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March 19, 2012
The upside for smartphones
Instead of totally bashing them because of the onslaught of people calling/texting during movies, some chains are celebrating the advance in technology. New apps are helping patrons purchase tickets in advance, read reviews and even figure out the best time to take a bathroom break.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times.
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March 9, 2012
As many as 20% of theaters to close due to digital conversion
Indie Wire is saying 20% of U.S. theaters could close because they can’t afford to convert to digital. With the National Association of Theatre Owners pushing a “Convert or Die” mentality, are people aware of what’s about to happen? Do they care?
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March 5, 2012
Theater screen for sale
A local AMC Theater upgraded one of their theater screens to an IMAX and gave a friend of mine the 38’ x 16’ theater screen that they took down. Here is a craigslist link to the information/pictures and my email is . Looking for around $750 for it. It weighs around 100 lbs so delivery is way too expensive…recommend pickup.
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February 28, 2012
Digital Film switch could signal end of historic movie theaters
BUFFALO, NY — With us quickly approaching a time when studios will supposedly stop making film prints available, the Huffington Post looks at the effects on historic theaters. They focus on local gems such as the Palace and the Riviera and their struggles in making the conversion.
(Thanks to alknoblach for providing the photo.)
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February 20, 2012
Digital Film switch could signal end of historic movie theaters
BUFFALO, NY — With us quickly approaching a time when studios will supposedly stop making film prints available, the Huffington Post looks at the effects on historic theaters. They focus on local gems such as the Palace and the Riviera and their struggles in making the conversion.
(Thanks to alknoblach for providing the photo.)
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January 26, 2012
Research shows 52% of screens in Europe converted to digital
While single-screen operators are still lagging behind, European cinemas have accelerated in their digital conversion. According to a study, 52% have now made the jump and recently it hasn’t just been because of 3D.
Read more in the Hollywood Reporter
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January 17, 2012
Ionia Theatre enters the digital era
IONIA, MI — With a little help from the city, the Ionia Theatre is entering the digital era. They’ll soon be doing away with 35mm as they convert their two screens to digital projection. Eventually, they will do away altogether with sending/receiving films through mail.
Read the full story in the Sentinel Standard.
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NCR makes theater management easy
SAN ANTONIO, TX — With a new partnership with Santikos Theatres, NCR Corp. is expanding its presence. The company recently launched its “Reel Time” program which helps theaters analyze their sales and marketing initiatives as well as improve services around theaters such as ticketing and ushering.
If you’d like to hear more about what they have to offer, go to the report on this deal at Zacks.
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December 13, 2011
VOD rides to the rescue of Indie Film
With more and more success stories, independent film distributors are realizing that there’s a robust market out there for VOD. Recent releases like “Margin Call” and “Melancholia” have made at least half of their revenue from the platform instead of relying solely on theaters initially.
Read more at Reuters.
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December 9, 2011
Nashville braces for the digital conversion
NASHVILLE, TN — Like so many other cities across the country, Nashville is preparing to say goodbye to traditional cinema presentation as we’ve known it. Nashville Scene looks at the last theaters in town who still project the old-fashioned way.