Industry
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July 24, 2013
Loyal volunteers make major site contribution
Thanks to Howard Haas and Ken Roe for taking the time to revise many pages to reflect the change of movie operators.
In June, 2013, two US theater chains merged away. Most of the 38 Clearview Cinemas became Bow Tie though a few theaters closed.
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July 16, 2013
Three Airports already set with theaters
While it seems incredibly unlikely you’ll see a movie theater in an American airport anytime soon as reported last week, there are already some in Asia. Jaunted profiled three Asian airports already loaded with everything from the latest flicks to a full-size IMAX screen.
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July 15, 2013
Fandango, Pacific Theatres in deal
The Los Angeles Times reported last week that Fandango has now made a deal with Pacific Theatres. That now brings their market share to 80% and provides a bitter blow to rival Movietickets.com. While the deal includes Pacific’s popular location at the Grove, their luxury ArcLight will remain separate.
With Movietickets.com becoming less of a factor in the marketplace, how will Fandango’s almost monopoly affect your moviegoing experience?
(Thanks to RonP for providing the photo.)
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July 12, 2013
Movie theaters in airports unlikely
The Los Angeles Times reported that people want movie theaters in airports more than any other amenity. However, don’t expect to see these anytime soon as they would be cost prohibitive given the limited space in terminals.
What other types of buildings would you love to see a movie theater in?
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July 10, 2013
Empire to focus on Sobeys, sells theatres to Cineplex, Landmark
Empire has sold the majority of its cinema assets to Cineplex and Landmark. They plan to focus on growing their Safeway supermarkets and use the money for debt repayment. Sales have been going well so far this year for the chain so this appears to be a good time to readjust their priorities.
Read more in the Globe and Mail.
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July 2, 2013
Keeping It Cool
The Hollywood Reporter goes behind the thermostat to report on the exhibition industry’s efforts to keep theaters cool while the earth heats up. As Seth Abramovitch notes, “Maintaining that [74-degree] temperature is not as easy as it sounds. The stadium-style seating that has become the norm in today’s multiplexes can leave upper seats too warm and lower seats too cold. Plus theaters cycle from empty to crowded and back again every two hours, placing uneven demand on heating, ventilation and air conditioning units. Evenly cooling a multiplex is therefore a costly, complicated and, not surprisingly, energy-depleting enterprise.” Read more at The Hollywood Reporter…
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June 25, 2013
Find the Best Movie Theaters
The Wall Street Journal discusses how to get the most out of your cinema experience in a world of premium in-home experiences. A guide to 3-D, IMAX and even the optimal sound experience is included.
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June 18, 2013
Spielberg and Lucas discuss claim more expensive movies are coming
In a panel at USC last week, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas commented on their predictions for the film industry. They argued that with studios funneling more and more money into big budget actions flicks, the industry will eventually implode. They say this will lead to a huge gap in variable pricing to support the films with larger budgets.
Read more at ABC News.
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June 4, 2013
How many trailers is too long?
Building on the talk a few months back about theaters charging studios to run trailers, there is now talk amongst NATO to limit trailers to 2 minutes. Theater owners as well as patrons have voiced concerns over the growing length of the pre-show. There’s discussion as well on how far in advance of release trailers can run.
Read more in TIME.
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May 8, 2013
Disney, cinema operators resolve ticket dispute
Apparently, major movie chains felt like they had dealt with enough extra costs courtesy of the studios when they pulled sales of “Iron Man 3” last week due to demand from Disney for an increased revenue share. An agreement has been reach but the details have not been disclosed.
Read more in the Wall Street Journal.