Wanda Cinema Cuts Scale of IPO, Set To Raise $210 Million
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Event cinema sector sets new global tech guidelines | Variety
With the launch of a Technical Delivery Handbook by the Event Cinema Assn. (ECA), the burgeoning event-cinema sector has a set of best practice guidelines to follow to deliver consistent quality across all event cinema screenings. The handbook offers guidance … Continued
Morocco To Double Its Multiplex Count in 2015
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U.K. Exhibition Chain Cineworld Launches ‘Unmissables’ Campaign | Variety
Cineworld, one of the U.K.’s leading movie theater chains, has launched its biggest brand campaign in three years. The campaign, which has been named “The Unmissables,” has been designed to drive up admissions through online bookings and encourage more consumers … Continued
Technicolor at 100: Hollywood Legend Pivots From Colorful Past to the Future | Variety
It’s one of the great, glorious names from Hollywood’s Golden Age. It conjures magical nights watching epics unspool on giant screens in rococo movie palaces. The word itself entered the language, as slang for “vivid.” via Technicolor at 100: Hollywood … Continued
Technicolor’s Major Milestones After 100 Years of Innovation | Variety
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Amy Miles Runs Regal, World’s Biggest Theater Chain | Variety
Amy Miles speaks in a soothing Southern accent, is quick to flash a smile and, when the mood strikes, offers up a loud, disarming laugh. The Regal Entertainment Group chief exec cultivates an informal atmosphere at the firm’s nondescript corporate … Continued
Universal to Demolish ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Stage, But Preserve Set | Variety
As it upgrades its production facilities and expands its theme park, Universal Studios is planning to demolish Stage 28, one of the oldest on the lot, while preserving a 90-year-old set housed in the space and used in the original … Continued
Lawson Acquires United Cinemas in Japan | Variety
TOKYO — Lawson, a major Japanese convenience store chain, has acquired multiplex operator United Cinemas, company officials announced today. via Lawson Acquires United Cinemas in Japan | Variety.
Pinewood Gets Greenlight from U.K. Gov’t for Expansion Plans | Variety
The U.K. government has given Pinewood Shepperton the greenlight to move forward with its expansion plans at Pinewood Studios, where “Star Wars: Episode VII” is shooting. Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, granted planning permission … Continued