COVID-19

French exhibitors were dealt a blow this week when Prime Minister Jean Castex announced cinemas would be forced to stay closed through the holiday period. Cinemas across the country had been ordered to shutter on November 24 for a period...

Cinemas across Europe are dealing with a new wave of government-mandated closures and restrictions as the Covid-19 infection rate continues to rise across the continent. Today, major markets France and Germany became the latest territories ordered to close the doors...

As a slate of new studio releases finally plan to make their way to theaters, cinemas around the nation have already begun opening their doors to welcome patrons back to the movies. The domestic reopening effort, however, won’t occur simultaneously...

Kinepolis had enjoyed a positive start to the year before the pandemic derailed its operations. The circuit saw an increase in admissions of 12 percent year-over-year through March 12, a bump that extended to ticket and F&B revenue as adjusted...

The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) released two animated videos Wednesday, aiming to explain safety protocols on both patrons’ and theaters’ parts in a fun and entertaining way. Each video runs about a minute and a half while detailing procedures outlined...

This morning, Fandango unveiled its early plan to welcome consumers back to movie theaters as the reopening process prepares to hit full stride in the coming weeks.

Our look back at weekends of yore continues this week with a focus on the 23rd frame of the year. As part of the early June period on the calendar, there have been more summer hits releasing around this time...

Earlier this week, Cinema In Flux continued is webinar series focused on the reopening of cinemas as attention turns toward the recovery for dine-in venues.

Following their inaugural webinar earlier this month, Cinema In Flux continued its dive into another key issue exhibitors will be tackling in the coming months as the industry prepares to recover from the current COVID-19 crisis: marketing.

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...

Our look back at some of the top box office performers of yesteryear continues this week as we all wait for the days of moviegoing and weekly box office forecasts to return. In this edition, we focus on mid-April releases...

The film industry was forced to missed out on this year's CinemaCon due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, but Toho Cinemas' president of theater chains, Kazuhiko Seta, recently delivered his planned keynote address online.