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Thursday, April 16 Update: Although the news of release delays and new dates are beginning to slow down with the bulk of the 2020 calendar through summer having been addressed recently, this week still hasn't been without a few significant...

PRESS RELEASE Dallas, TX, April 13, 2020 – Influx Worldwide has launched a solution to help cinemas bring in revenue through online ordering of food and beverage for curbside contactless pick-up. It is a standalone microsite that comes pre-integrated with...

PRESS RELEASE The global Coronavirus outbreak has seen the cinema sector suffering massive financial losses, with tens of thousands of screens worldwide forced to close and many cinema employees facing personal hardship after losing their jobs or being temporarily furloughed....

PRESS RELEASE The National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada has established a $1,250,000 Relief Fund to assist employees of member theatres who have been laid off as a result of forced theatre closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As...

Its theaters may be closed during the coronavirus shutdown, but Alamo Drafthouse is keeping its commitment to screening independent and unheralded movies alive via its recently announced “Alamo-At-Home” initiative — which includes posting recipes for its popular in-theater snacks and...

In place of our traditional Weekend Forecast, temporarily of course, this new column will take a look back at standout box office weekends of yore.

The Motion Picture Association reports a record year for the global theatrical and streaming market in 2019, according to its annual THEME report. Movie theater sales and streaming revenue crossed $100 billion for the first time in history, driven by...