Empire Theatres is first national exhibitor in Canada to complete circuit wide digital cinema conversion

HALIFAX, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Empire Theatres, a partner in the Canadian Digital Cinema Partnership, announced today the completion of their digital cinema conversion project. The conversion began in theatres starting in May 2011, and its completion makes Empire Theatres the first national exhibitor in Canada to complete a digital cinema conversion. As of March 7, 2012, 359 screens in 45 theatres have been converted from 35mm to digital projection.