AMC Theatres in the US have reversed their re-opening policy to make it mandatory that cinema-goers have to wear masks once their cinemas re-open. On Thursday (June 18), AMC announced it would reopen 450 of its cinemas in the US on July 15 with a number of precautions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, mask wearing was not a … [Read more...]
US franchise plans to open its first UK cinema at the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale this summer
A US franchise is planning to open its first UK cinema at the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale. Star Cinemas, which operates screens in California and Arizona plan to deliver an affordable cinema on the ground floor of the centre to further extend its retail and leisure offering. When it opens, it will be the first cinema in … [Read more...]
US factory production suffers biggest fall in a century
US factory output dropped 13.7pc in April. ‘Worse to come’ as Germany crashes into recession. First quarter decline of 2.2pc less severe than many other European countries. Eurozone economy suffers sharpest-ever contraction, with 3.8pc fall... Read … [Read more...]
News round-up: Sky Studios invests in Longboat Pictures; Travel Channel orders eerie doc series from Karga Seven; Love Nature lands on Xumo in US and more…
Comcast-owned Sky Studios has acquired a minority stake in Longboat Pictures, a new London-based indie prodco specialising in TV drama. Longboat was founded last year by LA-based director-producer Julie Anne Robinson and former ITV commissioner Victoria Fea. Under the deal, Sky Studios’ investment will help to accelerate Longboat’s growth and … [Read more...]
No reopening in sight for US cinemas after federal guidelines issued
US cinemas are no nearer reopening despite the publication of federal guidelines by Donald Trump at a coronavirus briefing on Thursday. The guidelines specifically mentioned movie theatres as among the types of venue that would be allowed to operate “under strict physical distancing protocols” in the first phase of the White House’s plan, titled … [Read more...]
A key coronavirus model just drastically reduced its US death toll projections. It’s part of a growing trend.
An influential coronavirus model often cited by the White House coronavirus task force has significantly reduced its U.S. death toll and hospital resource usage projections. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at Washington University lowered its death toll projection by nearly 20,000 Wednesday, and now predicts that just over 60,000 … [Read more...]
