Cineworld circuit reports steady growth

As admissions at its 78 cinemas and 790 screens fell around 3% to 22.7 million moviegoers, tills were up 4.1% at £111.7 million (US$173 mil.) over the first half of 2009. The average ticket price increased from £4.59 to £4.93 (US$7.65) as retail spend per person held steady at £1.71 (US$2.65). According to Rentrak/EDI, with that the publicly traded exhibitor’s market share rose from 23.6% to 24 ...

Big screen instruction improves

Starz class space changed greatly since Spring As the Advocate reported Jan. 27, the first semester of classes in the Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli was a rough ride. The lighting was so bad that instructors couldn't see their students, and students were takin...

Huiying on Short List for Bidding Process to Supply Hi-Def 3D Movie Components; Deal Worth $4.4-$7.4M in Profit

NEW YORK -- Huiying Technology and Media Group Holding Company is pleased to announce that they have been informed by local officials in the Shandong Province of China that their bid for supplying 3D movie components is close to being granted.

Mallory Brook theater open, with $50,000 in renovations

BARKHAMSTED — Cinerom might have shut their theater in Mallory Brook Plaza, but a new owner has already reopened its doors.

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It is the world's biggest electronics show, with more than 134,000 sq m of the latest gadgets, which range from machines that help you watch your iPad in the bath to washing machines and cookers that you can control from your mobile phone.