Exhibition News News Stories Exhibition News Cinemark Strikes Deal with D-Box for Installations at 8 Additional Cinemark Theaters in the U.S. Boxoffice Staff • May 27th D-Box has signed a new agreement with Cinemark to install D-Box motion-control recliner seats in eight additional Cinemark locations. That brings the total number of Cinemark D-Box auditoriums to 99 in the U.S. The new D-Box installations will take place... Exhibition News Fandango Study Reveals Consumer Confidence in Return to Cinemas, Lists Most Anticipated Films of the Summer Boxoffice Staff • May 26th A study conducted by Fandango, the largest digital ticketing portal for cinemas in the United States, has revealed that 93 percent of moviegoers have expressed satisfaction in their return to the movies. A total of 4,000 ticket buyers through Fandango... Exhibition News Amazon Enters Into Agreement to Acquire MGM Rebecca Pahle • May 26th In a first-of-its-kind acquisition of a major Hollywood studio by a streaming outfit, Amazon and MGM have entered into a definitive merger agreement that, pending approvals, will see Amazon acquire MGM for $8.45 billion. Under the agreement, Amazon will own... Exhibition News CTC Releases White Paper Offering Guidance on Event Cinema Technology Options Boxoffice Staff • May 25th Not-for-profit independent trade organization Cinema Technology Community (CTC) has released a new white paper offering detailed guidance on the technology choices available for cinema operators hosting event cinema screenings. “The purpose of this paper is to inform and support both... Exhibition News Kinema, a Brand-New ‘Social Cinema’ Platform, Announces Launch After $2M Seed Funding Round Boxoffice Staff • May 25th Kinema, a new “social cinema” platform dedicated to building a non-theatrical movie distribution network across the globe, has officially launched on the heels of a $2 million seed funding round back by key investors including Kindred Ventures, Lupa System, Galaxy... Exhibition News Cinemark Announces J.J. Abrams to Moderate A Quiet Place Part II Fan Event with Director John Krasinski on Thursday, May 27 Boxoffice Staff • May 24th Cinemark announced that J.J. Abrams will moderate the opening night fan event for sci-fi horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II with director John Krasinski on the night of Thursday, May 27. The only-in-cinemas event will feature a pre-taped introduction from... Exhibition News Screendollars Launches PVOD Streaming Service ‘The Movie Hub’ with ROW8 Boxoffice Staff • May 24th New streaming service ‘The Movie Hub’ debuted last week, allowing subscription-free premium video on demand (PVOD) purchases of new content from major studios including Disney, Universal, Warner Bros., Sony, and Paramount. Available at Screendollars.com, the platform partners with ROW8 to... Exhibition News Arts Alliance Media Announces Release of Cloud-Based CMS ‘Producer’ Boxoffice Staff • May 24th Digital cinema software company Arts Alliance Media (AAM) announced the debut of Producer, a specialized cloud-based Circuit Management System (CMS). By centralizing an entire circuit’s workflows through a single dashboard, exhibitors can reducecircuit-wide task duplication to enable site-level staff to... Exhibition News Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, J.J. Abrams, 13 Film Studio Leaders Present at ‘The Big Screen Is Back’ Event Boxoffice Staff • May 21st Movie stars, directors, and executives presented exclusive sneak peaks of their upcoming projects and filmmaker conversations at the AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles this week. The event was part of The Big Screen Is Back initiative from the... Exhibition News Cinionic Extends Deal with CJ CGV Cinemas Through 2023 Boxoffice Staff • May 21st Exclusive relationship features leading Barco projection and Barco Alchemy media servers Exhibition News ShowBiz Cinemas to Screen All Elite Wrestling’s World Championship on May 30 Boxoffice Staff • May 21st The wrestling event ‘Double or Nothing’ will screen at select ShowBiz Cinemas locations on the evening of Sunday, May 30. Held at the amphitheater Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, the competition serves as the marquee event for All Elite Wrestling... Exhibition News Cinemark to Screen Family-Friendly Movies for $1.50 on Wednesday Mornings this Summer Boxoffice Staff • May 21st Cinemark will return its ‘Summer Movie Clubhouse’ series in June, July, and August, playing G-rated and PG-rated titles for $1.50 tickets on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 A.M. The films will be Trolls: World Tour on June 16, The Secret Life of... Load more stories
Exhibition News Cinemark Strikes Deal with D-Box for Installations at 8 Additional Cinemark Theaters in the U.S. Boxoffice Staff • May 27th D-Box has signed a new agreement with Cinemark to install D-Box motion-control recliner seats in eight additional Cinemark locations. That brings the total number of Cinemark D-Box auditoriums to 99 in the U.S. The new D-Box installations will take place...
Exhibition News Fandango Study Reveals Consumer Confidence in Return to Cinemas, Lists Most Anticipated Films of the Summer Boxoffice Staff • May 26th A study conducted by Fandango, the largest digital ticketing portal for cinemas in the United States, has revealed that 93 percent of moviegoers have expressed satisfaction in their return to the movies. A total of 4,000 ticket buyers through Fandango...
Exhibition News Amazon Enters Into Agreement to Acquire MGM Rebecca Pahle • May 26th In a first-of-its-kind acquisition of a major Hollywood studio by a streaming outfit, Amazon and MGM have entered into a definitive merger agreement that, pending approvals, will see Amazon acquire MGM for $8.45 billion. Under the agreement, Amazon will own...
Exhibition News CTC Releases White Paper Offering Guidance on Event Cinema Technology Options Boxoffice Staff • May 25th Not-for-profit independent trade organization Cinema Technology Community (CTC) has released a new white paper offering detailed guidance on the technology choices available for cinema operators hosting event cinema screenings. “The purpose of this paper is to inform and support both...
Exhibition News Kinema, a Brand-New ‘Social Cinema’ Platform, Announces Launch After $2M Seed Funding Round Boxoffice Staff • May 25th Kinema, a new “social cinema” platform dedicated to building a non-theatrical movie distribution network across the globe, has officially launched on the heels of a $2 million seed funding round back by key investors including Kindred Ventures, Lupa System, Galaxy...
Exhibition News Cinemark Announces J.J. Abrams to Moderate A Quiet Place Part II Fan Event with Director John Krasinski on Thursday, May 27 Boxoffice Staff • May 24th Cinemark announced that J.J. Abrams will moderate the opening night fan event for sci-fi horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II with director John Krasinski on the night of Thursday, May 27. The only-in-cinemas event will feature a pre-taped introduction from...
Exhibition News Screendollars Launches PVOD Streaming Service ‘The Movie Hub’ with ROW8 Boxoffice Staff • May 24th New streaming service ‘The Movie Hub’ debuted last week, allowing subscription-free premium video on demand (PVOD) purchases of new content from major studios including Disney, Universal, Warner Bros., Sony, and Paramount. Available at Screendollars.com, the platform partners with ROW8 to...
Exhibition News Arts Alliance Media Announces Release of Cloud-Based CMS ‘Producer’ Boxoffice Staff • May 24th Digital cinema software company Arts Alliance Media (AAM) announced the debut of Producer, a specialized cloud-based Circuit Management System (CMS). By centralizing an entire circuit’s workflows through a single dashboard, exhibitors can reducecircuit-wide task duplication to enable site-level staff to...
Exhibition News Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, J.J. Abrams, 13 Film Studio Leaders Present at ‘The Big Screen Is Back’ Event Boxoffice Staff • May 21st Movie stars, directors, and executives presented exclusive sneak peaks of their upcoming projects and filmmaker conversations at the AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles this week. The event was part of The Big Screen Is Back initiative from the...
Exhibition News Cinionic Extends Deal with CJ CGV Cinemas Through 2023 Boxoffice Staff • May 21st Exclusive relationship features leading Barco projection and Barco Alchemy media servers
Exhibition News ShowBiz Cinemas to Screen All Elite Wrestling’s World Championship on May 30 Boxoffice Staff • May 21st The wrestling event ‘Double or Nothing’ will screen at select ShowBiz Cinemas locations on the evening of Sunday, May 30. Held at the amphitheater Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, the competition serves as the marquee event for All Elite Wrestling...
Exhibition News Cinemark to Screen Family-Friendly Movies for $1.50 on Wednesday Mornings this Summer Boxoffice Staff • May 21st Cinemark will return its ‘Summer Movie Clubhouse’ series in June, July, and August, playing G-rated and PG-rated titles for $1.50 tickets on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 A.M. The films will be Trolls: World Tour on June 16, The Secret Life of...