June 2010

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2010-06-30
35mm 3D or Digital 3D Cinema Projection? - 35mm 3D Films to make a comeback? Going to the movies and going to see a
Source: Real Vision (Blog)

2010-06-30
RealD and UGC Partner for 3D Cinema in Europe - RealD Inc., a leading global licensor of 3D technologies for cinema, consumer electronics and professional applications, and UGC, one of Europe
Source: Business Wire

2010-06-30
Christie ships, installs more than 12,000 cinema projectors worldwide - Cypress-based Christie Digital Systems USA is in demand: The company announced that it has shipped and installed more than 12,000 of its cinema projectors worldwide, marking a new industry milestone. And the visual-tech firm holds a 65 percent share of the global market.
Source: OC Metro

2010-06-30
Opus Arte chooses Arqiva for Royal Opera House Digital Cinema Distribution - Opus Arte has chosen Arqiva to relay all its upcoming live feeds from the Royal Opera House to North America and Western and Eastern Europe reaching more than 300
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-30
Datasat Digital Entertainment?s AP20 Audio Processor Heard Around The World - Datasat Digital Entertainment?s AP20 was the audio processor of choice for the Daniel Sorano National Theatre Inauguration in Senegal and recently installed and demoed across the globe in select and premier theatres.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-30
Sony Signs Agreement with National Amusements To Provide its Digital 4k Projection - Sony Professional has today signed an agreement to provide its Digital Cinema 4K projection systems to National Amusements, a world leader in the motion picture industry operating over 950 screens across the UK, US and Latin America.
Source: OZ Seeker

2010-06-30
Digital 3D Screens Rise By 70% in 2010 - There will be 15,300 digital 3D screens worldwide by the end of this year. This compares with 8,989 3D screens at the end of 2009. So says Screen Digest in its latest report, Digital Cinema Moves Into the Mainstream. Sixty per cent of the world
Source: Deadline

2010-06-30
Movie theater companies rush to embrace 3D - After four decades in the movie-theater business, Steve Wiener, the founder and CEO of the U.K.-based Cineworld Group chain, took a look at the grosses for the 2009 3D release "My Bloody Valentine" and knew something wasnt quite right.
Source: Reuters

2010-06-30
IMAX and ODEON Cinemas Expand Partnership - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and ODEON & UCI Cinemas Group, Europe
Source: Big Movie Zone

2010-06-30
Imax, Odeon ink deal for flagship cinema - Imax on Tuesday announced a deal with Odeon/UCI to install an Imax-format digital auditorium in the circuits flagship multiplex in Liverpool.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

2010-06-30
DCP-Germany and XDC Agree On Cooperation And Join In Their Efforts to Promote Digital Cinema - XDC, the number one digital cinema service company in Europe and Digital Content Portal Germany, IT service provider for digital cinema data logistics and automation, have agreed on cooperation. XDC and DCP-Germany agreed, that the prospects of cooperation promise added value to both of them as well as being beneficial to the industry.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-30
Odeon and UCI cinemas group joins 30 other London businesses in league table of Britains biggest private companies - Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group is one of 11 companies to enter the Sunday Times Deloitte Top Track 100 this year. Published for the ninth year this weekend, the annual league table ranks Britain
Source: Deloitte

2010-06-30
Datasat Digital Entertainment Inks DC20 Digital Cinema Processor Deal With South Africa?s Ster-Kinekor - Datasat Digital Entertainment is proud to announce that South Africa?s largest cinema exhibitor Ster-Kinekor will be installing the DC20 Digital Cinema Processor at more than 20 of their sites in the coming months.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-30
Bud Mayo retires as CEO of Cinedigm - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. co-founder A. Dale "Bud" Mayo retired as CEO and president of the company, effective immediately. Mayo will continue as chairman of the board.
Source: Film Journal

2010-06-30
Canada-based Empire Theatres selects Barco for 300+ screens - Empire Theatres Limited, the second largest movie exhibitor in Canada, is moving forward with deployment of 2D and 3D digital cinema projectors in all 50 of its theatres.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-30
AMC Goes Digital With Sony In The UK - A supplier of AV/IT solutions to businesses across a wide variety of sectors including, media and broadcast, have signed an agreement to provide its Digital Cinema 4K projection systems to AMC Entertainment Inc. in the UK.
Source: 4rfv

2010-06-30
Portugals ZON Lusomundo completes d-cinema deployment - ZON Lusomundo Cinemas, the largest cinema chain in Portugal, completed its digital-cinema deployment with Barcos recently launched DP2K series. ZON Lusomundo has converted all of its 200+ screens to digital with the help of XDC, a leading digital-cinema service company in Europe.
Source: Film Journal International

2010-06-30
Ultra modern cinema set to become massive attraction - The new Vue cinema is ready to reel in a big new audience when it opens in three weeks
Source: Bury Times

2010-06-30
Deluxe Digital London to use Arqiva - Deluxe Digital London, a major cinema content distributor in Europe, has reached an agreement with Arqiva to use their European Digital Cinema Platform for the electronic delivery of Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) from international studios to cinemas across Europe.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-30
Doremi Scores with Sensio for Live 3D Broadcasts of FIFA World Cup Soccer - Doremi Cinema today announced that its digital cinema servers are being used to playback Sensios Live 3D broadcasts of FIFA World Cup Soccer matches around the world.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-30
Cineworld adds O2 multiplex to estate - LONDON -- U.K. stock listed theater operator Cineworld Group said Friday it has added the multiplex cinema housed at the 02 live event center in Greenwich, London to its estate.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2010-06-22
Arqiva will plant a tree for every satellite delivered DCP per cinema - Arqiva has pledged to plant a tree for every feature film Digital Cinema Package (DCP) it delivers to every digital cinema site. As a leading provider of electronic delivery services for major media distributors, Arqiva’s state-of-the-art digital infrastructure delivers feature films and live events to digital cinemas all across Europe.

Barrie Woolston, Commercial Director at Arqiva Satellite & Media, said: “Our pledge to plant a tree for every DCP we deliver reinforces Arqiva’s longstanding commitment to promoting biodiversity by planting tree corridors in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil – a figure which already stands at 70,000 trees. We are delighted to extend this commitment through our Digital Cinema services.”

Arqiva provides robust satellite and IP networks for the managed delivery of entertainment, information and advertising worldwide. It works with leading media distributors to provide electronic delivery services of live events and feature films into digital cinemas across Europe.
Source: Press Release

2010-06-22
Cineworld, AAM ink digital conversion deal - British-based d-cinema integrator Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has sealed a
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2010-06-22
IMAX and Wanda Cinema Line Sign Theatre Deal; Add More Digital Theatre Locations in China - IMAX Corporation /quotes/comstock/15*!imax/quotes/nls/imax (IMAX 15.83, -0.48, -2.94%) /quotes/comstock/11t!imx (CA:IMX 16.27, 0.00, 0.00%) and Wanda Cinema Line Corporation, one of the fastest growing and most competitive cinema chains in China, today announced an agreement to expand their relationship with the installation of three additional IMAX systems in the cities of Quanzhou, Wuhan and Dalian.
Source: Market Watch

2010-06-22
3D Cinema - Is This The Future - With 3D Cinema now big business this article explores the future for this medium and whether it will replace normal 2D film.
Source: Suite 101

2010-06-22
Arts Alliance Media Announces Digital Cinema Partnership with Cineworld to Fully Digitise Entire Chain - Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-22
Zon Lusomundo Cinemas Completes Digital Cinema Roll-Out with Barco - Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is proud to announce that ZON Lusomundo Cinemas, the largest cinema chain in Portugal, has completed its digital cinema deployment with Barcos recently launched DP2K series. ZON Lusomundo has converted all of its screens to digital with the help of XDC, a leading digital cinema service company in Europe.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-22
QSC Unveils New DCP 100 Cinema Processor - QSC Audio Products, LLC is pleased to announce the release of their new DCP 100 Digital Cinema Processor which provides complete signal processing and monitoring functions in a single integrated, rack-mount system.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-22
Christie First to Achieve Full DCI Compliance - Christie, the leader in digital cinema projection technologies, announced that it is the first digital cinema projector manufacturer to pass the full range of tests required by the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) for the DCI Digital Cinema System Specification (DCSS), including all procedural and design review aspects.
Source: SVC (Blog)

2010-06-22
Cinema advertising has suffered hard times but dont write off happy ending - Last year, advertising revenues fell by 15 per cent, largely because cinema tends to be used for big-brand advertising and such campaigns have been severely impacted by the recession. Neither did it help that cinema admissions declined last year, though this year has seen a rebound.
Source: Irish Times

2010-06-22
Christie Digital to open plant in China - KITCHENER
Source: The Record

2010-06-22
Britains oldest cinema prepares for a glorious sequel - 100-year-old Phoenix in East Finchley, London to get
Source: The Guardian

2010-06-22
New Cinema System from Panavision Makes 3D - Panavision today announced the first 3D system compatible with all cinema screens
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-22
Alternative choices: Live cinema presentations require intricate planning - The digital-cinema networks in the U.S. and Europe are now becoming well-established, though far from complete. While the specifications and requirements for file-based storage and forward digital-cinema delivery are extensively specified and are well on the way to being fully standardized by the SMPTE and ISO, the situation for live delivery is quite unclear.
Source: Film Journal

2010-06-22
Civolution Launches Certification Program for NexGuard Digital Cinema Watermarking - Civolution, the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing, and monetizing media content, introduced a formal validation program for its NexGuard forensic marking technology used in digital cinema systems.
Source: D Cinema Toady

2010-06-22
Say a long goodbye to the multiplex - Reports of the death of film have been greatly exaggerated. Its not the movies weve gone off, just traditional movie-houses. In their place, finds Alice Jones, are screens at festivals, in fields, car parks and sheds, and themed nights at secret locations and in private clubs
Source: The Independent (Blog)

2010-06-22
Trinnov Teams with Doremi and DMS to Provide Cutting-Edge Audio Processors for Digital Cinema - Trinnov Audio today announced that the company has joined forces with Doremi Technologies - the leading manufacturer of digital cinema servers - and with Digital Media Solutions (DMS) - the new company founded by Herv
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-22
Doremis CineAsset - Doremi Cinema, a leader in digital cinema technology, today announced the availability of CineAsset
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-22
Dolby Uses Arqiva to Deliver the - Arqiva has provided Dolby with world wide satellite distribution of live video showing celebrities arriving for movie premieres. Arqiva
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-22
Barco Provides Series II Projectors for Palace Cinemas - Barco is a global leader in digital cinema technology. Today, the company announced that they have been selected to completely convert all of the screens owned by Palace Cinemas. The Palace Cinemas currently own 21 facilities through out central Europe with over 180 screens total.
Source: About Projectors

2010-06-22
BFI Film Center plans scrapped - The U.K. government has pulled the plug on
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

2010-06-22
Unique Digital Release Latest Rosettabridge TMS - Following the success of their Rosettabridge Theatre Management System (TMS) first released into the market in 2008, Unique Digital are pleased to announce the release of version 1.5 that includes many new features.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-22
Demodone.com Snatches up Major Cinema Chain Empire - Emerging star of the Web video production sector Demodone.com has recently completed a substantial project for prestigious Cinema chain, Empire Cinemas.Creative and diverse, Demodone.com was nominated for the Innovative Service Prize at the 2010 Mobile News Awards and will undoubtedly continue to champion Web video production for years to come. Watch this space!
Source: PR Fire

2010-06-22
Christie First to Achieve Full DCI Compliance - Wokingham, UK – (21st June, 2010) – Christie®, the leader in digital cinema projection technologies, announced that it is the first digital cinema projector manufacturer to pass the full range of tests required by the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) for the DCI Digital Cinema System Specification (DCSS), including all procedural and design review aspects. The tests were completed by HYPERLINK "http://www.cinecert.com/" CineCert, LLC, a technology development and consulting firm that is the only organization in North America licensed by HYPERLINK "http://www.dcimovies.com/" Digital Cinema Initiatives, LLC (DCI) to administer the CTP.

“We are very pleased to confirm that the Christie CP2220, featuring Texas Instruments’ Series 2 DLP Cinema® technology, has passed all the requirements of the CTP,” said John Hurst, CTO of CineCert. “We are dedicated to helping the exhibition community understand all of the technical requirements for passing the CTP and helping manufacturers get through the testing process quickly and efficiently.”

Hollywood studios require exhibitors worldwide to install DCI compliant projectors in their theatres; and passing the CTP is the only approved path to DCI compliance. Christie’s latest generation projector, the Christie CP2220 – from the Christie Solaria Series of 4K-ready projectors – was tested by CineCert, and their tests confirmed that the projector meets the highest level of technical performance, interoperability, and rigorous content security requirements as specified by DCI’s Compliance Test Plan.

“With over 12,000 digital cinema projectors installed worldwide, Christie helps set the standards for quality, reliability and performance,” said Brian Claypool, Senior Product Manager, Entertainment Solutions. “Now that CineCert has confirmed the Christie CP2220 meets the CTP’s requirements, exhibitors have another level of assurance about our commitment to providing them with industry-leading products and services.”

Recognized as “the future of 4K,” the Christie CP2220 projector is built on the proven, highly reliable 1.2” DLP Cinema chip, the only one to offer a 4K upgrade path using Christie’s easy “15 minutes to 4K” process. Smaller than other 1.2” DLP Cinema-based projectors, the Christie CP2220 provides exceptional installation flexibility with a motorized lens option that is the fastest and most accurate available. With more light output than any mid power projector on the market, the CP2220 also offers the lowest cost of operation.

“With more than 80 years in the industry, Christie has earned the trust of the exhibition community by consistently providing products of the highest quality and reliability. This new digital cinema landmark – meeting the strictest requirements for DCI compliance – is further proof of Christie’s commitment to the market,” said Craig Sholder, Vice President, Business Development and Cinema Solutions at Christie.
Source: Press Release

2010-06-22
Christie Surpasses 12,000 Digital Cinema Installation Milestone - Wokingham, UK - (21st June, 2010) - Christie®, the leader in digital cinema projection technologies, announced that it has shipped and installed more than 12,000 digital cinema projectors worldwide, achieving a new industry milestone and strengthening its leadership with a 65% share of the total global market. The accomplishment includes the installation of more than 2,000 DCI-compliant Christie SolariaT Series 4K-ready projectors. Christie was also the first manufacturer to surpass the 5,000 digital cinema milestone in the Fall of 2008 and the 7,500 installation mark early in 2009.

With 3D movies supercharging ticket sales and spurring demand for digital systems around the world, Christie has ramped up production of the Solaria Series projectors. These include the Christie CP2220 and Christie CP2230, which feature Texas Instruments' (TI) (NYSE: TXN) next generation Series 2 DLP Cinema® technology and are based on the 1.2" DLP Cinema chip platform. This is the only chip upgradeable to 4K resolution - a simple, 15 minute process on Christie projectors.

The world is going digital and Christie is committed to leading the charge," said Jack Kline, President and COO, Christie USA. "From our first, ground-breaking roll-out of 4,000 digital cinema projectors that jump-started the digital cinema revolution, Christie has been a major force in every corner of the world, developing innovative strategies, products and services that are guiding the industry into the digital age."

To address growing demands, Christie announced a new manufacturing facility in China, increased R&D, expanded its base of skilled staff, stocked up on long lead components to ensure sufficient parts in the months ahead, and strengthened its technical training initiatives. At the same time, it has boosted its Christie Managed Services programs in North America to provide the widest range of technical support for resellers and exhibitors making the switch to digital.

"We are in high gear, working with resellers and exhibitors to quickly digitize screens and take advantage of the new crop of 3D movies arriving in theaters," commented Craig Sholder, Christie's Vice-President of Entertainment Solutions. "We are also pleased to report that Christie's phenomenal success in North America, where it holds more than 70% of the market, is now being echoed in Central and South America, where orders for digital projectors have jumped appreciably. Christie is the overwhelming projector of choice because exhibitors recognize our Series 2 projectors offer the best light efficiency and lowest cost of operation."

In Europe, Christie continues to hold a commanding 54% market share. Over the last five years, the leading European, Middle Eastern and African exhibitors have selected and installed Christie digital cinema projectors - including Arts Alliance Digital Cinema (AADC) through the roll-out of the digital screen network for the UK Film Council. This marked the world's first digital cinema deployment on a large scale.

"In 2005, the digital era was relatively new and there were only a handful of digital cinema installations in the entire world," comments Dale Miller, Vice-President, Christie EMEA. "Since then, we have seen exciting growth opportunities globally and notably in the EMEA region. Close to 3,000 Christie digital cinema projectors are now in the European market place, with thousands more contracted to be installed in the near future. Our success is a direct reflection of the loyalty and support of our customers who believe in Christie and the viability of this exciting industry."

A recent triumph for Christie was its framework purchasing agreement for 300 Christie Solaria Series projectors with FTT, its German integration and service partner. Christie's partnership with FTT dates back to more than six years, when the two companies launched one of the first major digital cinema roll-outs in Europe. Such long-term relationships are a hallmark of Christie's market leadership, reflecting the company's full commitment to helping industry partners succeed.

Christie's explosive growth in the Asia Pacific region, where sales have climbed by more than 400% in the past year, has also contributed significantly to its record number of installations. A major development was its agreement with DCK, the joint-venture company of CJ CGV and Lotte Cinema in South Korea, which selected Christie as the primary digital cinema projector provider for DCK's Virtual Print Fee (VPF) deal with major Hollywood studios. The partnership launched South Korea's largest digital cinema deployment to date and introduced a new era in content distribution for the country. The first phase of the agreement utilized 500 Christie CP2000 Series projectors; the current and second phase features at least 500 of the new Christie Solaria 4K-ready DLP Cinema projectors, of which nearly 100 have already been shipped and installed.

Christie's recent success with China Film Group garnered a further 375 Solaria series projectors solidifying its position as the projector of choice for China's power players China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Time Antaeus, Wanda Cinemas and Lianzhong Cinemas.

Lin Yu, Vice-President, Christie Asia Pacific, commented, "Christie's accomplishments in the Asia Pacific region are a testament to the company's global vision. It reflects the company's unique ability to respond quickly to the needs of a changing market. In addition to our dominance in the Asia Pacific region, Christie's new manufacturing facility in China, will further strengthen our presence in this region and enhance our manufacturing capabilities globally." She added: "This summer, Christie Solaria Series digital cinema projectors will be coming off the assembly line to meet continued, worldwide demand."

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Source: Press Release

2010-06-22
Civolution Launches Certification Program for NexGuard Digital Cinema Watermarking - Eindhoven June 17th, 2010 – Civolution, the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing, and monetizing media content, introduced a formal validation program for its NexGuard forensic marking technology used in digital cinema systems.

The validation tools and declaration of conformity, to evidence the validation of the watermarking technology core function, entitle Civolution’s partners (manufacturers of digital cinema equipment, which comply with the requirements of the Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI, www.dcimovies.com)) to verify and confirm activation and operation of the watermarking technology, and correct embedding upon in-theatre projection.

‘’Forensic marking is essential to help identify the source of illicit in-theatre recording of motion pictures,’’ says Michael Karagosian of MKPE Consulting. ‘’This new validation process is an important step in ensuring that fully functional and effective marking is taking place in digital cinema equipment. When implemented in accordance with the DCI specification, digital cinema forensic marking provides seamless content tracking for cinema owners and movie studios, beyond that available today with film prints.’’

‘’Along with the certification procedure, Civolution provides a quality check (QC) software tool that allows easy checking of the NexGuard - Digital Cinema watermarking behaviour implemented in a vendor’s server or media block,’’ explains Jean-Michel Masson, Senior Vice President, Watermarking Operations, Civolution. ‘’The new procedure will facilitate product validation and DCI certification for all of our partners and provides transparency to the industry.’’

The goal is to ensure that every Digital Cinema server or Media Block software release includes the DCI-compliant watermarking function in order to satisfy movie studios expectations and meet one mandatory component of the DCI specification compliance testing for digital cinema equipment. Members of the Inter-Society Digital Cinema Forum (ISDCF, www.isdcf.com) have approved and agreed upon the new tools and procedures.

Civolution’s watermarking technology has already been deployed in volume worldwide by leading server and media block manufacturers. Once media block and digital cinema server manufacturers have completed the certification process, and comply with watermarking licensing terms, Civolution will publish on its website a listing of each digital cinema server model and version with confirmed declarations of conformity.

The NexGuard - Digital Cinema watermarking technology has been in operation in thousands of theatres since the worldwide introduction of digital technology in 2006, and is compatible with 2K, 4K, 2D and 3D systems. Watermarking upon projection enables the identification of the theatre screen and the time of projection, a condition made mandatory by the movie studios that were instrumental in establishing DCI specifications. DCI specifications ensure a uniform, high level of technical performance, along with reliability and quality control.

Civolution will be attending the Cinema Expo (www.cinemaexpo.com), Amsterdam, June 21-24th, for more info contact: info@civolution.com
Source: Press Release

2010-06-22
Digital 3D Screens Rise By 70% in 2010 - There will be 15,300 digital 3D screens worldwide by the end of this year. This compares with 8,989 3D screens at the end of 2009. So says Screen Digest in its latest report, Digital Cinema Moves Into the Mainstream. Sixty per cent of the world’s digital screens will be 3D by Christmas. There will be 25,600 digital screens compared with 16,335 in 2009 – a rise of 57%.
Source: Dealine.com

2010-06-15
QCN launches cinema advertising measurement currency in TN - Qube Cinema Network (QCN), the digital advertising division of Real Image, the technology developer and enabler for the entertainment industry and DCI compliant technology company, had recently commissioned The Nielsen Company to conduct a study in Tamil Nadu on the impact of in-cinema advertising.
Source: AFAQS

2010-06-15
Hollywood Studios Offering Free Movie Streams - Hollywood studios are teaming up with Blinkbox to offer a free streaming service in the latest attempt to counter the destructive influence of file sharing, illegal downloads and piracy. But will it work? The
Source: Film Shaft

2010-06-15
Bluetooth advertising in Vue cinemas with Pearl and Dean - Opportunity to use Bluetooth technology to reach Vue cinema goers of all ages with Pearl and Dean. Bluetooth technology can be used as an efficient and unique way of distributing money-off vouchers, brand messages, trailers and wallpapers direct to mobile phones.
Source: Get Me Media

2010-06-15
Cinedigm's Design and SENSIO Technology to Provide First Ever Global LIVE 3D Sporting Events - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ:CIDM), the global leader in digital cinema, today announced a unique partnership with SENSIO(R) (TSX VENTURE:SIO) to bring the first ever globally broadcasted LIVE 3D sporting event to theatres outside the United States.
Source: Cinedigm

2010-06-15
Multiplex cinema to open in Ballymun - Vue Entertainment, the UK’s leading developer and operator of state-of-the-art multiplex cinemas, has agreed to open a venue in the new Spring Cross centre in Ballymun, Treasury Holdings said yesterday.
Source: Irish Times

2010-06-15
Jenin cinema near reopening after 20 years - The efforts of a German filmmaker and a group of Palestinian young people could result in the reopening of a cinema in Jenin in the Palestinian territories later this summer.
Source: CBC News

2010-06-15
Curtain set to close on Regent Theatre - Despite the protests, the dispute and the deep-seated emotion of those who love the Regent Theatre, Brisbane's iconic picture palace will not be saved.
Source: The Age

2010-06-15
The Utopia Group Appoints Ymagis to Help with its Conversion to Digital - The Utopia Group has appointed Ymagis to help with the Group
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-15
A Sound Idea - Despite the fact that sync sound has been a mainstay of motion picture production and exhibition for almost a century, audio is still too often an underappreciated stepchild in the entire process.
Source: Digital Cinema Report

2010-06-15
Technicolor shows its creative side - The longtime film processing firm is venturing into the highly competitive business of making animated TV series. For its first project, it's teaming with Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed on 'Pete & Pickles.'
Source: Los Angeles Times

2010-06-15
Dramatic changes for European cinema business - The worldwide motion picture industry has experienced a major transformation over the past 12 months
Source: Film Journal International

2010-06-15
Regal Entertainment Group Presents Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3D at More Than 300 Locations - Regal Entertainment Group (RGC 13.20, -0.31, -2.26%), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, announced tickets are on sale for Toy Story 3: An IMAX 3D Experience and Toy Story 3 in Disney Digital 3D. The film will be released in traditional 35mm format, digital projection, RealD 3D and IMAX
Source: Big Movie Zone (BLOG)

2010-06-15
Single screen cinemas take on the multiplexes - In recent years, multiplexes such as the Odeon and UCI have taken over from single screen cinemas as the places to go to watch films on the big screen. However, due to the high prices of the multiplexes, MSP Tricia Marwick took it upon herself to set up a community cinema in Glenrothes in Fife at the end of 2009 so that local people could enjoy the film experience without having to spend a small fortune.
Source: Suite 101

2010-06-15
Digital: Cinema’s divisive Phoenix. - A big buzz in the film industry these days, mostly amongst critics and purists, is whether or not, in the age of Pixar and Avatar, traditional cinema still exists. Does printing your shots on 35mm make them any different than a digital projection?
Source: Cyni Critics

2010-06-15
Digital cinema has the potential to take Africa’s under-invested film exhibitors out of the doldrums - Outside of Sub-Saharan Africa’s larger country markets, Africa’s cinemas are few in number relative to population sizes and nearly always in poor shape.
Source: Balancing Act

2010-06-15
Barco Series II Lands on South Korea with the Major Purchase Agreement for DCK Rollout - Barco, a global leader in digital cinema projection, is proud to announce that it has entered into a Supply Agreement with D-Cinema Korea (DCK), an industry leader in digital cinema solutions and ships the 1st order today to DCK. With this agreement signed, Barco can deliver its brand-new 'Series II' digital cinema projectors to more than 150 screens at nearly 20 sites for the Korean roll out.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-15
Microcinema to re-sell Arqiva - Microcinema to promote and sell Arqiva
Source: Arqiva

2010-06-15
Screen Digest agrees to be acquired by iSuppli - Expanding its analysis of the electronics value chain into the fast-growing media market, iSuppli Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement in principle that is expected to lead to the acquisition of Screen Digest, the world's preeminent provider of market research covering film, television, broadband media, mobile media, cinema, home entertainment, TV technology and video games.
Source: EMS Now

2010-06-15
Exhib Cineworld inks with digital partner - Digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media has inked a partnership with Cineworld Group, the second-largest exhib in Europe, for the conversion of its 790-screen circuit to digital over three years.
Source: Variety.com

2010-06-08
Findings of ECs public consultation on digital cinema - The findings have been published from the European Commissions public consultation Opportunities and Challenges for European Cinema in the Digital Era.
Source: Media Desk UK

2010-06-08
Sky City Cinemas gets Eventful with new branding - Sky City Cinemas will have an all-new look from the start of July, with the cinema company changing its name to Event Cinemas.
Source: The National Business Review

2010-06-08
Memories of touring Highlands and Islands cinema sought - Memories of a travelling cinema that toured the Highlands and Islands from the 1930s to 1950s are being sought by a university lecturer.
Source: BBC News

2010-06-08
NZ cinema software firm targets US market - Auckland cinema software firm Vista Entertainment Solutions is gearing up to take on the lucrative United States market after doubling its revenue in the past three years to $20 million.
Source: Stuff

2010-06-08
Family-run cinema chain widening its number of screens - It may seem nuts to open a major business venture at the bottom of an economic downturn. But Frank DeMarsh and his family-run Epic Theatres have history and timing on their side. Theyre confident that new movie theaters in Palm Coast, opening June 25, and Deltona, in the final planning stages, will succeed in large residential communities that lack movie houses.
Source: News Journal Online

2010-06-08
S.Korean cinemas to screen World Cup in 3D - Multiplex cinemas will broadcast South Koreas World Cup matches live in 3D to lure fans away from their televisions at home, an official said Tuesday.
Source: Google

2010-06-08
Landmark Cinemas purchases Christies New 4K-ready Solaria - Christie, a global leader in digital cinema, announced that Landmark Cinemas has selected Christie Solaria Series 4K-ready digital cinema projectors for installation in six multiplexes across Western Canada. Landmark Cinemas will thrill audiences with the latest 3D box office hits using the Christie CP2230 and Christie CP2220 projectors, which utilize Academy Award1-winning DLP Cinema technology from Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN). Landmark Cinemas is Canada
Source: Cinema Treasures

2010-06-08
Microcinema to Join Arqiva - Arqiva has signed a partnership with Italian Digital Cinema distributor Microcinema to use Arqiva
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-08
UFO Moviez plans investment of around Rs 250cr over 3D Screens - With the three-dimensional (3D) viewing back into picture, backed by the recent success of movies like Avatar globally, UFO Moviez looks to give a boost to the digital cinema viewing in 3D across the country.
Source: Media Mughals

2010-06-08
Fujairah Media Group unveils drive-in cinema - Plans for a four-screen drive-in style cinema in the UAE have been unveiled by Fujairah Media Group.
Source: Digital Production

2010-06-08
UK Film Council Delays BFI Film Centre - The film agency has suspended work on the British Film Institute
Source: Deadline

2010-06-08
3-D cinema World Cup plan in China might be relegated - A plan to let football fans watch the World Cup in 3-D, at cinemas from June 11, may be given the red card because of possible technical problems, high costs and a lack of security.
Source: Xinhuanet

2010-06-08
UFO Moviez gets jiggy with 3D - Indias exhibition sector is about to get a strong shot of 3D. Leading satellite-based digital cinema network UFO Moviez with nearly 2,000 digital cinema screens has drawn up a plan to 3D enable a large part of these in a phased manner.
Source: India Television

2010-06-08
Caribbean Cinemas Expands Digital Footprint with Purchase of 20 NEC Digital Cinema Projectors, Servers and Screens from Ballantyne Strong - Ballantyne Strong, Inc. /quotes/comstock/14*!btn/quotes/nls/btn (BTN 7.93, -0.25, -3.06%) , a provider of digital cinema projection equipment and services, cinema screens and other cinema products, announced today that it will provide NEC Digital Cinema projection systems along with GDC Technologys digital cinema servers and Ballantynes own silver or gain screens to outfit 20 auditoriums for Caribbean Cinemas, the largest motion picture exhibitor in the Caribbean Islands.
Source: Wall Street Journal

2010-06-08
Dolby Unveils New Format for Toy Story - Dolby Laboratories will introduce a new surround-sound audio format, Dolby Surround 7.1, with the release of
Source: The Wrap

2010-06-07
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ:CIDM) Expects Dilution, But Rises - Despite the tiny price increase and the volume spike from yesterday, Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ:CIDM, CIDM message board) stock retains its downtrend from the last two months. The stock has high dilution risks and without any significant technology improvements of the company over the past year, investors do not consider it a good investment currently.
Source: Hot Stocked

2010-06-07
Santa Rosa Entertainment selects Barco - Santa Rosa Entertainment has employed a revolutionary cost-effective approach to theatre construction and operations with the purchase of Barco Series 2 projectors and an innovative new lift system
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-07
Sony Digital Cinema 4K taking the cinema experience to the next level - At this year’s Cinema Expo 2010 Sony Professional is unveiling for the first time its new Sony Digital Cinema 4K logo trailer, which will introduce this Sony brand category to cinema audiences around the world – of course in 4K.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-07
Atrium Cinemas, Pakistan's First Digital Cinema Experience - A press briefing for the upcoming Atrium Cinemas, A project of Atrium Mall and Mandviwalla Entertainment was held at a local hotel in Karachi recently.
Source: Karachi Digest

2010-06-07
Canada-based Empire Theatres selects Barco for 300+ screens - Empire Theatres Limited, the second largest movie exhibitor in Canada, is moving forward with deployment of 2D and 3D digital cinema projectors in all 50 of its theatres.
Source: Barco

2010-06-07
Cineworld H1 Revenues Up 3.7% - Update - Motion-picture theaters operator Cineworld Group plc (CINE.L) reported Wednesday, in a trading statement, that total revenues for 26 weeks ending July 1 grew 3.7% from the previous year, despite a dip in people visits to cinemas during the Soccer World Cup season.
Source: Daily Markets

2010-06-07
Old Odeon Cinema could be knocked down - A heritage pressure group says Jersey's old Odeon cinema must be saved for future generations.
Source: Channel Online

2010-06-07
BFI, Amex ink partnership deal - The British Film Institute sealed a multi-year partnership deal with American Express and in the process secured a headline sponsor for its flagship annual movie event, the BFI London Film Festival.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2010-06-07
Cineworld strengthens its board - Cineworld Group has appointed Martina King and Rick Senat as independent non-executive directors with immediate effect.
Source: IB Times

2010-06-07
Cinema in Tierra del Fuego opts for Christie digital - Christie digital-cinema projectors are found all over the world
Source: Film Journal International

2010-06-07
Former Odeon cinema opens its doors to the public for the first time in 15 years - CHILDHOOD memories came flooding back for many residents of St Albans who took a step back in time as they entered the dark and dusty Odeon cinema.
Source: St Albans Review

2010-06-01
Loach attacks "closed off" cinema screens - Ken Loach has argued that British cinemas should show a wider range of films.
Source: Digital Spy

2010-06-01
3D Mania: A New Dimension in Movies - Movies are done with film. There is not so much as a single frame of movie film anywhere in the building at Sandhills Stadium 10. Scrapped are reels, splicers, framing knobs, anything and everything associated with motion pictures since the days of Thomas Edison, Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith. Gone forever is the distant clackity-clack of the projector and its mechanical shutter.
Source: The Pilot

2010-06-01
Cinema Operators Raise Prices - Indian cinema-theater operators are raising ticket prices to cash in on several new big-budget releases and because of the waning effect of the economic slowdown that had forced people to cut back nonessential spending.
Source: Wall Street Journal

2010-06-01
Alice to join the cinema big boys - Alice In Wonderland is set to become only the sixth movie ever to take one billion dollars at the worldwide box office, according to reports.
Source: Google

2010-06-01
NEC Display Solutions and Southern Theatres Help Revitalize New Orleans Theaters with Digital Cinema Projectors - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that Southern Theatres, LLC, has selected digital cinema projectors from NEC for the newly renovated and redesigned Theatres at Canal Place in New Orleans.
Source: Market Watch

2010-06-01
Cinedigm Expands Non-Recourse Credit Facility to $47 Million for Phase 2 Digital Cinema Conversions - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. ("Cinedigm") /quotes/comstock/15*!cidm/quotes/nls/cidm (CIDM 1.96, +0.25, +14.62%) today announced its Phase 2 subsidiary has expanded an existing non-recourse $8.9 million credit facility to approximately $47 million. A previous increase of $2.9 million in the facility along with this new increase of $35 million will be used to fund approximately 750 digital cinema systems with exhibitors under signed deployment agreements.
Source: Market Watch

2010-06-01
Lights, camera, real-time 3D action - The 3D movies on today"s cinema screens rely on visual tricks to cope with fast action. A new generation, produced at lower cost but delivering higher quality with real-time action, is soon to follow.
Source: Cordis

2010-06-01
Now Showing at Cineworld: Facebook Share Measurement Insight Directed by Webtrends - Cineworld, the UK"s second largest multiplex cinema chain, is working with customer intelligence specialist Webtrends to gain unique insight into the performance of its Facebook marketing investments, identifying which of its "likers" using its Facebook Share application are the most influential.
Source: Earth Times

2010-06-01
British budget film StreetDance 3D takes #1.8m in first weekend - A small British film about dancers has topped the UK cinema charts, holding off blockbuster Hollywood fare such as Robin Hood and Prince of Persia.
Source: Times Online

2010-06-01
Kodak seeks more of 3D pie - Seeing a matinee showing of Shrek Forever After at Regal Henrietta will set you back $8 for 93 minutes of fairytale parody. Seeing a three-dimensional matinee screening of the flick, with talking donkeys and ogres seeming to pop out of the screen, will set you back $11.50.
Source: Democrat And Chronicle

2010-06-01
Spring Technology - It wasn"t so long ago that deliverables -- the final copies of a movie that are distributed to theaters -- were synonymous with film prints. Then digital cinema came along, and more recently, 3D.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2010-06-01
International Datacasting supports live 3-D networks worldwide - International Datacasting (IDC), a provider of IP-based datacasting solutions for broadband multimedia content distribution via satellite, has received a series of new orders for its live 3-D solution, in conjunction with the upcoming 2010 World Cup South Africa.
Source: Broadcast Engineering

2010-06-01
Cineworld to open next to Wembley stadium - Cineworld is to open a cinema next to Wembley arena, it was announced today.
Source: Property Week

2010-06-01
Ceremony as work begins on cinema - CHAMPAGNE corks popped and popcorn was thrown into the air as officials celebrated the start of construction work on Newquay"s new cinema.
Source: BNet UK

2010-06-01
XDC to Use Arqiva"s Is905 Digital Cinema Satellite Platform - Arqiva is to provide XDC with satellite based electronic delivery to cinemas using its IS905 Digital Cinema platform and satellite infrastructure. Under a non-exclusive agreement Arqiva will deliver Digital Cinema Packages and live events to exhibitors in XDC"s network, while XDC will also be able to transmit content to all cinemas connected to the Arqiva Digital Cinema network.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-06-01
Baby boomer cinema: Hollywood"s mid-life crisis - Baby boomers created modern Hollywood, and as they age they are going to cinemas in droves. So why are so few films made for them, and is it their fault?
Source: Guardian

2010-06-01
Successful launch for NEC"s latest range of digital cinema projectors - NEC Display Solutions extends its Series 2 range of digital cinema projectors with the model NC1200C. The new model range has already generated contracts for more than 1,000 units throughout Europe. The projectors are based on Texas Instruments" Series 2 technology and excel on account of their user-friendliness, low maintenance costs and reduced operating expenses.
Source: NEC Europe