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Cineworld drops plans to sell cinemas in Eastern Europe and Israel
Exhibitor said offers did not meet value required by lenders.
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Tull Stories head joins UK production company Park The Bus (exclusive)
Jonny Tull is speaheading the intenational sales of football referee doc ‘In The Middle’.
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The Centrepiece interview: Cinépolis CEO on the future of LatAm exhibition
Alejandro Ramirez Magaña, CEO of the biggest cinema chain in Latin America, talks post-pandemic recovery, the global market and The Whale.
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Outgoing NATO president John Fithian on the current state of exhibition, streamers and his biggest regret
After two decades at the helm, National Association of Theatre Owners CEO John Fithian is stepping down after this year’s CinemaCon.
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Writers’ Guild of Great Britain “ready to stand shoulder to shoulder” with US writers’ guild as strike looms
“Many of their issues are our issues. Their fight is our fight,” said WGGB chair Lisa Holdsworth.
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“I grew up in this cinema family”: why the granddaughter of UK cinema mogul Sam King wrote a book about his life
The daughter of Screen’s founder has written a book about her grandfather Sam King, co-founder of Shipman & King
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Sister head Jane Featherstone predicts ‘reignition’ of TV distribution model
Sister co-chief executive predicts new opportunities as streamers tighten their belts
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“It is important our identity is different than other selections,” says Directors’ Fortnight’s Julien Rejl
“My aim is to go beyond the films scouted at co-production markets and residencies,” Rej explained.
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Chinese animation ‘Deep Sea’ lands key Europe, Asia sales ahead of Tribeca US premiere (exclusive)
Fantasy adventure previously played in the Generation competition at the Berlinale.
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Myriad Pictures Cannes-bound with crime thriller ‘The Removalists’ (exclusive)
R&R to distribute in Australia and New Zealand.
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Netflix reports 1.75m global subs gain in Q1 2023, prepares to launch password crackdown in US
Streamer reports mixed financial results.
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Netflix to wind down DVD by-mail business in September
“DVD paved the way for streaming, ensuring that so much of what we started will continue long into the future.”
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‘Driving folks to a theatre is not our business’ – Ted Sarandos doubles down on Netflix streaming strategy
“There’s a lot of ways to create and collect demand for a film,” co-CEO says.
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XYZ Films launches New Visions initiative led by Directors’ Fortnight entry ‘In Flames’
Former Film Factory executive Manon Barat joins company as dedicated sales executive.
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Italian government unveils $20m plan to boost summer cinemagoing with discounted cinema tickets
Audiences can watch Italian and European productions at approximately half price.
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The tricky path to net zero: how cinemas are getting serious about sustainability
“When we started looking at that net-zero plan, we realised it is extraordinarily complicated.”
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BFI names Skills Clusters partners, reveals head of National Lottery Skills programmes
Screen Yorkshire, Film London, Screen Scotland and Northern Ireland Screen are among the six partner organisations to receive National Lottery funding.
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How new laser projection technology delivers huge energy savings for cinemas
Not only does the newer technology deliver superior picture quality but significant energy savings for cinema owners
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Amelia Brown lands top job at Fremantle UK
Former Thames boss - who was slated to leave - will replace Simon Andreae.
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UK distributors call for overhaul of “stifling” BBFC fee structure
Indie distributors charge the current structure prevents wider release of arthouse films.