2009-07-05
Cineworld sales up as flurry of blockbusters hit screens - BLOCKBUSTERS including Slumdog Millionaire, X-Men and Transformers drove half-year box office sales up by 17.9% at Cineworld, the group said yesterday. More news stories about this can be found a Google News
Source: Wales Online

2009-07-05
Live events bring new dimension - New technology systems for watching live events in 3D enthused European exhibitors at CineExpo, writes Jack Warner
Source: ScreenDaily

2009-07-05
Past pictures - Cinemas of North Tyneside - FRANK Manders
Source: ChronicleLive

2009-07-05
Philips Appointed as Authorized Supplier of Xenon Lamps to Barco - Philips today announced that Barco N.V., the global manufacturer of audio-visual products for the entertainment industry, has appointed Philips as an authorized supplier of Xenon Digital Cinema Lamps for use in Barco digital cinema projectors.
Source: DCihema Today

2009-07-05
Curtain could rise once more at iconic cinema - FREEMAN Street's iconic cinema could be making a comeback, after five years spent away from the limelight.
Source: Thisgrimsby

2009-07-05
National Theatre Live attracts 14,000 for first cinema screening - The London National Theatre
Source: ScreenDaily

2009-07-05
Fireworks scare forces cinema evacuation - The Alice Springs Cinema was evacuated last night after two people threw fireworks into the foyer.
Source: ABC News

2009-07-05
Credit Crunch Impairs Theaters' Digital Vision - At the Carmike Encore Park Cinemas megaplex in Elkhart, Ind., box office receipts are way up this year. But the returns at the candy counter aren't so sweet. In fact, sales last year of sugary snacks, popcorn and soft drinks barely reached 2007 levels in Elkhart, and this year could be worse.
Source: Fullres [blog]

2009-07-05
Norwegian cinemas sign digital roll-out deal with US studios - On June 24 The Norwegian cinema association, Film & Kino, signed a virtual print fee (VPF) agreement with five Hollywood studios, to help finance the world
Source: Norway.com [blog]

2009-07-05
First interactive 3D game hits UK cinemas - The UK's first interactive 3D game is set to hit cinemas next week, allowing movie-goers the chance to control the action from their seats. [More on this story can be found at Google News]
Source: Metro

2009-07-05
Film fans take a look at new cinema plans - DETAILED plans for a state-of-the-art cinema in Newquay have been revealed to the public
Source: Thisiscornwall.co.uk

2009-07-05
Odeon downgraded by 'at risk' register - Bradford
Source: Telegraph and Argus

2009-07-05
Dolby and Barco premiere Ice Age 3: Dawn of the dinosaurs in 3D - Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is pleased to announce the 3D premiere of Ice Age 3: Dawn of the dinosaurs. On Tuesday 23 June, Cinema Expo International visitors in the RAI Amsterdam will see the new adventures of Manny and his friends on a Barco twin projector setup with Dolby
Source: DCinema Today

2009-07-05
Texas Instruments Unveils Enhanced 4K Technology on Next Generation DLP Cinema Electronics Platform - Texas Instruments DLP Cinema announced plans today to incorporate enhanced 4K technology as an extension of the next generation electronics platform for DLP Cinema projectors. Texas Instruments is recognized as the cinema technology provider offering solutions with low operating costs, and its inclusion of another resolution gives exhibitors worldwide the widest variety of options to fit their needs and screen sizes. TI will continue to innovate on and further the development of its DLP Cinema 2K chips which are indisputably the industry standard with nearly 11,000 installations globally.
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Doremi Cinema to Build 4K Integrated Media Block for DLP Cinema Next Generation Electronic Platform - Industry leader Doremi Cinema announced today it will repackage its current 4K server technology into a 4K integrated media block (IMB) for DLP Cinema next generation electronics. This will secure a full solution for Texas Instruments
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Palace Cinemas and XDC Agree to Deploy 170 Digital Screens in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary- Palace Cinemas, the leading exhibitor in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, and XDC, the leading Pan-European digital cinema service company, have agreed on the deployment of digital cinema systems in 170 of Palace Cinemas' screens in Central Europe.
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Sony Professional and Apollo Cinemas sign a VPF agreement - Apollo Cinemas make the full switch to digital by choosing Sony Digital Cinema State of the Art Cinealta 4K projection and becomes the first in Europe to move to Sony Digital Cinema Virtual Print Fee.
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Europe d-cinema rollout hung up on funding: Exhibitors air frustrations at annual Cinema Exp - Dithering over funding and other details has European theater operators as frustrated as U.S. exhibitors with the slow rollout of digital cinema.
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
New Dolby Screen Server Introduced at Cinema Expo 2009 - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced that its newest cinema server, the Dolby Screen Server (DSS200), will be available for orders starting in early July 2009
Source: DigitalCinema.Info

2009-07-05
Christie Introduces New 4K DLP Cinema Product Line For 2010 - A leader in digital cinema projection, Christie, has announced the new Christie Solaria series digital cinema projectors, based on Texas Instruments' industry-preferred and proven DLP Cinema technology.
Source: 4rfv

2009-07-05
Euro exhibitors ponder 4K dilemma - AMSTERDAM -- The spate of 4K digital cinema deals in the U.S. is causing ripples in Europe, with exhibitors questioning their previous commitment to 2K projection. [More on 4K Projectors can be found at Google News]
Source: Variety

2009-07-05
German distributors back digital cinema roll out plan - COLOGNE, Germany - Germany’s association of film distributors, the VdF, has backed plans by the German Film Board to speed up the county’s conversion to digital cinema. 
Source: Film Journal

2009-07-05
Cinemark to install 4K digital cinema projection - Plano-based Cinemark Holdings Inc. formed a partnership with digital cinema pioneer Barco, Texas Instruments and Doremi to install the 4K digital cinema solution in more than 3,000 screens as part of the DCIP initiative.
Source: insidetxbiz.com

2009-07-05
IMAX or LieMAX? Paying Extra for IMAX Movies on Small Screens - Like many this past weekend, I decided to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I wanted the full experience of seeing it in IMAX. Director Michael Bay extended some of the fight scenes in "The IMAX Experience" as they are calling it. He claimed in his blog that seeing the movie in the larger screen format made the robots look like they were the actual size they would be in real life on screens at least 50-feet tall. That had me sold! I purchased my tickets online a few weeks back in anticipation that it might be sold out and I wasn't wrong. I was only able to get a 9:45AM show.
Source: DigitalCity.com

2009-07-05
Bidders line up for sale of Redstone - Israel Theaters, Israel
Source: FT

2009-07-05
World’s First Non-Commercial National Digital Cinema Roll-Out - Film & Kino, the Norwegian interest organization for cinemas, announces the world
Source: DCinemaToday

2009-07-05
Cineworld concedes higher pension contribution - BECTU has persuaded Cineworld to pay more towards members' pensions during talks on the closure of the company's final salary pension scheme.
Source: BECTU

2009-07-05
Omniplex cinema rolls out digital 3D in Galway - The Omniplex Cinema in Galway, along with its sister cinemas across Ireland, will be the first in the country to lead the way in the digital 3D revolution.
Source: Galway Advertiser

2009-07-05
Backing for ‘cinema’ to return to Launceston - A?NEW ‘cinema’ is set to screen films in Launceston — more than a quarter of a century since the Tower Cinema turned off its projector for the last time. 
Source: Dartmouth Chronicle

2009-07-05
New Reel cinema in Blossom Street, York attracts 5,000 customers - YORK’S re-opened city centre picturehouse has attracted more than 5,000 customers in its first ten days.
Source: ThePress.co.uk

2009-07-05
Apollo Cinemas (UK) Embracing Sony 4K Digital Projectors - Sony Digital Cinema and Apollo Cinemas, the UK cinema chain whose theatres are common for their high quality movie presentation, auditoriums and seating, announced an agreement for the deployment of 83 CineAlta 4K digital cinema projectors. A third of which will be able to deliver content in 3D, allowing Apollo Cinemas to showcase Hollywood
Source: Sonyinsider.com

2009-07-05
Glastonbury Diary: Swine flu, Jarvis triumphant and kipping at the cinema - Even people who are not under the influence are unlikely to get more than four hour's sleep a night at Glastonbury. So come day three, it is a good idea to indulge in a strategic power nap 
Source: The Independent

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