The National Association of Theatre Owners and the Pioneers Assistance Fund have created an initial $2.4 million fund to provide financial assistance to movie theater employees who need help due to the coronavirus pandemic. The organizations said Monday that the first part of the initiative is a grant program that will provide a stipend to any … [Read more...]
US head theatre lobbyist talks stimulus package, windows, CinemaCon 2021
The novel coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented period of tumult for exhibition and amid the chaos US lobby group National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) has been scrambling to secure aid for theatre companies of all sizes and their workers. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/ … [Read more...]
Cinionic Returns to CinemaCon After a Groundbreaking Year for Laser
Cinionic, the Barco, CGS, and ALPD cinema joint venture, proudly announces an industry milestone in the adoption of laser and its CinemaCon 2020 line-up with a new home for Cinionic World in the Roman Ballrooms, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, March 31 – April 2, 2020. In 2019, the company introduced the award-winning Barco Series 4 as part of their … [Read more...]
U.K. Distributors Take Steps to Support Independent Cinemas Amid Coronavirus
U.K. cinemas remain shuttered due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and while some of the large chains with deep pockets have the wherewithal to ride out the crisis, independent cinemas are suffering. Some U.K. distributors have come up with solutions to remedy this. Source: https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/ … [Read more...]
Many cinemas are currently closed worldwide. Could this be a sign of things to come?
With cinemas shut worldwide in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and families indoors, there has, perhaps, never been a worse time to be a cinema owner. Reporting its 2019 year-end fiscal results, Cineworld, the world’s second-biggest cinema chain with almost 10,000 screens in 11 countries, said that a two-month lockdown of all its sites could … [Read more...]
NEC Launches The Quietest Digital Cinema Projector On The Market
NEC Display Solutions Europe has launched the NC1402L digital cinema projector, combining powerful imaging and quiet operation for the most immersive cinema experiences. Running at just 49dB, the almost silent projector causes low noise disturbance for audiences and is also ideal for venues like mobile and boothless … [Read more...]
