July 2010
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2010-07-27
UK Film Council axed - UK Film Council one of highest-profile quangos to be cut
MLA also abolished in cull by culture secretary Jeremy Hunt
Source: The Guardian
2010-07-27
Cineworld Trials Delux and Clip-on 3D Glasses - With more and more 3D films being shown at Cineworld Cinemas we are pleased to be offering film lovers the chance to buy their own delux 'aviator' style 3D glasses complete with rigid carrying case to keep them in pristine condition.
Source: Cineworld
2010-07-27
IMAX to make equity investment in Laser Light Engines for digital cinema - IMAX Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with Laser Light Engines, a developer and manufacturer of ultra-high brightness, laser-driven light sources. Under the terms of the agreement, IMAX plans to make an equity investment in Laser Light Engines, and Laser Light Engines would develop a custom version of its laser light technology for exclusive use in IMAX digital projection systems. Laser Light Engines would additionally provide outsourced research and development for new features designed to further enhance and distinguish The IMAX Experience for IMAX theatre operators, film studios and moviegoers.
Source: Opto IQ
2010-07-27
Progressing steadily on many fronts - Barcos order book at the end of June 2010 stood at 513.3 million euro, not including some digital cinema frame contracts. At the end of June 2009 the order book was 336.7 million euro.
Source: Barco
2010-07-27
The Future Of 3D At The SMPTE Stereo Conference - Presentations at SMPTE
Source: Studio Daily (Blog)
2010-07-27
Koreas Largest Theatre Chain CJ CGV Standardizes On MasterImage Digital 3D Cinema Systems - 3D technology company MasterImage 3D, LLC announced today that CJ CGV, the largest theatre chain in Korea, recently converted 58 additional screens to 3D with MasterImage digital 3D cinema systems.
Source: Digital Content Producer
2010-07-27
Cine Planet & Cines Movieland Purchasing Additional NEC Digital Cinema Projectors & Screens from Ballantyne Strong - Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: BTN), a provider of digital cinema projection equipment and services, cinema screens and other cinema products, announced today that it will provide NEC Digital Cinema projection systems and Ballantyne
Source: ADVFN
2010-07-27
Barco releases DCI compliant Series 2 projectors with integrated CineCanvas - Digital cinema specialist Barco announced today that its DP2K family of digital cinema projectors is now available with integrated CineCanvas
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-07-27
NEC Display Solutions Becomes Industry - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that its entire line (NC1200C, NC2000C and NC3200S) of digital cinema projectors are the first in the industry to reach full Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) Compliance.
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-07-27
Cineworld Upgrades 3D Specs: Embarassment Now Optional - Cineworld just upgraded the 3D glasses on offer at its cinemas, plumping for aviator-style specs that mean you won
Source: Electric Pig
2010-07-23
Deluxe Claims Industry 2K Digital First - Deluxe Entertainment Services Group says it has achieved an industry breakthrough with the first of its kind 2K real time uncompressed data file transfer from Los Angeles to London via Deluxe Express, Deluxe's new private, secure global data service. The entire two-hour uncompressed 2K data file of 20th Century Fox's A-Team was transferred SAN to SAN from EFilm Hollywood to Deluxe Digital London in just two hours.
Source: Digital Cinema Report
2010-07-20
Deluxe Digital London Signs Agreement with SmartJog to Distribute Digital Cinema Content to Europe - SmartJog, the global leader in managed digital delivery services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Deluxe Digital London, a major content distributor in Europe. Deluxe Digital London will service its clients using SmartJogs Pan-European digital cinema network for the delivery of digital cinema packages (DCPs) to theatres in Europe.
Source: Box Office
2010-07-20
Royal Bank Of Scotland Cuts Stake In Technicolor To 2.58% - Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS.LN) has reduced its overall stake in French communications technology group
Source: Wall Sreet Journal
2010-07-20
Cinedigm Digital Cinema: Leveraging The World Cup - CIDM . The global leader in digital cinema and in theatrical distribution of LIVE 3D events, today shared the success of its 2010 FIFA World Cup
Source: World Market Media
2010-07-20
Imax and laser experts to develop new projector technology - 3D cinema leader, Imax Corp., is teaming up with a much smaller laser technology company for a research and development project aimed at producing brand new projector technology.
Source: Projector Point
2010-07-13
London is top digital screen city - With nearly half of its movie theatres counting at least one digital screen, the British capital is by far the leading western European city for the digital transition of cinema sites.
Source: Screen Digest
2010-07-13
Lloyds sells private equity investments - Lloyds Banking Group has agreed to sell a portfolio of investments to buyout firm Coller Capital for
Source: BBC News
2010-07-13
New Cinemark 12-Screen Theatre Coming to Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg - Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) plans to open a new cinema at Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg, PA that will feature 12 screens, all stadium seating, digital surround sound and include a Cinemark XD: Extreme Digital Cinema auditorium. The current five-screen theater location at the mall will be redeveloped to accommodate the new theater. Construction is expected to begin this fall and be completed by the end of 2011.
Source: City Biz Real Estate
2010-07-13
Deluxe Digital London signs agreement with SmartJog to distribute digital cinema content to Europe - SmartJog, the global leader in managed digital delivery services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Deluxe Digital London, a major content distributor in Europe. Deluxe Digital London will service its clients using SmartJog
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-07-13
XDC/FTT and Kinopolis Cinema Group Basically Agreed To Deploy 123 Digital Screens in Germany - Kinopolis, a renowned German exhibitor, XDC, the n
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-07-13
Ballantyne Strong Secures New Order for 60 NEC Digital Cinema Projectors in China - BEIJING & SHANGHAI, CHINA & OMAHA, Neb.
Source: Centre Daily
2010-07-13
Exclusive: Permira Eyes Blockbuster Vue Deal - Permira, the private equity house which owns Birds Eye frozen foods, is plotting to lead the consolidation of major chunks of the European cinema industry, I have learned.
Source: Sky News (Blogs)
2010-07-13
Cineworld Launch Aviator Style Clip-on 3D Glasses - This has been a long time coming. When the Cineworld chain of multiplexes signed a deal with Look3D last year, the idea was they
Source: Mega Comic News
2010-07-13
Christie Brings 3D Digital Cinema to the - The Packewaia Cinema in Ushuaia has installed a Christie 3D digital projection system that is already playing to packed houses.
Source: Pitch Engine
2010-07-13
Sony Parades Cinemas Newest Toy - For those of you who like cherries on top of an already well-iced cake, the work of Sonys Digital Cinema developers will be worth digesting, writes David Williams.
Source: Sky News (Blog)
2010-07-10
Iconic - At today
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-07-10
Mark Sarfaty looks at digital cinema and asks - Mark Sarfaty is the CEO of the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (ICAA) and co-chair of the Australian Cinema Exhibitors Coalition (ACEC). He looks at digital cinema and asks
Source: Inside Film
2010-07-10
Ultra-Bright Barco Digital Cinema Projector Used for Premiere of - Chinese film group Huayi Brothers has premiered its latest production
Source: D Cinema Today
2010-07-10
Cineworld unveils iPhone cinema app - UK cinema chain Cineworld has just published a dedicated iPhone App. The release is the only UK cinema chain to full film thickness information in this form Cineworld offer.
Source: Tech Update
2010-07-06
Cineworld invests - The march towards digital cinema advanced further last week, as UK-based cinema group Cineworld said it would convert its 790 screens to digital projection in three years at a cost of
Source: Computing
2010-07-06
RealD and UGC Partner for 3D cinema in Europe - RealD Inc and UGC have inked an exclusive multi-year partnership for the installation of RealD 3D cinema technology on 200 UGC screens across the circuit
Source: Business Of Cinema
2010-07-06
Screenvision Announces New Exhibitor Agreement with Santikos Theatres LLC - Screenvision, the leading innovator in cinema advertising, announced today a new exhibitor agreement with Santikos Theatres LLC, the largest family-owned theatre circuit in Texas. With this deal, Screenvision expands its presence in the key Houston and San Antonio markets.
Source: Business Wire
2010-07-06
Screen Digest Predicts European Digital Cinema Funding Shortfall of 450M - Rapid mainstream take-up accelerates public sectors need to realise their role in the conversion of cinema screens to digital projection technology
Source: D Cinema Today
