European Cinema Admissions Hit 1.27 Billion in 2016 | Variety
European cinema admissions hit an estimated 1.27 billion in 2016, the highest level in recent decades. Source: European Cinema Admissions Hit 1.27 Billion in 2016 | Variety
August Moon: Indoor Drive-In Theater to Open in Nashville | Variety
As cinema chains explore new ways to expand and eventize the moviegoing experience, a new venture will look to the past, creating a massive indoor replica of a 1960s American drive-in theater that will open in Nashville next year. Source: … Continued
Dadi Pays $575 Million For Orange Sky Golden Harvest’s China Theaters | Variety
Pan-Asian cinema group, Orange Sky Golden Harvest to sell its theaters in China to Dadi. The move reflects China’s box office slowdown. Source: Dadi Pays $575 Million For Orange Sky Golden Harvest’s China Theaters | Variety
Alibaba Pictures’ Yueke Invests in Ireland’s Showtime Analytics | Variety
Yueke, a subsidiary of China’s Alibaba Pictures, has taken a stake in Irish movie-data company Showtime Analytics.Showtime provides movie-theater chains with data analysis products and services. It looks at areas such as box office, occupancy rate, merchandise sales, and moviegoer … Continued
IMAX to Open Europe’s First Virtual-Reality Center in Manchester, England | Variety
IMAX’s first virtual-reality entertainment center in Europe will open in Manchester, in northern England, by the end of the year, the company announced Tuesday. The pilot IMAX VR center will be housed in Manchester’s Printworks multiplex as part of a … Continued
Gaumont Expands Heritage film Activities Abroad | Variety
Boasting one of Europe’s biggest movie libraries, the 120-year-old French company Gaumont is seeking to expand the scope of its activities linked to heritage films. Source: Gaumont Expands Heritage film Activities Abroad | Variety