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2010-10-31
Gucci, Oakley turning 3D glasses into designer eyewear - 3D specs have come a long way from the disposable cheapos from the 1950s, but they’re still not quite fashionista-friendly. Apparently there’s a need for 3D eye wear with more panache — at least according to companies like Oakley and Gucci, both of whom are introducing designer glasses that you’ll presumably not feel embarrassed wearing.
Source: ZDNET

2010-10-27
Cineworld Revenue Boosted By 3D Blockbusters - Despite much of the world suffering from economic recession Cineworld seems to be having a banner year. Yesterday the United Kingdom
Source: Read the full post at CelluloidJunkie.com

2010-10-26
Village Odeon celebrates 85th birthday - GERRARDS Cross cinema has been in the village for 85 years, and remains popular to this day. It harkens back to a time when nearly every town in the UK had its own picture house, but over the years, the popularity of huge multiplexes has put paid to them.
Source: Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Advertiser

2010-10-26
In the third dimension - How local theaters are preparing for the new age of 3-D and digital cinema
Source: The Independent Collegian (Blog)

2010-10-26
Spending cuts: Arts cuts 'will have big impact' - The 25% budget cut announced today by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will have a "significant impact on the cultural life of the country", the Arts Council warned today.
Source: Yorkshire Evening Post

2010-10-26
Gateway getting ready for 3-D onslaught - After a year of discussions, the Gateway Film Center will become one of the first all-3-D cinemas in the United States. Six digital screens will be installed by Friday, with two more to be completed by November, making Gateway Film Center one of Ohio's few all-digital cinemas and one the country's few all-3-D theaters.
Source: The Lantern

2010-10-26
OFT decides not to refer Cineworld deal - Shares in Cineworld have edged higher after the Office of Fair Trading said that it will not refer its acquisition of the cinema at the O2 music arena in Greenwich to the Competition Commission.
Source: Share Cast

2010-10-26
Anti-Piracy Patent Case to Stay in New York City - New York is the proper venue for a lawsuit accusing Warner Bros. Entertainment and others of stealing a Swiss company's patented idea for a special film print that can combat movie piracy, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled.
Source: Courthouse News

2010-10-26
Oldest theatre in Australasia set to reopen - The people of Devonport tonight are celebrating a huge victory, as they prepare to re-open an historic cinema and local landmark.
Source: TVNZ

2010-10-26
Barco announces product parnership with Real Image Media Tech - Belgium-headquartered digital projection solutions provider Barco today announced a product partnership with Real Image Media Technologies in India in the area of digital cinema. The partnership would involve installing Barco digital equipment and solutions and training personnel, Nalin Advani, Managing Director, Barco India told a press conference here. 'Besides metros, we are targeting mid-size and smaller customers in Tier II and III cities as there is a potential for 2000 digital cinemas in India in the coming years,' he said. It would take about USD 1-2 lakh to manage the content, he added.
Source: IBN Live

2010-10-26
Spending review cuts British Film Institute budget by 15% - Charity dedicated to development of film and television cannot rule out redundancies after cuts announced in spending review
Source: The Gaurdian

2010-10-26
Hoyts Expands With Acquisition Of AMC - Last week Hoyts Cinemas announced that it had reached an agreement for an undisclosed sum to purchase privately owned Australian Multiplex Cinemas (AMC). Based in Sydney, Hoyts presently operates 50 cinemas with 406 screens throughout Australia and New Zealand. After taking over the five multiplexes owned by AMC they will have a total of 448
Source: CelluloidJunkie.com

2010-10-26
Cinemark Announces NextGen Cinema Concept - What is the next hot trend for theatre owners and moviegoers? Cinemark, North America
Source: Read the full post at CelluloidJunkie.com

2010-10-26
Technicolor’s Film-Based 3D Format Expands - One question I am asked repeatedly by exhibitors is about the success of Technicolor’s 35mm film-based 3D solution. Rather than being asked by those in an exploratory phase, it oftem seems as if the question is being posed so that I can confirm someone’s doubts or decision not to install the technology.
Source: Read the full post at CelluloidJunkie.com

2010-10-19
Anti-piracy unit joins hands with cinema halls to curb ?camcording? - After cracking down on vendors selling pirated DVDs, the Alliance Against Copyright Theft (AACT) has joined hands with multiplexes and movie halls across the country to curb camcorder piracy.
Source: Indian Express

2010-10-19
Business Big Shot: Steve Wiener - It is a quandary familiar to anyone still clinging to analogue radios or cathode-sight televisions: pay to go digital or wait until prices drop?
Source: Forex Trading Store

2010-10-19
Digital Cinema Open System Alliance Announces Launch of Interoperability Effort - Dolby Laboratories, MikroM, USL, and XDC collaborate on interface specifications to lower development costs, to increase flexibility, and to support innovation for the digital cinema industry
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-10-19
London Film Fest - London Film Fest; Capital crowd pleaser; Despite the uncertain financial climate, the BFI London Film Festival is on a roll. Its funding from government and sponsorship might be under pressure, but the fest is winning where it counts most -- with audiences.
Source: Variety

2010-10-19
Gerrards Cross cinema celebrates 85th birthday - A VILLAGE cinema is celebrating its 85th anniversary this week. The Odeon in Gerrards Cross has changed ownership nine times since it opened on Ethorpe Crescent in 1925.
Source: Bucks Free Press

2010-10-19
Second Round Bids For Vue Cinemas Due Beginning Nov - Sources - Second round bids for U.K. cinema chain Vue Entertainment are due at the beginning of November, people familiar with the situation said Tuesday.
Source: Nasdaq

2010-10-19
Marcus Theatres installing nondigital 3-D systems - Marcus Theatres Corp. plans to install 35mm film-based 3-D projection systems at 15 of its nondigital screens at various locations.
Source: Biz Journals

2010-10-19
NEC Projectors Selected by Dickinson Theatres for Full Digital Cinema Conversion - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that Dickinson Theatres has selected NEC DLP Cinema(R) projectors and GDC servers for 250 digital cinema systems. The full digital conversion will take place in 25 theatres in five Midwest states, one-half of which are expected to be completed in the next 12 months.
Source: Market Watch

2010-10-19
Dolby Marks 40 Years in Cinema with Major Digital Cinema Milestones - At ShowEast 2010 today, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) announced it has reached major digital cinema product milestones, demonstrating its continued leadership in the cinema industry spanning four decades.
Source: Melodika

2010-10-19
Cinemark announces three new XD auditoriums in different states - Motion picture exhibitor Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE: CNK | PowerRating), opened three new Cinemark XD auditoriums on Friday (8 October) in California, Texas and Nevada, it stated on Monday.
Source: Trading Markets

2010-10-19
NEC unveils first 4K digital-cinema projector - NEC Display Solutions of America announced the availability of the NC3240S, its first 4K DLP digital-cinema projector, which joins d-cinema projector models NC1200C, NC2000C and NC3200S.
Source: Film Journal

2010-10-19
From public to private sector move - Recently the UK coalition government announced that as part of its austerity measures, the UK Film Council would be abolished in April 2012. This lead to the resignation of the UK Film Council CEO John Woodward just on a month ago.
Source: Screen Africa

2010-10-19
What's new at the ShowEast trade show - Barco Digital Cinema. Barco is unveiling a brand-new cinema projector specifically intended for digital post-production. The Barco DP2K-P is billed as the world's only Enhanced 4K-ready projector specifically conceived and built to meet the enhanced performance needs of post-production houses.
Source: Film Journal

2010-10-19
Santa Rosa Entertainment Group Selects GDC Servers for its Innovative Blue Oaks Cinema 16 Booth-Less Digital Theatre - GDC Technology (?GDC?), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is pleased to announce it has been selected by Santa Rosa (?SR?) Entertainment Group for its 3,000 seat booth-less digital cinema project at its new Blue Oaks Cinema 16 multiplex in Rocklin CA.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-10-19
4K goes mainstream: Behind the scenes at Sony headquarters in Japan - This past August, Texas Instruments announced they had begun shipping 4K DLP Cinema devices to their partner manufacturers, Christie, Barco and NEC, and almost immediately the manufacturers announced they were demonstrating 4K DLP Cinema projectors to customers with rave reviews. No doubt, TI?s other DLP Cinema manufacturing partners will be making future announcements about availability of 4K DLP Cinema projectors. It?s likely many new 4K-capable products will be featured at ShowEast.
Source: Film Journal

2010-10-19
Cineworld members secure 3% increase - Projectionist and technical staff at Cineworld have voted overwhelmingly to accept a 3 per cent increase in review talks for 2010/11.
Source: BECTU

2010-10-13
The 4K Quest Finishes - The 4K quest which Peter J. Knight has been undertaking on behalf of BARCO comes to an end today with the launch of their new 4K projector.
Source: Press Release

2010-10-13
Watchdog Blasts 'Rip-Off' Card Payment Fees - Consumers are being stung by 5,000% mark-ups on the cost of processing card payments for flights, cinema tickets and holidays.
Source: Sky News

2010-10-13
Danny Boyle to receive British Film Institute award - Director Danny Boyle will receive the British Film Institute Fellowship - the highest accolade the organisation bestows - later this month.
Source: BBC News

2010-10-13
Australian Union should abide by the law in NZ Film Row - Senator Abetz
Source: Australia.To

2010-10-13
Buyout groups circle Vue Entertainment - Buyout groups circle Vue Entertainment
Source: The Appointement

2010-10-13
Digital heads south: 3D propels d-cinema growth in Latin America - Digital cinema is seeing dramatic growth in Latin America. As of September 2010, the region had roughly 830 to 850 3D digital screens (almost double the amount one year ago). Sixty percent are concentrated in Mexico (with a majority 42%) and Brazil.
Source: Film Journal International

2010-10-13
Digital deal for independent Australian and New Zealand cinemas' - Australian and New Zealand independent cinemas are about to go digital. The Independent Cinema Association of Australia has agreed to a deal to bring full digital systems to its 700 member cinemas. Omnilab Media Cinema Services will provide ICAA members with a digital-cinema system at a reduced cost, provide the digital platform, and manage and administer the Virtual Print Fees.
Source: Film Journal International

2010-10-13
A major step against piracy - Fewer people have been going to the movies during the past decade. This trend has not reached an alarming state for the motion picture business yet, because ticket prices continue to go up and 3D has set a new standard for pricing across the global exhibition scene.
Source: Film Journal International (BLOG)

2010-10-13
Artist appeals for Nottingham cinema stories - An artist is looking for stories and photographs from people who visited, or worked in, Nottingham's old cinemas.
Source: BBC News

2010-10-13
Companies seek new ways of using technology in bid to remain relevant - Kenyan companies whose business is under threat from technological advancements are finding solutions to reverse their fate.The faster internet speeds that came with the landing of the undersea fibre optic cable last June have made it easier for traders to download movies and re-produce them in a matter of hours, pushing movie houses to close shop.
Source: Business Daily Africa

2010-10-13
TPG joins bidders for Vue cinema chain - American private equity house Texas Pacific Group has joined the trio of bidders already fighting over the
Source: Telegraph

2010-10-13
Ajay Theatres Selects Barco - Tennessee theatre chain Ajay Theatres to become an all-Barco exhibitor with the purchase of 56 digital projectors for four theatres serving the southwestern part of the state
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-10-13
Digital Cinema Open System Alliance Announces Launch of Interoperability Effort - Dolby Laboratories, MikroM, USL, and XDC collaborate on interface specifications to lower development costs, to increase flexibility, and to support innovation for the digital cinema industry
Source: Dolby

2010-10-13
intoPIX delivers its high performance 4K JPEG 2000 decoder to Sony Corporation - The IPX-JP4K decoder is directly integrated in the Sony 4K SXRD Digital Cinema System
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-10-13
Cineworld sign up for Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution Network - Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has sold Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Platform to leading UK exhibitor Cineworld. The entire Cineworld circuit will be fitted with Arqiva’s professional receive equipment alongside Arts Alliance Media’s Theatre Management System. This enables the seamless electronic delivery of Digital Cinema Packages (advertising, trailers and feature films), as well as live content, via Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Platform on IS905.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-10-13
National Amusements Moves to a Digital Future with Sony 4K Digital Cinema Projectors - National Amusements is adopting Sony Electronics' 4K digital cinema technology for the majority of its U.S. screens. The Massachusetts-based exhibitor is rolling out 304 Sony 4K systems across 24 locations, with the implementation scheduled for completion by summer 2011.
Source: Digital Journal

2010-10-13
Barco Achieves DCI Compliance for Complete Line of Digital Cinema Projectors - With the recent achievement of full DCI compliance for its DP2K-32B model, Barco now offers the most extensive product line of DCI compliant digital cinema projectors in the industry. From the compact and budget-friendly DP2K-12C to the top-of-the-line DP2K-32B, the full DP2K product line provides the perfect match for every possible cinema screen.
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-10-13
Cinema dropped from £20million Torwood Street scheme - DEVELOPERS behind the £20million Torwood Street development have dropped the proposed digital cinema from their plans.
Source: This Is South Devon

2010-10-13
CHRISTIE LAUNCHES 4K AT SHOWEAST - SHOWEAST/Orlando, USA – (11th October, 2010) – Christie®, the pioneer in digital projection technology for cinemas, is taking the lead again with the launch of its new premium 4K DLP Cinema® Solaria™ series projectors at ShowEast in Orlando, FL – 11-14 October, following its successful preview last month at IBC.
Source: Press Release

2010-10-13
Barco unveils DLP Cinema® Enhanced 4K projector - ShowEast, Orlando, FL, USA, 12 October – Digital cinema pioneer Barco has further extended its offering of digital cinema projectors with a brand-new DLP Cinema® Enhanced 4K projector model. The new Barco 4K projector complements the company's current 2K projector offering, and will become commercially available in early 2011.
Source: Press Release

2010-10-13
Arts Alliance Media sells Arqiva’s Digital Cinema platform in Spain - Arts Alliance Media sells Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System to the entire Yelmo Cines circuit in Spain

Arqiva’s Digital Cinema partners, Arts Alliance Media, have signed a major contract with leading Spanish cinema chain Yelmo Cines. This will see the roll out of Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System to all Yelmo Cines sites across Spain.

Barrie Woolston, Commercial Director at Arqiva Broadcast & Media, said: “Spain represents a significant cinema distribution market and securing this contract with Yelmo Cines ensures we have a strong presence on which to build within the country. Through a carefully planned and phased deployment each Yelmo site will be fitted with our professional satellite receivers and Arts Alliance Media’s theatre management system to enable the delivery of DCPs and live content via our IS905 platform. Spain is the eighth territory to take up our Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution System and it adds welcome momentum to our deployment across Europe.”

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

2010-10-13
Harkness Screens Showcases Digital Screen Selector at ShowEast 2010 - Application Identifies Cost-Effective Solutions for Digital Cinema Conversion
Source: Digital Cinema

2010-10-12
NEC introduces new 4K digital cinema projector - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the availability of the NC3240S, its first 4K DLP digital cinema projector, which joins the Digital Cinema Projector Series models NC1200C, NC2000C and NC3200S.
Source: Digital Cinema

2010-10-12
GDC’s complimentary training program raises customer’s digital cinema knowledge to the next level - GDC Technology (“GDC”) announced that it has opened a new training facility at its Sterling, VA office to better serve its North American client-base.
Source: Digital Cinema

2010-10-11
Cinedigm Issues Digital Cinema Industry Update - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.has issued an update on the state of the digital cinema industry in the United States and Canada.
Source: Digital Cinema

2010-10-08
Cineworld sign up for Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution Network - Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has sold Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Platform to leading UK exhibitor Cineworld. The entire Cineworld circuit will be fitted with Arqiva’s professional receive equipment alongside Arts Alliance Media’s Theatre Management System. This enables the seamless electronic delivery of Digital Cinema Packages (advertising, trailers and feature films), as well as live content, via Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Platform on IS905.

Barrie Woolston, Commercial Director at Arqiva Broadcast & Media, said: “As one of the UK’s largest cinema chains Cineworld’s decision to deploy our solution at all of their sites is a major vote of confidence in Arqiva’s Digital Cinema Satellite Distribution Network. Our combination of trusted professional equipment and established satellite infrastructure and expertise is a proven solution which brings technical and commercial benefits to exhibitors, distributors and rights holders. Winning the support of major exhibitors like Cineworld further tips the balance in favour of satellite based film distribution and reinforces the Arqiva and Arts Alliance Media partnership as the preferred method of content delivery.”

2010-10-07
Film Council's closure claims its first big victim as Screen East agency folds - Screen East, an agency set up to promote film-making in the east of England, is the first large-scale victim of the government's surprise decision to close down the UK Film Council.
Source: Deedeelim

2010-10-07
Most Powerful People In Film - "Let's start with the basics: what do you have to do to get into the ?inaugural Film Power 100? It's not a guide to the richest people in film, or the ones with the greatest green-lighting power, or the most prolific. It's Film&Music's ?attempt to determine who wields the greatest influence on which films you get to see when you go to the cinema on a Saturday evening, or turn on the TV to catch a movie. Our definition of power is this: the ability to shape the exper?ience of film viewing in the UK. That means it's not just a list of British film figures. Nor is it a run-through of Hollywood moguls: everyone on our list has to have demonstrable influence within the UK.
Source: [Blog]

2010-10-07
Monday Stock Tips From PennytoBuck.com - Further supporting the successful launch of Technicolor 3D, the 35mm 3D solution, Technicolor (Euronext Paris: 18453) (NYSE: TCH) today announced it has installed its Technicolor 3D system on more than 250 screens in North America just four months after its initial debut in theatres.
Source: Neuro Software

2010-10-07
Media Asia's Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen Marks the Debut of Dolby Surround 7.1 in Chinese Cinema - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!dlb/quotes/nls/dlb (DLB 57.91, -2.01, -3.35%) announced today that the new Chinese kung fu movie, Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, was released in Dolby(R) Surround 7.1 this month in Hong Kong. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen marks the premiere of Dolby Surround 7.1 in a Chinese film.
Source: Market Watch

2010-10-07
Lights, camera, action... EU helps cinemas go digital - Bridging the gap between culture and science is one of the EU's top priorities. The European Commission is supporting this effort by green-lighting a new strategy that will help digitise European cinemas and promote the screening of European-made films.
Source: Cordis

2010-10-07
MasterImage 3D Takes Up Residence at Raleigh Studios Hollywood - 3D technology company MasterImage 3D has expanded its headquarters with a move today into new offices at Raleigh Studios. Located in the heart of Hollywood, MasterImage 3D
Source: D Cinema Today

2010-10-07
Technicolor Sells Majority of its Stake in Screenvision - Technicolor (euronext paris:FR0010918292) /quotes/comstock/13*!tch/quotes/nls/tch (TCH 5.67, -0.02, -0.35%) today announced the sale of the majority of its 50% stake in Screenvision US to Shamrock Capital Growth Fund II, a leading private equity fund focused on media, entertainment and communications, in return for $60 million in cash and will retain a minority equity position. This transaction falls within the strategic process initiated by the Group in 2009 with the objective to refocus on its customer base of content creators and network service providers.
Source: Market Watch

2010-10-07
Village cinema wins top award - A COMMUNITY run picture house has beaten cinemas across the length and breadth of the country to win a prestigious national award.
Source: Wigan Today

2010-10-07
Cinema for £35m Bournemouth Pavilion Gardens revamp - A nine-screen cinema complex could replace a controversial proposal for a casino in Bournemouth, the developer behind the project has revealed.
Source: BBC News

2010-10-07
EU funding for cinema digitisation - The European Commission has announced a new strategy to support the digitisation of European cinemas in a document entitled Communication on Opportunities and Challenges for European Cinema in the Digital Era. The strategy foresees the launch of a €4 million digitisation scheme at the end of 2010 that will target cinemas that screen mostly European films. The scheme will be run as part of the MEDIA Programme and will grant support directly to cinemas by co-financing a clearly identified set of digital equipment costs. MEDIA support can be combined with national support, but priority will be given to cinemas/countries that cannot benefit from virtual print fee (VPF) models or from national support schemes.

The Commission also highlights the importance of other options of financial support, including state aid and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), citing various examples of regions using these schemes to finance arthouse cinemas.

Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education and Culture, said: "The digital revolution has transformed the way the film industry produces, distributes and screens films. These changes also create great opportunities for European cinema. Digital technology can reduce distribution costs and potentially increase the number and diversity of European films being screened worldwide. I hope we will soon see the benefits of digital technology in all European cinemas, including the independent and arthouse screens that characterise Europe's unique cinema network."

As well as addressing financial issues, the Commission strategy seeks to:

Invest in research, equipment and professional training to boost the preservation of film
Make the digital transition period as short as possible to avoid the cost of producing both 35mm and digital versions of films and a dual distribution/exhibition system
Preserve and enhance the diversity of European programming in digitised cinemas
Seize the opportunities offered by standardisation.

For the full text of the Communication visit the European Commission's website.
Source: Press Release