The Latest Cinema and Exhibition Industry News for 25-01-2011

Hello All,

Hope you are all well, please find attached this weeks news headlines, available as ever at: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php

Regards

Peter

2011-01-25
Olympic artists float idea of east London mobile cinema - ARTISTS plan to take a Floating Cinema across east London as part of the cultural build-up to the 2012 Olympics.
Source: The Docklands 24 - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Campaigning group fears for historic site as Crystal Palace cinema gets go-ahead - A campaigning group has expressed concern for future of the historic Rialto cinema building after a planning application for a cinema development at a nearby site was approved.
Source: Streatham Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Community buyout mooted to stop Cumbrian cinema closing - Campaigners fighting to save Penrith
Source: News And Star - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Trust provides film projector for The King's Speech - In 1978, a concerned group in the industry formed The Projected Picture Trust to locate the equipment, renovate and preserve it for future generations.So when the makers of the Hollywood blockbuster The King's Speech needed a projector from the 1930s, the Trust was on hand to help.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Jersey Odeon building listing decision to be taken soon - A decision is due to be made later which could see the former Odeon Jersey building demolished.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
A daily look at the city's blogs and news sites - The Dominion's chief projectionist Bernard Calder has passed away. The cinema said on its Facebook page
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
The King's Speech: it's a box office phenomenon - Audiences were expected to increase slowly. But older viewers have flocked to The King's Speech, and while they haven't patronised the concession stall, they have tipped off the youngsters
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Cinema closure secrecy - THE future of the Greater Union Mosman cinema site is shrouded in mystery, with management refusing to comment on anything relating to the imminent closure of the only cinema in Mosman.
Source: Mosman Daily - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Prince William's Fans May View Royal Wedding Through Murdoch 3-D Glasses - When Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange vows in Westminster Abbey on April 29, some royal watchers may be tearing up from behind 3-D glasses.
Source: Bloomberg - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
The former Jersey Odeon cinema keeps listed status - The former Odeon cinema in St Helier will remain a listed building after the planning minister decided to keep its status in place.
Source: BBC News - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Cineplex Entertainment Announces Three New Theatres - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX) today announced plans to develop new entertainment complexes in Abbotsford, British Columbia Edmonton, Alberta and Chatham, Ontario. Each theatre location will feature the latest digital and RealD 3D technology to provide guests with an exceptional entertainment experience.
Source: Marketwire - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Australian Cinemas, TV Stations Raise Money for Flood Relief - Australian Cinemas, TV Stations Raise Money for Flood Relief
Source: Hollywood Reporter - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
The King's Speech supporter Screen Yorkshire joins BFI in job cuts - Agency that helped awards favourite with locations says up to 15 of its 19 staff could lose their jobs and BFI magazine's future is also under threat
Source: The Guardian - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Protest over BFI library move - Britain
Source: The Independent - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
Showcase Cinemas Go - This week, Showcase Cinemas will begin the process of going
Source: D Cinema Today - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
UK and Irish box office records broken in 2010 - Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland and the penultimate Harry Potter film help takings rise 2% to
Source: The Gaurdian - Editor: VM

2011-01-25
New cinema pledged for the autumn 2012 - The long wait for a cinema in St Neots will be over by Autumn 2012, according to developers.
Source: Cambridge News - Editor: VM
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Regards

Peter