The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 13-07-2010

Hello All,

Please find this weeks news stories, at the usual place:
http://ping.fm/9zvYT

2010-07-13
London is top digital screen city - With nearly half of its movie theatres counting at least one digital screen, the British capital is by far the leading western European city for the digital transition of cinema sites.
Source: Screen Digest

2010-07-13
Lloyds sells private equity investments - Lloyds Banking Group has agreed to sell a portfolio of investments to buyout firm Coller Capital for
Source: BBC News

2010-07-13
New Cinemark 12-Screen Theatre Coming to Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg - Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) plans to open a new cinema at Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg, PA that will feature 12 screens, all stadium seating, digital surround sound and include a Cinemark XD: Extreme Digital Cinema auditorium. The current five-screen theater location at the mall will be redeveloped to accommodate the new theater. Construction is expected to begin this fall and be completed by the end of 2011.
Source: City Biz Real Estate

2010-07-13
Deluxe Digital London signs agreement with SmartJog to distribute digital cinema content to Europe - SmartJog, the global leader in managed digital delivery services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Deluxe Digital London, a major content distributor in Europe. Deluxe Digital London will service its clients using SmartJog
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-07-13
XDC/FTT and Kinopolis Cinema Group Basically Agreed To Deploy 123 Digital Screens in Germany - Kinopolis, a renowned German exhibitor, XDC, the n
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-07-13
Ballantyne Strong Secures New Order for 60 NEC Digital Cinema Projectors in China - BEIJING & SHANGHAI, CHINA & OMAHA, Neb.
Source: Centre Daily

2010-07-13
Exclusive: Permira Eyes Blockbuster Vue Deal - Permira, the private equity house which owns Birds Eye frozen foods, is plotting to lead the consolidation of major chunks of the European cinema industry, I have learned.
Source: Sky News (Blogs)

2010-07-13
Cineworld Launch Aviator Style Clip-on 3D Glasses - This has been a long time coming. When the Cineworld chain of multiplexes signed a deal with Look3D last year, the idea was they
Source: Mega Comic News

2010-07-13
Christie Brings 3D Digital Cinema to the - The Packewaia Cinema in Ushuaia has installed a Christie 3D digital projection system that is already playing to packed houses.
Source: Pitch Engine

2010-07-13
Sony Parades Cinemas Newest Toy - For those of you who like cherries on top of an already well-iced cake, the work of Sonys Digital Cinema developers will be worth digesting, writes David Williams.
Source: Sky News (Blog)
Google News Reader

You can also view the news via Google Reader Shared Items, this service provides more stories, more frequently updated, but with less quality of information. You can also subscribe to the RSS FEED of the same information.

http://ping.fm/MAnBx

Regards

Peter