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Southern Theatres has become the latest exhibition circuit in the United States to launch its own premium video on demand streaming platform, following in the footsteps of other circuits like AMC, Alamo Drafthouse, and Showcase Cinemas. Southern’s streaming service will...

On March 13, the Salt Lake Film Society closed its doors. It was a frightening time for exhibition, as theaters were faced with a closure of unsure length along with further (and continuing) uncertainty about product availability. But Tori Baker,...

Eleven art house exhibitors are coming together to form the initial cohort behind @homeArts, a technology designed to create a clear and defined distinction between VOD and Theatrical VOD (THVOD, also known as Virtual Theatrical) releases, in effect giving brick-and-mortar...

Showcase Cinemas, a subsidiary of National Amusements, has become the latest chain to launch their own VOD service. Called ShowcaseNOW, the streaming service is designed to complement Showcase’s in-theater event cinema programming, which makes titles of niche interest—for example, special-interest...

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...