Two new National Theatre Live productions are to be captured in ultra-detailed Sony 4K and projected with the highest picture quality to audiences across Vue Cinemas’ 84-site estate. The autumn shows mark the next step in a year-long three-way partnership…
NEC Display NC1201L Digital Cinema Projector Achieves DCI Compliance
NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) compliance for its NC1201L laser projector, targeted to modestly sized theatres. The NC1201L model is the latest in NEC’s Digital…
Barco Bringing Laser Projection Technology Beyond Cinema to Rental and Staging
Barco represented at the NewBay Media Rental Staging Roadshow by Bill Beck “The Laser Guy,” who discussed the role of laser-illuminated projection for large entertainment venues as part of a panel discussion on next-generation video projection. The show took place…
Distinguished Digital Media Executive Joins Cinemark Board
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., a leading motion picture exhibitor, announced that Darcy Antonellis, CEO, Vubiquity, has been elected to the Board of Cinemark Holdings, Inc., effective July 7, 2015. Ms Antonellis was elected to fill the vacancy created by the departure…
AMC Theatres to Acquire Starplex Cinemas
AMC Theatres (“AMC”) and privately held Starplex Cinemas (“Starplex”) announced they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement for AMC to acquire Starplex for approximately $172 million in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments. When completed, AMC will…
Christie Partners with Shanghai International Film Festival for 7th Consecutive Year
Christie, a world leader in advanced cinema technologies and visual displays, served as the exclusive digital projection partner for the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) for the seventh consecutive year. The Christie Solaria CP4230 DLP 4K Digital Cinema Projector…
Gujarati Film Bey Yaar Completes 50 Weeks
Bey Yaar, an urban Gujarati film, directed by Abhishek Jain, has completed 50 weeks in theatres. The film, which started with mere 62 shows per day in Gujarat and five shows per day in Mumbai, ended up reaching 111 shows…