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NewsSky Studios exec joins London’s Garden Studios as chief operating officer
Bee Devine replaces Anthony Gannon.
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NewsImax unveils expansion plans with cinema chains in China and Thailand
The large-screen format organisation has closed deals with Bona Film Group and Major Cineplex.
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NewsCinemaCon: NATO’s Michael O’Leary urges investment in theatres, MPA’s Charles Rivkin fiery on piracy
“Getting more capital into the system will benefit everyone,” O’Leary tells attendees.
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NewsGeorge Miller on “mystical” ‘Furiosa’ star Anya Taylor-Joy; CinemaCon Day 1 round-up
International Day awards ceremony; Pulitzer Prize-winning author on impacts of cinema; ComScore signs deal with B&B Theatres.
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NewsPanellists talk windows and piracy, local-language success, FOMO at CinemaCon
“The longer the window, the better our business and the less pirated it is.”
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NewsCinemaCon experts advocate for collaboration on lower budget releases
”We need to be patient with these movies and understand there’s a different threshold for what success is.”
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NewsGower Street forecasts slightly stronger 2024 global box office of $32.3bn
Stronger first quarter and late additions to release slate bolster predictions.
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NewsFormer top NATO execs The Fithian Group on why global industry is poised for growth
Founding partners talk direct distribution, clients’ plans for European studio, and why data rules.
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NewsUK’s Reel Cinemas founder KC Suri dies aged 68
Suri moved from India to the UK in 1981, founding the Reel Cinemas chain in 2001, and growing it to 16 sites.
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NewsFrance’s Urban Distribution shuts down as company founder cites “fears for independent cinema”
Urban’s sales and production divisions will continue to operate.
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NewsAlamo Drafthouse Cinema chain exploring sale (reports)
Chain came through Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2021.
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NewsEdinburgh Filmhouse on track to re-open later this year
The cinema, once the home of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, has been closed for two years.
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NewsHow ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ is bringing women and older audiences back to Italian cinemas
An unlikely success story, Paola Cortellesi’s black and white film topped the Italian box office in 2023.
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NewsBFI Film Audience Network unveils programme to improve access to indie film (exclusive)
The Spotlight scheme will support eight hubs, with £1.85m National Lottery funding ringfenced.
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News“Things are looking up”: UK exhibitors and distributors optimistic for 2024
This was the message on the first day of the annual UK Cinema Association (UKCA) conference.
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NewsFrench box office falls in February but ends on a high note with ‘Dune: Part Two’
A lack of big US releases is being blamed for the slump.
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NewsHistoric UK cinema the Electric Birmingham closes
The cinema dates back to 1909, with the last screening listed for yesterday (February 29).
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NewsVue CEO Tim Richards on how company has been “to hell and back”, personally lost him “eight figure” sum (exclusive)
A confident Tim Richards now believes the company is “in the strongest position of any exhibitor” right now.
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NewsCurzon CEO Edward Fletcher affirms senior team with key promotions (exclusive)
Further promotions include managing director cinemas.
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NewsLocal box office for UK indie films drops by 49% in 2023
UK independent market share fell to the second lowest in 20 years.