Cinemas After Breaking Windows
A blog post by James Gardiner from the Australian based Small Cinema Owners Association on his view of the changes around the cinema window. Source: Small Cinema Owners Association
Deluxe Prepares for Cinema’s Future
Late last year, Deluxe Entertainment appointed George Eyles executive vice president and general manager, worldwide cinema. The move marks a return for Eyles, who at one time was Deluxe’s managing director of digital cinema, EMEA. Prior to rejoining Deluxe, he … Continued
Global Box Office Down 71% in 2020, China Supplants North America as Top Market – Boxoffice
The global box office suffered a steep 71% decline in 2020, the largest year-over-year drop on record, stemming from the disastrous impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. ComScore is reporting a $12.2 billion tally in global ticket sales at cinemas worldwide … Continued
FILMBANKMEDIA VIRTUAL SCREENING ROOM IS HERE
Filmbankmedia’s Virtual Screening Room (VSR) is a service that allows the streaming of films to anywhere in the UK and allows film societies, community cinemas and other venues to replicate the experience of scheduled film screenings virtually. Our chat functionality … Continued
CES 2021: Hologram technology inspired by ‘Star Wars’ could bring ‘new dimension’ to smartphones
The original “Star Wars,” a movie later subtitled “A New Hope,” inspired generations of filmmakers and other creators. R2-D2’s holographic broadcast of Princess Leia to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker proved particularly motivating to Taylor Scott. A scientist who applied … Continued
This tech replaces a car’s instrument panel with a holographic display
The topic of driver distraction is one we’ve covered a lot here at Ars. Whether due to the proliferation of smartphones, touchscreen infotainment systems that are now fitted to most new cars, or people simply not paying attention, the National … Continued
More woe for cinemas as Netflix plans record 70 movies this year
Netflix has increased its original movie releases by nearly a fifth this year, dialling up the pressure on the pandemic-stricken cinema industry. The US streaming giant has unveiled a slate of 70 movies for 2021, marking a 17pc jump on … Continued
Video game controllers throughout history
The popularity of video games is at an all-time high nowadays. And is somewhat understandable as millions of people are playing some type of video game. Among this type of video games we find the console too. And what is … Continued
Cineplex Is Getting Rid of TimePlay
It’s been an absolute whirlwind few years for Canadian theatre chain Cineplex, who faced major setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also went through a failed corporate takeover from the UK chain Cineworld. Further cementing that it’s the end … Continued
Where in the world are cinemas open in January 2021?
All cinemas in the mainland UK and Ireland are closed. (Two on the Isle of Man and one on Guernsey are open.) Northern Ireland has a preposed reopening date of February 6, although this is subject to reassessment, and cinemas … Continued