Distribution & Exhibition

Modern Cinema Group Seeks Media Asset Management Futures Patent

Fri, 09/29/2017 - 11:57 -- Nick Dager

Modern Cinema Group has filed a patent application for a system designed to solve problems relating to the financing, distribution and promotion of media assets, including movies, television and electronic games. The patent application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office provides the system design and architecture that allows a futures exchange to trade and hedge media assets in an effort to keep more cash within the distribution supply chain, therefore reducing dependence on banks.

Following The Deuce HDR Workflow

Wed, 09/27/2017 - 13:46 -- Nick Dager

The Deuce, the new drama from HBO and executive producers David Simon and George Pelecanos, is set in 1970s New York City where prostitution and crime were rampant, and the modern adult entertainment industry was just coming into its own. Bold, brash and visually intoxicating, the series finished natively in high dynamic range at Technicolor PostWorks New York. To grade the project, colorist Sam Daley collaborated with director of photography Vanja Černjul.

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Evans & Sutherland Introduces AEOS Theatres

Tue, 09/26/2017 - 11:16 -- Nick Dager

Evans & Sutherland has introduced AEOS Theaters, an alliance between E&S, Spitz, and Sonics2. The companies have joined forces to create a new generation of giant screen cinema experiences for immersive domes and giant flat screen theaters. Using a blended array of laser or lamp-based projectors, the companies say that AEOS allows domes or flat screen theaters to achieve resolutions of 8K or even higher while maintaining their fulldome, partial dome, or 4:3 aspect ratio flat screens. An AEOS theater can also function as a multipurpose venue with available turnkey presentation and digital marketing packages.

Alamo Installs 100th EclairColor Screen

Mon, 09/25/2017 - 12:27 -- Nick Dager

The Ymagis Group has installed its first screen in the United States and its 100th cinema auditorium overall with EclairColor high dynamic range at the Alamo Drafthouse cinema in Austin, Texas. The 100 EclairColor screens are currently located across Germany (47) and France (46), the United Kingdom (3), Italy (1), Switzerland (1), Tunisia (1) and the USA (1).

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B&B Theaters Working with Cinema Intelligence Across Chain

Thu, 09/21/2017 - 10:26 -- Nick Dager

Cinema Intelligence has signed with B&B Theaters to roll out to approximately 50 cinema locations. Cinema Intelligence, a Vista Group company, provides business intelligence to increase exhibitor revenues by optimizing the forecasting, planning, and scheduling of movies and events. As B&B is a Vista Cinema customer, the pre-built Vista integrations will enable the rapid deployment and use of the Cinema Intelligence suite.

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