March 2009

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2009-03-26
Campaign to save Herne Bay cinema - DOZENS of supporters gathered on Saturday in a desperate attempt to save Herne Bay's only cinema.
Source: This is Kent

2009-03-26
Asia: hotbed for 3-D, digi advertising - HONG KONG -- The future of 3-D cinema and advertising in the digital age were the central themes of the two panels on Wednesday that made up the Digital Entertainment Forum.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2009-03-25
Could Clacton get its own IMAX cinema? - A STATE-of-the-art IMAX cinema could be built in Clacton as part of plans to regenerate the area.
Source: Gazette

2009-03-25
Sound Associates Announces its 150 Digital Cinema Installation - Since the beginning of 2009 Sound Associates has been awarded a number of digital cinema contracts by both multiplex operators and independent cinemas which have brought their total number of D-Cinema installations to over 150 screens.
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-25
Maya Entertainment and Blockbuster(R) Team Up to Advance Latino Films With Film Festival & Screenwriting Competition - LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ----Maya Entertainment, the Latino-owned film entertainment company that brought "How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer" to the big screen, is teaming up with Blockbuster Inc., a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment, to support the growing Latino filmmaking industry in the U.S. and spotlight quality examples of its work.
Source: Fox Business

2009-03-25
Senator Theatre's future - The Senator Theatre's doors have closed, but its historic character is in line for an update. In less than a month, Baltimore's Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation will consider the interior of the Art Deco movie house for possible landmark status. Since the Senator's exterior - its marquee and such - received the landmark designation in 2007, the authority of CHAP has expanded to include review of building interiors. With the theater's ownership in doubt now, it would seem premature for the panel to take this up. But a historic designation for what lies beyond the Senator's ticket booth could ensure its continued use as a movie palace and its contributions to the Belvedere business area.
Source: Baltimore Sun

2009-03-25
Kodak Is First to Demonstrate Fully-Integrated Ads on the Server - At ShoWest, the annual industry convention opening next week for the exhibition and motion picture distribution industries, Kodak will be the first company to demonstrate the fully-integrated ability to show advertising and other pre-show material on the Kodak server used to playback feature movies. The result will be a smoother presentation to cinema audiences, more detailed audit reporting for ad suppliers, and simplified booth operation for theatre owners.
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-24
New hopes for old cinema site - Yuba City – it's the place to live, work and play – or at least city officials hope developers will see it that way.
Source: Appeal Democrat

2009-03-24
Digital cinema and new seating for the Town Hall Theatre - The Town Hall Theatre will install a new state-of-the-art digital projection system in April, while in June, the venue will close for two weeks to install new seating and undertake a number of technical upgrades, re-opening on July 5 for the 21st Galway Film Fleadh.
Source: Advertiser

2009-03-24
Digital roadshow for U.K. theaters - LONDON -- The digital cinema charm offensive is about to take off in April as the U.K. exhibition trade body the Cinema Exhibitors' Assn. and the U.K. Film Council team up to court operators across the country.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2009-03-24
Digital Cinema Media appoints Jill Owens to head creative development - LONDON - Digital Cinema Media is looking to forge closer links with ad agencies following the appointment of the former Grey London director Jill Owens to a new role.
Source: Brand Republic

2009-03-24
Exclusive Sneak Peak of Cineplex Odeon Westmount Cinemas - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX.UN) is hosting a unique opportunity to tour the construction site of the new Cineplex Odeon Westmount Cinemas on Thursday, March 26th at 11 am. Local media are invited to attend this exclusive sneak peak opportunity to see the new theatre being built while in progress.
Source: Marketwire

2009-03-24
Technicolor Digital taps Sony vet - Tim Sarnoff has been named president of Technicolor Digital Prods., a new division of Thomson's Technical Business Group.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2009-03-24
Opinion still divided on new Wrexham cinema - ONE week after it opened, Wrexham's new state-of-the-art cinema continues to divide public opinion.
Source: Evening Leader

2009-03-24
Palace Cinemas Brings 3D To Central Europe - Central Europe will soon be able to experience 3D digital releases the way filmmakers had intended thanks to Palace Cinemas. Tomorrow the exhibitor will announce they will be adding twelve 3D digital screens to their circuit just in time for Dreamworks Animation’s “Monsters vs. Aliens” to premiere on March 26th.
Source: Celluoid Junkie [blog]

2009-03-24
Kino of the future: Germany's Fraunhofer and Kinoton collaborate on d-cinema testing site - With 60 years of technology experience, Germany’s Kinoton has outfitted some of the most prestigious cinematographic venues around the globe—from Manhattan’s Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., to Kinepolis Bruxelles in Belgium and Melbourne’s Australian Center for the Moving Image. This past summer, the Germering-based expert equipment manufacturer added yet another prestige project to its impressive list.
Source: Film Journal

2009-03-24
Financing alternative: MiT brings exhibitors new digital funding option - When we last spoke with Fountain Valley, Calif.-based Moving iMage Technologies in our September 2007 issue, MiT had just come up with their “Fusion” model of blending the new digital technology together with much that has been tried and true in cinema booths for decades. The company also brought exhibitors such practical innovations as the iMAGE Mover track system, allowing them to slide digital and film projectors into and out of the same porthole. Their full line of integration components for digital cinema include iMC (iMage Master Command) automations and interfaces, custom cable and wiring harnesses, as well as MPL projector bases with rotating adaptor plates that facilitate easy access to lamphouses.
Source: Film Journal

2009-03-24
Work set to start on Galway's €4m arthouse cinema - GALWAY CITY Council’s planned “cultural quarter” has taken a step forward with confirmation that construction is due to start shortly on a €4 million arthouse cinema.
Source: Irish Times

2009-03-24
Final curtain for Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre - THERE were tears of laughter and then sadness as the final curtain fell on Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre on Sunday.
Source: This is Kent

2009-03-24
Gisborne to get an arthouse cinema - THE prospect of opening an arthouse cinema in Gisborne is terrifying but "very, very exciting", says operator Sally Shanks.
Source: Gisborne Herald

2009-03-24
The Colonial’s curtain call - BLUEFIELD — As the brick and mortar reality of the old Colonial Theater crumble into dust, memories of good times at the classy theater on Princeton Avenue continue to emerge from people who still feel tied to the institution.
Source: BDT Online

2009-03-24
International Datacasting Corporation's 3D Live Digital Cinema Technology Showcased at SatExpo Show in Rome - International Datacasting Corporation, (TSX: IDC) a global leader in providing advanced solutions for the distribution of broadband multimedia content via satellite, announced today the successful demonstrations of their SuperFlex Pro Cinema 3D Live Encoder and Decoder product lines, powered with Sensio® 3D technology, at the Sat Expo Europe 2009 international conference and exhibition held in Rome from 19-21 March.
Source: Ajax World Magazine

2009-03-24
GDC Announces Closed Captioning Capabilities Added to its Entire SA-2100 Digital Cinema Server Line - As part of its on-going product improvement effort, GDC Technology (GDC) is pleased to announce that it has added Closed Captioning capabilities to its SA-2100 family of digital cinema servers. This will benefit cinema patrons who are hearing impaired as they can now read the captions individually (using specially designed equipment available on individual seats) while watching the movie at the same time.
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-24
Cineworld signs up to Tesco Clubcard - Cineworld has joined the Tesco Clubcard loyalty programme as a redemption partner.
Source: Brand Republic

2009-03-24
Kinoton DCP Projectors on the Road of Success - With a significant number of Digital Cinema Projectors sold, the German manufacturer Kinoton has proven to be one of the leading providers in the Digital Cinema market. In fact, sales are gaining momentum. After achieving a blanket coverage of Europe, the DCP projectors are successively spreading into further areas such as Africa, Asia and the Middle East. All in all, Kinoton D-Cinema systems have been installed, or are scheduled for installation, in 22 countries so far. Further orders are due within a short time, so Kinoton’s objective of being present with D-Cinema systems in more than 25 countries will be achieved early in 2009.
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-18
Falmouth cinema opening delayed - The Phoenix Falmouth had been due to open in the former Drill Hall building this Friday, but problems including water coming into the building had to be resolved before the launch.
Source: Falmouth Packet

2009-03-18
Pensioner turns garden shed into cinema - Don Parr, 81, wanted to pay tribute to the picture house he worked in as a projectionist as a youngster.

Now film fans come from far and wide to visit his back garden and watch the classic movies he screens.
Source: Daily Telegraph

2009-03-18
Christie At The Heart Of Digital Revolution In Hollands First VPF-Funded Roll-Out - WOKINGHAM, UK
Source: Press Release Point

2009-03-18
Dolby Unveils New CP750 Digital Cinema Processor - Dolby CP750 Accommodates Multiple Digital Audio Sources and Can Be Managed and Controlled from One Central Location
Source: Yahoo

2009-03-18
Firm gets a starring role at new cinema - A LEEDS builder has had a starring role in a new Welsh cinema project.
Source: Yorkshire Post

2009-03-18
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Source: 1

2009-03-18
Chelsea cinema gets the flick - Burnside Council has decided to go ahead with a plan to sell the Chelsea cinema at Kensington.
Source: ABC

2009-03-18
Police threat in cinema sweet row - A woman was asked to leave a cinema and threatened with the police in a row over a bag of Revels.
Source: BBC News

2009-03-18
Doremi Cinema European Installations Exceed 1200 Screens Bringing Global Screen Count to over 6,000 - Doremi Cinema
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-18
Demand for quality films in Colchester - THE film award season may have come to an end, but film buffs are still waiting to see some of those critically acclaimed movies on the big screen.
Source: Braintree and Witham Times

2009-03-18
Carmike Cinemas Q4 Loss Narrows - Quick Facts - Monday, Carmike Cinemas Inc. (CKEC: News ) reported a fourth-quarter net loss available to common stockholders of $34.6 million or $2.73 per share, compared to $68.3 million or $5.40 per share in the same quarter last year.
Source: RTT News

2009-03-18
New Digital Cinema Media MD undertakes major reshuffle - LONDON - Digital Cinema Media, the cinema sales house jointly owned by Odeon and Cineworld, is restructuring its 25-strong sales house with an increased focus on clients and creative agencies.
Source: Brand Republic

2009-03-18
UC San Diego and IBM Launch Center for Next-Generation Digital Media to Power Tomorrows Virtual Worlds - SAN DIEGO, CA and ARMONK, NY--(Marketwire - March 17, 2009) - Researchers at the University of California, San Diego today announced plans for a new campus center dedicated to invent the next generation of virtual worlds, multiple player online games, and high fidelity digital cinema, using one of the worlds most sophisticated computer servers -- the IBM System z mainframe.
Source: Marketwire

2009-03-18
New day dawns for former IMAX - Under a colossal name dating to ancient Greek chariot races, the former IMAX theater at Aquarium Wharf lives again.
Source: The Post and Courier

2009-03-18
Historic theater stops showing first run movies - BALTIMORE (Map, News) - The Senator Theatre, a nationally recognized single-screen movie house, has stopped showing first-run movies after almost 70 years, its owner announced Monday.
Source: Examiner

2009-03-18
Carmike Cinemas cuts loss to $41M - Carmike Cinemas Inc. trimmed its loss in 2008 and kept revenue fairly steady given a drop in attendance.
Source: Atlantic Business Chronicle

2009-03-18
Reading International Announces 2008 Results - Reading International, Inc. announced today results for its year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008.
Source: PR News Wire

2009-03-18
10-K: CARMIKE CINEMAS INC - The following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with "Selected Financial Data" and the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion includes forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties.
Source: Marketwatch

2009-03-15
Buyer sought for Carlton Cinema - The future looks uncertain for Westgate’s Carlton Cinema.

The picturehouse’s parent company Reeltime Cinemas has gone into administration and the three-screen venue will be sold if a buyer can be found. The company also owns the Kavanagh Cinema in Herne Bay, but the cinemas are likely to be sold separately.
Source: Kent News

2009-03-15
Hottest ever summer for cinema - FROM The Italian Job to The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 1969 was a milestone year for British film as UK cinemas sold 50 million tickets during a bumper summer.
Source: Scotsman

2009-03-15
IDC gets southern exposure with new cinema deal - International Datacasting Corp. (TSX:IDC) is continuing to get international screen time with a digital cinema deal in the Asia Pacific region.
Source: Ottawa Business Journal

2009-03-15
Irish theater chain adding 3-D capabilities - Irish Multiplex Cinemas, an Irish theater chain, has pacted to add RealD 3-D capabilities to each of its multiplex locations for a total of 14 RealD 3-D screens. The rollout is expected to be completed in time for the April release of "Monsters vs. Aliens" from DreamWorks Animation.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2009-03-15
Christie Helps Resellers Jump On Digital Cinema Bandwagon - Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, is proud to announce the certification of cinema re-sellers American Cinema Equipment, Inc. (Portland, OR), Big Sky Industries (Alpha, NJ), Bruce’s Entertainment & Media Solutions (Castaic, CA), Cinema Equipment & Supplies, Inc. (Miami, FL), CLACO Equipment and Service, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT), Integrity Entertainment Systems LLC (Niskayuna, NY) and Sonic Equipment Company (Iola, KS). From coast-to-coast, movie theatres in the United States are making key strategic investments in digital cinema so they can provide audiences with a superior movie viewing experience. Christie’s certified re-seller network is at the forefront of this digital wave, offering their technical service, expertise and Christie’s industry award winning digital cinema projectors to cinema circuits around the country.
Source: Digital Cinema Buyer Guide

2009-03-15
BBC and BFI announce new partnership to bring archives to life - The BBC and BFI today announced a partnership to work together to develop plans for increasing public access to their respective audio, film and TV archives.
Source: BFI Press Release

2009-03-15
Arts Alliance, Yelmo further digital deal - LONDON -- European digital cinema provider Arts Alliance Media is ramping up plans for digital cinema rollout across Spain via a deal with local exhibitor Yelmo Cines.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2009-03-15
Fortis commits funding for XDC deal - Brussels-headquartered Fortis Bank has committed to funding the first tranche of €50 million ($63.15 million) for the financing of digital cinema provider XDCs rollout of digital cinema equipment across Europe, pursuant to its mandate to arrange €100 million financing. Upon closing -- expected by mid-April -- it will be the first major financing deal in the European digital cinema industry.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

2009-03-15
UK cinema takings up - Cinema takings in the UK have hit a record high thanks to a series of box-office blockbusters. Admissions rose 1.1 per cent to 164.2 million in 2008 with box-office takings up 3.7 per cent to £ 854.4 million. Films such as Mamma Mia! and The Dark Knight helped push sales to the record levels of 1969. According to the Film Distributors’ Association UK, the recession has done little to affect cinema attendance, while falling media costs have saved distributors money marketing films with £ 305 million spent last year promoting 531 films, down £ 9 million on 2007.
Source: The London Paper

2009-03-15
Reel thing as movies come back into town - A 1,000-seat hi-tech cinema is to open in Downpatrick in early summer, bringing movies back to the town for the first time in decades.
Source: Belfast Telegraph

2009-03-15
Cineworld Listen Up - How can you justify increasing your “Unlimited” card prices again? Especially in these uncertain economic times.
Source: Craig Butters [Blog]

2009-03-15
Broadway theatre closes - With tears in his eyes, Peterborough entrepreneur Rinaldo Fasulo admitted his insurance company had refused to pay out and the Broadway theatre would close.
Source: Peterborough Today

2009-03-15
Star City cinema to take part in worlds largest film premiere - VUE Cinemas at Star City is going to help host what organisers hope will be the world’s largest film premiere.
Source: Birminghm Mail

2009-03-15
Eastman House shows why its world leader in film preservation - If you love movies, you know the importance of film preservation. It not only allows later generations to enjoy artful works from the past but also preserves our cultural heritage.
Source: democrat and Chronicle

2009-03-15
Eight screen Odeon cinema at Wrexhams Eagles Meadow opens - ITS SHOWTIME today with the opening of the £4.5million Eagles Meadow cinema in Wrexham.
Source: Evening Leader

2009-03-15
Christie and Sonic bring digital cinema to independent theatres - Sonic Equipment Company, an authorized Christie cinema reseller, is equipping dozens of independent theatres across the American Midwest with the latest Christie DLP Cinema® projectors with Brilliant3D™ technology, which enables 3D content to be projected in full 2K resolution.
Source: Filmm Journal

2009-03-15
Sony And Reald To Provide Complete 3D Digital Cinema System For Exhibitors - Sony Electronics and RealD are working together to provide exhibitors with 3D digital cinema systems that combine a single Sony 4K projector and its new 3D dual lens adapter with RealD technology, including a specially designed optical filter tuned for the projector, resulting in the ability to deliver crisp 3D images to screens up to 55 feet in width.
Source: 4rfv

2009-03-15
PLM illuminates "Odeon" Liverpool - PLM Illumination was recently contracted by Odeon to supply and install a new Odeon sign in the new multi-plex Liverpool Cinema.
Source: Approved Business

2009-03-15
IMAX Corporation reports fourth quarter 2008 financial results - TORONTO, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX
Source: and $1.3 million in accelerated depreciation on existing film-based joint revenue sharing arrangement theatres due to the earlier than anticipated digital upgrade of those theatres. Included in the fourth quarter of 2007 was a $4.0 million asset impairment charge reflecting the write-down of film-based projector inventories, partially offset by a one-time benefit from discontinued operations of $2.4 million.

2009-03-15
School in Yate makes bid for cinema - PLANS to build a cinema in Yate have been given fresh hope thanks to a secondary school headteacher.
Source: Gazette Series

2009-03-15
Hamish Linklater to Star in The Projectionist at Kirk Douglas Theatre - Hamish Linklater will star in the premiere of Michael Sargents The Projectionist, set to play in the Kirk Douglas Theatre, March 26-April 4, as part of Center Theatre Groups DouglasPlus series. Bart DeLorenzo will direct.
Source: Theater Mania

2009-03-15
Mamma Mia! boost for cinema group - UK box office hit Mamma Mia! helped cinema firm Cineworld more than double its pre-tax profits to £27.6 million.
Source: Channel 4

2009-03-15
Hollywood Cinema to get 3D upgrade - Fox Valley moviegoers will no longer need to leave town to catch 3D movies on the big screen.
Source: Post crescent

2009-03-15
MPs urge action on cinema filming - The government is being urged to make the use of video cameras in cinemas a criminal offence.
Source: BBC News

2009-03-15
Cineworld hopes to reap 3D rewards - Cineworld reported a 6 per cent rise in full-year box office sales and said it remained confident its bet on the 3D film format would pay off in spite of the small number of films being distributed in the format.
Source: FT

2009-03-15
Marcus Theatres to install 3D movie screen at Cedar Creek Cinema in Rothschild - Cedar Creek Cinema in Rothschild is among 13 Marcus Theatres locations that will be outfitted with digital 3D movie screens, the company announced today.
Source: Wausau Daily Herald

2009-03-15
Herne Bay cinema faces final curtain - IN THE week it was announced cinema audiences were at a 40-year high, the curtain looked set to fall on Herne Bays only picture house.
Source: This is Kent

2009-03-15
Thomson and Disney renew, expand DVD Services - Thomson S.A. (TMS: News ) announced that Technicolor has extended and expanded its existing multi-territory DVD replication and distribution agreements with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. As part of this deal, and in addition to existing core services, Technicolor will now provide freight management services to Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment in North America.
Source: RTT News

2009-03-15
THOMSON : Paramount Pictures pacts with Technicolor to create state-of-the-art post-production facility on Paramounts Hollywood lot - Paramount Pictures pacts with Technicolor to create state-of-the-art post-production facility on Paramounts Hollywood lot
Source: Euronext

2009-03-15
Sad ending for former Paisley cinema - THE final curtain has come down at the historic Regal Cinema in Paisley after demolition work was completed.
Source: Paisley Daily Express

2009-03-15
WALTHAMSTOW: Student film in protest at derelict EMD - A STUDENT angered by the lack of a cinema in Waltham Forest is making a film about the history of the now-derelict EMD cinema.
Source: The Guardian

2009-03-15
Carlisles Lonsdale cinema could be a theatre – for £11.7 million - Carlisles former Lonsdale Cinema is suitable for conversion into a theatre/arts centre, consultants say.
Source: News and Star

2009-03-15
Christie at the Heart of Digital Revolution in Holland’s First VPF-Funded Rollout - Christie, a leader in digital cinema projection, is pleased to announce that it has been selected to fit 68 Christie 2K DLP Cinema® projection systems in the exclusive agreement between the Amsterdam Booking Company B.V. (ABC), a buying group representing Dutch independent cinemas, and Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe’s leading digital cinema provider. Christie digital cinema projectors will be deployed in 68 screens within 20 cinemas across The Netherlands. The deal also covers the installation of a professional satellite network for the transmission of live events and encrypted content.
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-15
Former cinema projects new use - FOR years it was the focal point for entertainment on an east Hull estate.

Now, the site of the former Berkeley Cinema in Greenwich Avenue, Bilton Grange, has been transformed thanks to the development of a £4.5m residential care complex.
Source: This is Hull and East Riding

2009-03-08
Behind the glitz of the Oscars is a hard-nosed business model - HATS off to the British film industry for its remarkable scooping of the pool at this weeks Academy Awards.
Source: LDP Busienss

2009-03-08
Theater plan gets viewing tonight - SARATOGA SPRINGS — Building a downtown movie theater in Saratoga Springs seems like a no-brainer. Cinemagoers would come for dinner or ice cream on Broadway, then walk over to catch a flick, would-be developers say.
Source: Times Union

2009-03-08
RealD Adds UK Theater Chain - Los Angeles-based RealD, which provides technology for projecting 3D movies on digital theater screens, announced this morning that it has signed up another theater chain as a customer. RealD said that Vue Entertainment, which operates multiplex cinemas in the UK, will add RealD to 200 screens in its chain. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. According to RealD, the firms systems have already been installed at Vues flagship location. RealD said it now has over 1,700 screens deployed with its technology, with another 6,000 under contract. The firm has been aggressively installing overseas, having opened a European office in November, and recently installed its first system in Japan.
Source: SocalTech

2009-03-08
Vue Entertainment and RealD Announce Exclusive Digital 3D Partnership - Vue Entertainment and RealD Announce Exclusive Digital 3D PartnershipLOS ANGELES & LONDONCA-REALD
Source: AD-HOC News

2009-03-08
Boost for Taunton cinema - TAUNTONS Odeon Cinema will be ahead of the game as they install a new 3D screen.
Source: Somerset County Gazette

2009-03-08
Digital Cinema - Inherently More Energy Efficient Than Film - The simple answer is that all-digital productions are inherently more efficient than the current industry practice of shooting on film (or if you
Source: Green Screen Blog

2009-03-08
Ballantyne Trims Film Projection Staff - Ballantyne of Omaha has announced that it has reduced its overall staffing by 19 people, or approximately 10 percent, as part of the ongoing shift in its business from the manufacture of film projection equipment to the distribution of digital cinema projectors. Annualized cost savings related to these actions is estimated to amount to approximately $900,000. Ballantyne will record a first quarter severance charge of approximately $255,000 related to these actions.
Source: Digital Cinema Report

2009-03-08
Theater to be on cutting edge of digital technology - True movie fans, those who enjoy going to a theater to watch the latest Hollywood releases, will undoubtedly notice the on-screen quality of the image they will see when visiting the B&B Theatres
Source: Hannibal News

2009-03-08
3D technology now at Valley Plaza theater - The cinemaplex at Valley Plaza mall has been upgraded to include new 3D technology, theater owner Reading Cinemas announced Tuesday.
Source: Bakersfield News

2009-03-08
Cinergy Cinemas set to open in early June - No one looking at the metal framework, the dangling wiring and the fresh concrete inside the walls of the speculative building in Copperas Cove (not to mention the dirt-covered parking lot) wouldve imagined that the 40,000-square-foot building was the beginning of a mega-entertainment, cinema-eatery complex. The huge new entertainment facility is slated to open in early June.
Source: KDH News

2009-03-08
Cinema 21:9 gets complementary 7.1 home theatre system - Cinema 21:9 gets complementary 7.1 home theatre systemHaving already drooled uncontrollably over the new wide, wide, wide-screen Cinema 21:9 aspect ratio HD television being offered up by Philips, we thought it only right and proper to similarly fawn shamelessly all over the home theatre cinema sound system Philips is putting out to sex our ears as well as our eyes.
Source: The Tech Herald

2009-03-08
Alton Square, city hope to debut cinema - ALTON - A long-awaited, free-standing, 10-screen digital movie theater appears to be on its way to Alton Square, with some help from the city.
Source: The Telegraph

2009-03-08
Thai cinema chain Major plans bonds, up stake in media unit - BANGKOK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Thailands biggest cinema chain operator, Major Cineplex MAJO.BK, said on Thursday it planned to sell bonds worth up to 1.5 billion baht ($42 million) with maturities of up to 5 years to fund its expansion plans.
Source: Reuters

2009-03-08
Sony and RealD to Provide Complete 3D Digital Cinema System for Exhibitors - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., and PARK RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics and RealD are working together to provide exhibitors with 3D digital cinema systems that combine a single Sony 4K projector and its new 3D dual lens adapter with RealD technology, including a specially designed optical filter tuned for the projector, resulting in the ability to deliver crisp 3D images to screens up to 55 feet in width.
Source: PR News Wire

2009-03-08
Digital Cinema Processor from QSC Debuts at ShoWest - New DCP 300 Delivers Everything You Need Between the Server and Amps
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-08
Christie’s Certified Cinema Re-seller Network Brings Digital and 3D Movie Experiences to Audiences - Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, is proud to announce the certification of cinema re-sellers American Cinema Equipment, Inc. (Portland, OR), Big Sky Industries (Alpha, NJ), Bruce’s Entertainment & Media Solutions (Castaic, CA), Cinema Equipment & Supplies, Inc. (Miami, FL), CLACO Equipment and Service, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT), Integrity Entertainment Systems LLC (Niskayuna, NY) and Sonic Equipment Company (Iola, KS). From coast-to-coast, movie theatres in the United States are making key strategic investments in digital cinema so they can provide audiences with a superior movie viewing experience. Christie’s certified re-seller network is at the forefront of this digital wave, offering their technical service, expertise and Christie’s industry award winning digital cinema projectors to cinema circuits around the country.
Source: The Briefting Room

2009-03-08
GDC Technology wins contract to deploy 100 digital cinema systems for China Film Group Corporation - GDC Technology (GDC), a world leading digital cinema solution provider, is pleased to announce that it has won a contract to deploy 100 digital cinema projection systems for China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), the largest and most influential state-run film enterprise in China. The deployment of all 100 digital cinema projection systems in major cities of China is expected to be completed within the next three months. The DCI-2000 Digital Cinema Integrated Projection System, which consists of GDC
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-08
Cinedigm to distribute Olympus features digitally - Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. announced a first-of-its-kind multi-picture agreement between Olympus Pictures Distribution and Cinedigm
Source: Film Journal.

2009-03-08
Video: Inside the derelict Bradford Odeon - cinema that divides a city - ITS future has split Bradford, but today a campaigner trying to save the citys derelict Odeon cinema building claims its interior is "just as people will remember it". Watch what he filmed.
Source: Yorkshire Post

2009-03-08
UltraStar Installs D-Box Motion Systems in Arizona Theatre - D-Box Technologies has announced that San Diego-based UltraStar Cinemas will become the first theatre chain in Arizona to install D-Box motion systems in one of its auditoriums located within the 14-screen Surprise, Arizona multiplex.
Source: Digital Cinema Report

2009-03-08
Sioux City, Iowa, Goes Digital with Barco - The First Digital Cinema Installation for the Main Street Theatres Exhibitor Features the Barco DP-2000 Digital Projector and Dolby
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-08
New Victoria Place scheme could be changed - The applicants behind plans to transform the site of Bradford
Source: Telegraph & Argus

2009-03-08
Georgia Theatres selects Dolby 3D Digital - Georgia Theatre Company selected Dolby 3D Digital Cinema as its 3D system of choice. The circuit has installed Dolby 3D Digital Cinema in multiple theatre locations and has plans to increase its screen count over the next 12 to 18 months in select locations.
Source: Film Journal

2009-03-08
Many turn to movies for entertainment value, escapism in tough times - One Fleetwood Mac concert ticket at $149.50 or 30 movie matinees at $5 each. Drinks, popcorn and parking not included.
Source: Post-Gazzette Now

2009-03-08
This is the one thing young people of St Albans wanted - THE district councils handling of the city centre cinema project has been slammed by Labour leader Roma Mills.
Source: St Albans Review

2009-03-08
Screenvision and Universal Motown Records Partner to Debut Music Legend and R&B Icon Stevie Wonder - Screenvision has partnered with Universal Motown Records to present the national premiere of Stevie Wonder
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-08
Christie’s Certified Cinema Re-Seller Network Brings Digital and 3D Movie Experiences to Audiences; - Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, is proud to announce the certification of cinema re-sellers American Cinema Equipment, Inc. (Portland, OR), Big Sky Industries (Alpha, NJ), Bruce’s Entertainment & Media Solutions (Castaic, CA), Cinema Equipment & Supplies, Inc. (Miami, FL), CLACO Equipment and Service, Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT), Integrity Entertainment Systems LLC (Niskayuna, NY) and Sonic Equipment Company (Iola, KS). From coast-to-coast, movie theatres in the United States are making key strategic investments in digital cinema so they can provide audiences with a superior movie viewing experience. Christie’s certified re-seller network is at the forefront of this digital wave, offering their technical service, expertise and Christie’s industry award winning digital cinema projectors to cinema circuits around the country.
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-08
GDC Technology Wins Contract To Deploy 100 Digital Cinema Systems For China Film Group Corporation - GDC Technology has won a contract to deploy 100 digital cinema projection systems for China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), the largest and most influential state-run film enterprise in China.
Source: Broadcast Buyer

2009-03-08
Cinedigm and Olympus Pictures Announce First All-Digital Multi-Picture Independent Movie Distribution Agreement - Deal Represents New Distribution Outlet for Independent Films
Source: 1

2009-03-08
The final show forcity cinema - ALLERTON’S cinema will close its doors tonight after 70 years of showing films to the people of south Liverpool.
Source: Liverpool Echo

2009-03-08
94-year-old ex-projectionist shares movie memories - HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - George Wagner doesnt see very well anymore, but as he runs his hands over The Maryland Theatres 1930s-era projection machines, his fingers know every knob and clamp.
Source: Wtop

2009-03-08
Sydney race film back at cinemas - Australian cinema chain Greater Union will resume Sydney screenings of a film about race riots which it pulled after a violent reaction from audiences.
Source: BBC News

2009-03-08
A Monster Move - Odeon and UCI Cinemas, Europe
Source: Digitial Cinema Report

2009-03-08
Owners hope to restore former Gaumot Art Deco cinema in Liverpool - A DISUSED Liverpool art deco cinema could be restored to its former glory.
Source: Liverpool Echo

2009-03-08
Demolition begins for Hampton Cinema Six - HAMPTON — Crews on Friday began the process of razing Hampton Cinema Six on Route 1. Compact excavators and workers were removing insulation and debris from the interior of the building as they prepared for next weeks demolition of the theater.
Source: Sea Coast Online

2009-03-08
Former Carlisle cinema site sold for - The building and car park of the old City Cinemas, at Mary Street, went under the hammer with auction firm Pugh & Co at Old Trafford football ground on Thursday. The company refused to reveal the buyer, but the site does carry planning permission for further development.
Source: Cumberland News

2009-03-08
Secret St Albans cinema talks next week - THE ambitious project for a cinema in St Albans city centre is to be discused by the district council cabinet in secret again on Tuesday.
Source: St Albans Review

2009-03-08
Thumbs up for signage at towns new cinema - YOU cant have a cinema without signs
Source: This Is Cornwall

2009-03-08
Georgia Theatre Company Selects Dolby 3D for Circuit-Wide Deployment - Georgia Theatre Company is pleased to announce it has selected Dolby 3D Digital Cinema as its 3D system of choice, bringing premium 3D presentations to select theatres in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia.
Source: DCinema Today

2009-03-08
Cineworld Group Prepares for 3D Releases - The British cinema chain Cineworld Group has chosen Doremi Cinema to supply equipment for the expansion of its Digital Cinema rollout which will double the number of digital screens in its chain, the majority of which will be 3D enabled.
Source: Digital Cinema Report

2009-03-08
Odeon prepares to open cinema at Eagles Meadow, Wrexham - A £4.5m cinema complex is to become the latest addition to Wrexham’s Eagles Meadow.
Source: Wrexham Chronicle

2009-03-08
The Digital Eye: Stereoscopic 3-D and the Future of Visual Storytelling - Many industry players are putting their weight behind it, touting it [3D] as the biggest revolution in cinema since the invention of sound or color.
Source: VFX World

2009-03-08
Classic James Bond Film - Digitally Restored and Back in Cinemas - From 24 April, a restored version of FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE is returning to cinemas nationwide, in celebration of the centenary of producer Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli.

Broccoli formed EON Productions and Danjaq, with Harry Saltzman, to make DR NO, launching James Bond onto the big screen in 1962. When Saltzman later sold his shares of the two companies to United Artists, Broccoli became sole producer of the Bond films.

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, originally released in 1963, has been digitally restored frame by frame by Lowry Digital Images, the world’s leader in digital restoration and image enhancement. The process involves taking moving pictures that show signs of age and wear, removing the fading, dirt, scratches and other defects that occur over time, and returning them to their original condition.

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, directed by Terence Young, and starring Sean Connery, Robert Shaw and Lotte Lenya, will be opening from 24 April at BFI Southbank (as part of a comprehensive Broccoli season), followed by special screenings at cinemas nationwide.
Source: Park Circus Press Release