The Cinema Buying Group has announced a deadline for CBG membership, for purposes of participating in the digital cinema deal arranged by CBG for CBG members. That deadline is Friday, November 2, 2007: The Cinema Buying Group is currently engaged in evaluating proposals from digital cinema system integrators to provide digital cinema equipment and service… Read more »
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What kind of concessions are they selling at this drive-in?
Is 3D the tail wagging the digital dog?
Prime 3D evangelist Jeffrey Katzenberg, NATO president John Fithian and Classic Cinema’s Chris Johnson talked 3D at ShowEast Tuesday. Katzenberg was enthusiastic: (T)he advent of 3-D filmmaking and exhibition also is “an opportunity for a game-changer for your business,” he told exhibitors filling a large ballroom at the Orlando Marriott World Center. But unlike digital… Read more »
James Schamus explodes the myths of an NC-17 rating
Focus Features’ head and Lust, Caution screenwriter James Schamus was interviewed on KCRW’s The Business this afternoon and calmly and genially eviscerated every myth surrounding the NC-17 rating. A few highlights: Very few newspapers have refused ads for the movie. Television advertising and standards & practices execs are eager to work with them should Focus… Read more »
Release Windows Widen
NATO has released its DVD release window tracking reports and they include some good news for movie theater owners. Year-to-date (as of 9/26/2007), the average release window has expanded by a full week – 4 months 18 days vs. 4 months 11 days for all of 2006. A few caveats. These tracking reports follow a moving… Read more »