Key names in the Portuguese film industry are today publicly protesting a piece of government legislation that would allow international streaming services to avoid making contributions to the Portuguese National Film Fund (ICA), despite the EU mandating the likes of Netflix and Amazon invest back into Euro nations. High profile film figures … [Read more...]
RECORD 1.34 BILLION VISITS TO EUROPEAN CINEMAS IN 2019 – UNIC update on cinema-going in 2019
RECORD 1.34 BILLION VISITS TO EUROPEAN CINEMAS IN 2019 Brussels: 17 February 2020 – The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released its provisional update on admissions and box office revenues across Europe for 2019. While some data remains to be collated … [Read more...]
CinemaNext Strengthens Iberian Operations with New Sales and Technical Support Office in Portugal
Liège (Belgium) and Porto (Portugal), 19 June 2019/ CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis – ISIN: FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME eligible), today announced the opening of a branch office in the city of Porto (Portugal) to meet cinema exhibitors’ procurement and technical services needs. The new entity, named … [Read more...]
Ymagis Group Reports Full-Year 2018 Revenue at €167.1m
Decline in VPF activity Eclair BU activity impacted by the difficulties of Eclair Cinema (postproduction and restoration) in France Robust growth of CinemaNext BU during Q4 First revenues for EclairGame and Illucity activities Trading suspended on Ymagis stock pending announcement concerning the Group’s … [Read more...]
Odeon Sambil multiplex in Madrid sets a new benchmark for Europe with Christie RGB EWD Laser plus all-Christie audio and projection
Ingevideo and Equipo de Cine implement Spain’s first 4K cinema with Dolby® Atmos™ and Christie Vive Audio™ in all 12 theatres, two with Christie RGB EWD laser projection Odeon Sambil sets the benchmark with RGB EDW Laser from Christie on Vimeo. If there is one thing for which the recently opened Odeon Sambil Dolby Atmos … [Read more...]
Film distribution: focus on the United Kingdom – Industry Report: Distribution and Exhibition – Cineuropa
After having lately rediscovered Portugal (read here), the Scandinavian countries (here) and Italy (here), Europa Distribution continues its tour of Film Distribution’s landscapes and lands today on top of another of the Big Five: the United Kingdom. What are the challenges facing UK distributors today and how are they different from those engaging … [Read more...]