IMAX Corporation announced an agreement with Barco this week, with the goal of converting its 1,650 systems globally to laser projection technology. The partnership dates back to 2012, though a company press release referred to the new agreement as “multi-year”...

In a new public service announcement now screening at National CineMedia (NCM)’s Noovie pre-show nationwide, iconic actor Morgan Freeman prods viewers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m not a doctor, but I trust science. And I’m told that, for some...

QSC has announced a new Barco plugin for their Q-SYS Ecosystem, a software-based platform that offers audio, video and control (AV&C) features for cinemas. The new control plugin will work  for Barco Series 1 and 2 Digital Cinema Projectors.  QSC’s...

Projection equipment sales company STRONG Technical Services announced a new contest Wednesday, with 10 randomly selected exhibitors to receive free packages featuring a mobile projection trailer and 40×20 foot inflatable screen. The one-weekend-only offer, with a retail value of $10,000,...

Pacific Theatres will be permanently closing all its cinemas under Pacific and Arclight brands, becoming the largest cinema chain in North America to go out of business due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Pacific was the 22nd-largest exhibition circuit in North...

After injecting new life into the domestic box office last weekend with a pandemic-era record $31.6 million three-day and $48.1 million five-day, Warner Bros.’ Godzilla vs. Kong easily battled to the top of the heap once again with an estimated...