Ellis Jacob

Ellis Jacob, President and CEO of Canada’s leading entertainment and media company Cineplex, will receive the Legend of Cinema Award during opening night at this year’s CinemaCon. Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of Cinema United, announced today that Jacob will...

Receiving NATO’s Marquee Award at this year’s CinemaCon is Ellis Jacob, a man who—as CEO and president of Cineplex, Canada’s largest exhibitor—was instrumental in leading the Canadian corner of the exhibition industry through the Covid-19 pandemic. The last year has...

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor Ellis Jacob, president and CEO of Cineplex, with the 2022 NATO Marquee Award at this year’s CinemaCon. The news was announced Thursday by CinemaCon managing director Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon is slated...

by Dave Paolini The impact of streaming platforms and services—both current and those expected to come online this fall—on exhibitors’ bread-and-butter movie business dominated hallway conversations and the official program at the 2019 International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) Annual Business...