Strong/MDI Screen Systems Signs Exclusive Deal with AMC
Strong/MDI Screen Systems has signed an exclusive cinema screen supply agreement with the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, AMC for its U.S.-based theatres.
Distribution & Exhibition
Star Cinema Grill Acquires Two Chicago Area Theatres
Houston-based Star Cinema Grill today announced that it has executed lease agreements and plans to soon re-open two former IPIC locations in the Chicago suburbs of South Barrington and Bolingbrook. Star Cinema Grill is expected to begin operations at both locations in the first quarter of 2022.
AAM Launches Updated Version of Screenwriter TMS Software
Arts Alliance Media has launched its Screenwriter’s smartest theatre management system software release to date to reinforce its position as the world’s leading TMS. As exhibitors look to capitalize on consumers’ renewed passion for the big screen, this landmark Screenwriter update, available exclusively to AAM customers, delivers the means to further fine-tune their daily operations by simplifying tasks, reducing costs, and embracing the art of automation.
Arcadia Installs First Meyer Sound Lina
Two premium large format auditoriums at Italy’s new Arcadia Stezzano Cinemas are the first global deployments of Meyer Sound Lina line array loudspeakers as screen channels for the Dolby Atmos immersive audio format. The five screen channels each comprise six element Lina arrays which anchor sonic imagery across the front end. An additional 60 Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeakers envelop audiences in a powerful, dynamic, and richly detailed cinema sound experience.
RealD Installs 500th Ultimate Screen
RealD has installed its Ultimate Screen in 500 auditoriums worldwide. The latest and 500th Ultimate Screen is located at the Wanda Cinema Xiamen Guankou.
Fathom Distributing Rigoletto Live to Select Cinemas
The Metropolitan Opera rang in the new year with an acclaimed new staging of Verdi’s classic tragedy Rigoletto by director Bartlett Sher, and on Saturday, January 29, at 12:55pm EST, the production will be distributed live to cinemas, over Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network as part of The Met: Live in HD series.
New Worlds Screening on Groundhog Day
CineLife Entertainment, a division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, is bringing New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization, a co-production between Dorn Music, Makuhari Media, and Neda Film, to theatres in the United States on Groundhog Day, February 2nd. On a glorious Greek evening, screen legend Bill Murray and world-renowned cellist Jan Vogler rocked the Acropolis with a timeless mix of poetry and music.
AAM Names Dale Miller Chief Commercial Officer
Arts Alliance Media has appointed Dale Miller chief commercial officer. Miller will oversee revenue generation, relationship management, and the development of global business opportunities for AAM’s suite of industry-leading software and solutions.
CinemaNext, Sonic Equipment Form Distribution Partnership
CinemaNext today announced that it has concluded a joint distribution partnership with Kansas-based Sonic Equipment Company and its companion business, Kneisley Manufacturing, to extend its services and solutions offer in North America.
Marcus Theatres Joins the MetaMedia Entertainment Network
After reaching a major milestone and surpassing a network of more than 3,000 screens across the U.S. and Canada this month, MetaMedia, the global, cloud-based content delivery platform for cinemas, drive-ins and other out-of-home venues, today announced that Marcus Theatres has joined its network of venues.
Pages
