Showcase Cinemas UK Screening Doctor Who Finale
Showcase Cinemas UK has announced that the Doctor Who season finale, The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death, will be screening at cinemas across Great Britain on June 21.
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Hot Docs Film Festival Temporarily Closes Toronto Theatre
Ongoing financial uncertainty is forcing the Hot Docs Film Festival to temporarily close its flagship Toronto theatre and lay off staff for about three months, the organization said. Canada’s largest documentary film festival said it will shutter the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema starting June 12 as the organization tries to find a path back to profitability.
Marcus Theatres Loyalty Members to Receive Free Popcorn
Marcus Theatres is celebrating the 10th year of its Magical Movie Rewards loyalty program, and its more than six million members, by bringing back a popular treat on Marcus Value Tuesdays. Beginning May 28, MMR members will receive a free popcorn with admission on Tuesdays.
Meyer Sound Names Mark Mayfield Director of Cinema Marketing
Meyer Sound has named Mark Mayfield director of cinema marketing. In this newly created role, Mayfield will drive Meyer Sound’s strategic expansion in the cinema market, reaffirming the company’s position at the forefront of professional cinema audio solutions.
Christie Taking Part in 20th China International Cultural Industries Fair
Christie has announced its participation in the 20th China International Cultural Industries Fair, taking place at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, May 23-27. The event serves as a pivotal platform to reaffirm Christie’s commitment to the development of China’s cinema industry, and the next generation of techs and filmmakers, as well as showcasing its latest cinema projection solutions.
Omniplex Cinema Installs Harkness Hugo SR Screen
Harkness Screens has completed the installation of its latest screen technology, Hugo SR at the recently refurbished Omniplex Cinema in Birmingham, UK. The screen measuring 17.90 by 9.60 meters was recently installed in the cinema’s OmniplexMaxx auditorium along with a Christie CP4435-RGB.
Dolby’s Ioan Allen Receives Festival de Cannes Medal
At the 77th edition of the Festival de Cannes today, Dolby Laboratories senior vice president Ioan Allen was awarded a Festival de Cannes Medal by Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the Festival de Cannes and managing director of the Institut Lumière.
Joon Beom Sim Named CEO of CJ 4DPlex
CJ 4DPlex announced today that it has appointed CJ Entertainment & Media executive Joon Beom Sim as CEO. Sim most recently served as the head of CJ ENM’s music content division overseeing the overall management of the music business, broadcast Mnet, live events and the fandom platform Mnet Plus.
Canal + Group Joins the Trusted Partner Network
The Trusted Partner Network announced today that the Canal+ Group, the leading French audiovisual media company, has joined its program as a content owner member.
Vox Installs Middle East’s First HeyLED Cinema Screen
Vox Cinemas, the dedicated cinema arm of Majid Al Futtaim, has collaborated with Shenzhen-based technology company Timewaying and their Middle Eastern strategic partner Scrabble Entertainment DMCC, to install an HeyLED cinema screen in the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, the first of its kind in the region.
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