The curtain is to rise again at Ayr’s Borderline Theatre. Ten years on from the historic building’s demise, a group of playwrights are to reopen the doors. And they are pledging to revive arts and live music in the town. Kelly Craig and Ross Hunter are the duo behind the bold plan to have Borderline back in business. The pair will join … [Read more...]
Webedia’s Cinema Divisions Rebrand Under “The Boxoffice Company”
Webedia, the global media and technology network rooted in culturally-driven content, today announced the formation of The Boxoffice Company, creating the largest and most prominent enterprise of its kind serving the publishing, technology and data needs of the global cinema industry. The Boxoffice Company is an outgrowth of the aggregation by … [Read more...]
NATO Resolves to Begin Exhibitor-Led Testing of Digital Cinema Technologies
The executive board of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), at the association’s annual membership and board meetings at the Beverly Hilton, September 23 and 24, approved a resolution laying out aspects of a digital cinema technology evaluation program. “Digital cinema has opened up the door to a wide range of technological … [Read more...]
Netflix teams with new UK theatrical partners for biggest ever roll-out of awards season titles
Netflix is planning the widest theatrical roll-out of its awards season titles in the UK to date in partnership with nationwide independent exhibitors and Altitude Film Distribution. The move builds on what was an exclusive relationship between Netflix and distributor-exhibitor Curzon last year that saw Curzon book the streamer’s titles, … [Read more...]
Theater Chains in Europe Ban Masks, Toy Weapons at ‘Joker’ Screenings
Theater chains in Spain and Italy have banned masks and toy guns from Joker screenings, eliciting a range of responses from spectators on social media. The Cinesa chain in Spain put out an announcement on its website, via the ticket sales page for the film, which opened Friday across the region. A similar announcement was made Thursday via … [Read more...]
Swiss Cinema Replaces All its Seats With Beds
We’ve all met those cinema-goers who treat their local multiplex like it’s their own home. Shoes off, cheesy feet slung over the seat in front, phone out on maximum brightness, shards of popcorn flying from their masticator while they slurp their over-sugared drink and discuss the plot spoilers with the person next to them, whether or not they know … [Read more...]
