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Kinepolis invests further in 4DX technologyNovember 14, 2018Kinepolis has signed an agreement with CJ 4Dplex to install six additional 4DX theatres on top of its first order of five 4DX theatres less than 12 months prior.
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Vue to become largest exhibitor in GermanyOctober 24, 2018Leading International exhibitor Vue International has signed a deal to buy Cinestar, the largest multiplex chain in Germany, for as much as $256million (Euro 221.8 million) from Australian group Event Hospitality & Entertainment.
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Kinepolis selects laser for start of replacement wave with Cinionic/BarcoJune 20, 2018Kinepolis has earmarked the start of its replacement schedule of first-generation digital projectors to laser technology in a deal with Cinionic/Barco for 300 laser systems over the next three years. The deal includes both new and existing screens in its European territories such as Belgium, France, Netherlands and Spain as well as its more recent acquisition of Landmark Cinemas of Canada.
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Cineworld and other large exhibitors draw new scenarios in the cinema landscapeDecember 01, 2017UK-based Cineworld is in talks to acquire Regal Entertainment Group in an all-cash acquisition. Separately, AMC, Vue, CJ CGV and Kinepolis have also suggested M&A moves recently.
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UK and Ireland move ahead with SMPTE-DCP transition testingAugust 07, 2017The UK and Ireland are about to undergo a sector wide test of the new DCP format, to make sure that digital cinema systems can ingest and playback encrypted SMPTE DCPs, as a precursor to the industry moving towards this format.
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4D and immersive motion seating enters rapid growth phaseSeptember 14, 2016The total number of screens under the wider 4D and immersive motion seating banner increased by 55% in full year 2015 to reach 679, according to IHS data, representing a new record for net annual screens with 243 deployed worldwide.Subscribers Only
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Premium large format cinema market accelerates in 2015April 20, 2016The digital premium large format (PLF) cinema market reached a total of 2,097 screens worldwide at end 2015 according to data from IHS, an increase of 27.0% from 1,650 one year prior. As a result, PLF screens are now installed in 1.5% of the total digital screen base, a small proportion statistically albeit representing some of the most popular and highest grossing screens worldwideSubscribers Only
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Sky aims to re-establish itself as innovation leader with new Sky Q platformNovember 18, 2015UK pay TV market leader Sky today unveiled a new suite of premium products, grouped together under the Sky Q brand, designed to offer the most complete and joined-up TV viewing experience possible. The service will be made available to the operator’s satellite customers in the UK and Ireland in early 2016.Subscribers Only
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Google moves Android One into AfricaAugust 18, 2015Android One, Google’s program to get stock Android devices on low cost devices in emerging markets, is launching in 6 African countries: Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Morocco. This extension of the program is driven by a new device launch from Hong Kong-based Infinix.Subscribers Only
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Event Cinema: a sector in full swingJune 30, 2015The near digitisation of the world’s cinemas, with around 94% digitised as at end of March 2015, has enabled the Event Cinema (EC) sector to thrive in a number of countries around the world. There is a healthy supply of new programming, adding to the more traditional cultural events (Opera and Ballets), which are driving new people into the cinemas for non-film programming. In addition, innovative marketing is bringing new ideas into the market.Subscribers Only
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Premium large format (PLF) cinema: investment in the next generation of cinema exhibitionJune 19, 2015Premium large format (PLF) is one of the fastest growing and most active areas of cinema exhibition with significant potential to grow in size over the next ten years. The business for PLF cinema is also becoming increasingly competitive amid a growing array of brands and technologies. The total digital premium large format (PLF) cinema market reached a total of 1,623 screens worldwide at end 2014, an increase of 15.8% from 1,401 in H1 2014Subscribers Only
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Global cinema exhibition in 2013September 25, 2014Global box office reached $35.4 billion in 2013, a modest rise of 1% over 2012’s revised $35.0 billion. Given the decline in cinema admissions during the year, the rise in revenues earned is more a function of rising average ticket prices and the expansion of emerging markets.Subscribers Only
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Ymagis acquires cinema assets of Arqiva in EuropeApril 10, 2014The development consolidates satellite distribution to cinemas in Europe down to two main players.
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Mobile operators and handset OEMs should fear Samsung's retail expansionJanuary 30, 2014Samsung plans to open sixty Samsung-branded stores across seven countries in partnership with technology retailer Carphone Warehouse. Operators will be disappointed to see an already dominant mobile handset maker become even stronger in retail. By having a one stop shop for all Samsung device sales and crucially repairs and other trouble shooting, Samsung stores could steer more consumers into its stores and not into operators' stores.
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Europa Cinemas Conference: Digital Cinema Workshop summaryDecember 03, 2013The digitization of European cinemas continues apace; IHS data shows that 29,000 are digitised and there are 7,000 left to do mainly in Italy, Spain, Greece, Russia, and the Baltic States. Globally, 84.1 per...Subscribers Only
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Design and Sourcing update for Mobile Intelligence SubscribersAugust 15, 2013Since the acquisition of Screen Digest Limited in 2010 by IHS Global Limited we have worked to create a new and exciting team under the name IHS Electronics & Media. This team brings together a unique...
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GDC signs deal with major Hollywood studios for digital deployment in Latin AmericaJuly 17, 2013GDC Digital Cinema Network, a subsidiary of GDC Technology, has signed separate non-exclusive digital cinema deployment agreements with each of the six Hollywood studios (Walt Disney, Fox, Sony,...
