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There has never been a more innovative or competitive time for point-of-sale (POS) systems in the cinema industry. Last decade’s promises of e-commerce and big data in exhibition have been fulfilled and have already transformed the way cinemas do business....

Thursday, April 16 Paramount Pictures Paramount’s 2026 CinemaCon presentation has the potential to be a landmark event for the studio, and not just because of their ongoing (as of press time) bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. This year’s CinemaCon...

Wednesday, April 15 Universal Pictures and Focus Features Universal enters CinemaCon with one of the strongest summer slates of the year, as Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, Minions & Monsters, and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey all set sail within the five-week...

In 2025, the motion picture industry was in for a wild ride. The year kicked off with threats of tariffs on foreign-produced movies, reached an inflection point with a bidding battle between a studio and a streamer for an iconic...

Agile Ticketing Solutions 
 Agile Ticketing Solutions (AgileTix) is a North America–based provider of ticketing and venue management software, serving the live entertainment industry since 1999. Headquartered in Hermitage, Tennessee, AgileTix supports cinemas, performing arts centers, museums, historic theaters, festivals,...

This spring, Warner Bros. brings audiences new twists on undead horror icons with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! and Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. Unlike the literary roots of other classic monsters, a real-world fascination with ancient Egypt and its customs—along with...

Tuesday, April 14 Neon Neon continues to demonstrate a keen eye for acquisition. At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, the company secured North American rights to Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or winner, It Was Just an Accident; Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The...

By Michael O’Leary
, President and CEO, Cinema United CinemaCon is many things to many people. It’s a chance to reconnect with old friends and colleagues, an opportunity to see what distribution has on tap for the months ahead, and a...

Created by the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA), the North American Cinema Awards (NACA) recognize motion picture exhibitors that demonstrate industry-changing innovation and consistently commit to excellence in providing the best possible moviegoing experience. Announced in conjunction with ICTA’s Los...

Sean Gamble rose to CEO at Cinemark in 2022 following his eight-year tenure as the multinational chain’s CFO. Serving as current chairman of the Global Cinema Federation (GCF), Gamble joined Boxoffice Pro to discuss the trade group’s latest projects. From...

Monday, April 13 Angel Studios Angel Studios will kick off the first day of CinemaCon studio presentations by unveiling their theatrical lineup alongside fellow independent studios Row K and StudioCanal. Angel Studios is still a relative newcomer to CinemaCon. They...

For years, cinema operators have been told to focus on SEO—search engine optimization—as the primary way to be discovered online. Ranking high on Google means more visibility, which in turn tends to lead to more ticket sales and foot traffic....