The National Association of Theatre Owners is calling on congress to step in to assist the movie theater industry through the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. The call follows similar measures taken by European governments to provide economic relief to the arts sector. Source: Theater Owners Urge Congress to Move Quickly on Aid; Pledge $1 … [Read more...]
How to Handle Temporary Closures on Google During the COVID-19 Crisis – Boxoffice
As businesses around the world grapple with temporary closures during the COVID-19 crisis, French digital marketing company Partoo (part of Boxoffice Pro corporate parent, Webedia) is offering five useful tips on how to tackle temporary closures without affecting SEO. Source: How to Handle Temporary Closures on Google During the COVID-19 Crisis - … [Read more...]
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition Begins Promised Rebate Program for Exhibitor and Content Provider Customers – Boxoffice
The Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC) today announced that it has begun to pay all its customers rebates. After recently paying back its founding investors (AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Regal Entertainment Group, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros.) their initial investments in full, DCDC is now fulfilling the promise it made to all … [Read more...]
NATO Statement on Coronavirus and the Movie Theater Industry – Boxoffice
Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, Calif.- 17 March 2020) With the pandemic Coronavirus outbreak, the world is facing a difficult and trying time. As the virus takes hold in different regions at different times and in varying degrees of severity, people and public health officials are grappling with decisions about when to close public-facing … [Read more...]
ICE Theaters Appoints Guillaume Thomine Desmazures to SVP Sales and Strategy – Boxoffice
ICE Theaters, the leading premium screen offering in France with 36 screens, and its parent company CGR Cinemas, the top French multiplex company with 700 screens in France, announced that Guillaume Thomine Desmazures will assume the role of senior V.P., sales and strategy, effective immediately. Source: ICE Theaters Appoints Guillaume Thomine … [Read more...]
Odeon Cinemas Named CineEurope 2020’s “International Exhibitor Of the Year” – Boxoffice
Odeon Cinemas has been named the 2020 recipient of the “International Exhibitor of the Year” award at CineEurope. The award will be presented to Mark Way, President of AMC Europe and Managing Director at Odeon, and Juan Antonio Gomez, Chief Partnership and Content Officer at Odeon, as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola … [Read more...]