Cinemas formed a public-private partnership with the China’s Xiamen Culture and Art Center and Xiamen University of Technology to create an organization dedicated to education and training in digital-cinema management. Together, they will establish the XMUT UltraStar Academy of Digital Cinema Management with a multi-disciplinary curriculum developed jointly by all three entities. The curriculum will be offered at the Xiamen University of Technology, a public university, under the major of Digital Cinema Management beginning in 2012.
Source: Film Journal - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
'Work to begin in weeks on new Ealing Cinema' - THE FINAL hurdle to building a new cinema in the borough could be cleared within weeks according to its developer.
Source: Ealing Gazette - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Hoyts upgrades Charlestown cinemas - THE movie ticket-price war at Charlestown is here to stay with Hoyts signing a new 10-year lease on its existing premises and launching into renovations to bring its cinema into the digital age.
Source: The Herald - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Two new digital cinemas to open in Fuzhou at the end of 2011 - Fuzhou Wanda Cinema Group introduced the IMAX Giant Screen to Fuzhou, the first of its kind in Fujian province.
Source: China Daily - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Industry Leaders Proclaim 3D's Financial Success at Fourth Annual 3D Entertainment Summit(TM) - Theatrical, Sports, Gaming, Broadcast, Alternative Programming, Live Events, Mobile and International Enthusiasm Driving Interest
Source: Market watch - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
3-D makeover coming to aging Hollywood blockbusters - Studios aim to give older fan favorites like 'Star Wars,' 'Titanic' and 'Top Gun' a premium-ticket comeback as conversion to 3-D gains popularity.
Source: LA Times - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Grafton cinema alcohol application refused - VUE Cinema in the city centre has had its application for an alcohol licence refused by Cambridge City Council.
Source: Cambridge First - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Detailed plans for old cattle market site submitted to Herefordshire Council - FROM new pedestrian crossings to the site of the new cinema, the proposed layout and look of Hereford
Source: Hereford Times - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. Chooses Cinedigm Digital Cinema for Digital Deployment - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. /quotes/zigman/114691/quotes/nls/cidm CIDM -7.94% , the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a long-term VPF deployment agreement with Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. The agreement will enable the conversion of Pacific's theatres to digital cinema under the terms of Cinedigm's long-term agreements with all the major studios and over a hundred different independent distributors that Cinedigm has worked with making interim VPF agreements.
Source: Market Watch - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Upgrades Coming to South Shore Cinema Screens - South Shore Cinema is upgrading all of its screens this week as part of a large-scale digital cinema rollout.
Source: Oakcreek Patch - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Cinemas in the UK braced for tough 2012 - More than 65 million tickets were sold at UK cinemas this summer, reversing a two-year decline in audience numbers.British films including Harry Potter and The Inbetweeners Movie helped bolster the box office, the Film Distributors' Association (FDA) said. But next year may prove challenging, it added, as cinemas face stiff competition from the Olympics.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
NEC Display Solutions Earns DCI Compliance on NC3240S Digital Cinema Projector - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that its NC3240S digital cinema projector has reached full Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) Compliance for usage with 2K legacy third party servers.
Source: Market Watch - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
New cinema and shops planned for Gloucester Quays - Plans have been unveiled for a new £60m leisure quarter development at Gloucester Quays.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Flagship Theatres battles Cinemark over film bookings - A David vs. Goliath legal battle between Flagship Theatres and Cinemark, the nation's third largest theater chain, is heating up in Palm Desert.
Source: LA Times (Blog) - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
NEC Display Solutions Adds Moving Image Technologies as Digital Cinema Master Reseller for the Americas - NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, has selected Moving Image Technologies, a US manufacturer and technology integrator, as a Master Reseller of its full line of DCI Compliant DLP
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Town Council could run cinema at a profit - HEBDEN Royd Town Council believes it can run the town’s historic cinema at a £14,630 annual profit, if its ambitious asset transfer bid is approved.
Source: Hebden Bridge Times - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
Doremi Cinema Ships Over 1,450 Units in August Elevating 2011 Shipments Past the 10,000 Mark - Doremi Cinema is pleased to announce the shipment of over 10,000 servers and Integrated Media Blocks (IMB) worldwide in just the first eight months of 2011. The August surge in global shipments catapulted total shipments to over 30,000 to date. The exponential growth in Doremi server installations confirms Doremi’s standing as the market leader in the Digital Cinema arena.
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-10-04
UK cinemas clear up 3D glasses cost confusion - Sony Pictures is to stop paying for cinemas to provide 3D glasses starting in May 2012.
Source: Tech Radar - Editor: VM
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Regards

Peter