Oasis Knebworth 1996 comes to cinemas worldwide from September 23rd. The brand-new feature-length documentary, directed by Jake Scott from extensive concert and exclusive never before seen footage, see these era defining shows from the rock n roll band through the eyes of the fans who were there. Tickets go on sale from August 10th, marking […]
Disney has announced that Marvel Studios’ Black Widow debuted to an estimated total of more than $215 million (€181m) globally on its opening weekend (July 9th – 11th), including $80 million in domestic box office, $78 million in international box office, and over $60 million in Disney+ Premier Access consumer spend globally. The movie launched […]
Global distribution company MusicScreen and Digital Solutions company OKAST have developed a bespoke video player platform to serve independent cinemas. The system has the unique ability to integrate seamlessly with cinemas existing ticketing system thereby preserving the ‘theatrical release’ status of the content. CEO David Pope commented: “We wanted to provide our cinema partners with […]
Cinemas throughout most of Europe had to close in response to Covid restrictions in March 2020. While most theatres were allowed to reopen from mid-May / June onwards, they could only operate under strict restrictions including capacity limits and had to close again during the second wave in late autumn. On top of this, most […]
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) of California/Nevada has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage movie lovers to return to theatres and experience films on the big screen once again. The organization’s new ‘The Big Screen is Back’ campaign aims to reach the over 40 million moviegoers in California and Nevada who are […]
The Official Charts Company and British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) have revealed that there have been 100,000,000 digital downloads since Official Charts records began. The Official Charts Company (OCC) began tracking digital downloads of home entertainment titles in 2016, before launching the Official Film Chart in tandem with BASE in November 2018 – the […]
Film4 has teamed with global film distributor Park Circus to offer UK cinemas a programme of six classic Film4 productions to encourage UK audiences back to the big screen this summer. The season will be supported by an on-air promotional campaign running across the Channel 4 portfolio of channels and a paid digital campaign, both […]
The James Bond films, including the much-delayed No Time To Die, will continue to have theatrical releases despite Amazon’s acquisition of MGM studios, according to the movie’s producers. “We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience,” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who run London-based Eon Productions, […]
US streaming service Peacock will premiere Universal Pictures’ The Boss Baby: Family Business on July 2nd – the same day it will land in US cinemas The release has been brought forward having originally been slated to hit cinemas on September 17th, followed by a debut on the streaming platform in October. “Families are at […]
CinemaStars Entertainment, a digital platform covering the world of children’s entertainment, has announced its pilot CinemaStars Mentorship Programme. The new programme consists of daily virtual sessions conducted by professionals from the film and entertainment industries. CinemaStars aims to encourage young people to develop journalism skills through this process, introduce the concept of digital marketing and […]