Virtual Reality Comes to Theaters in South Korea – Variety
Some theaters add touch, smell and feel for an all-encompassing VR experience Source: Virtual Reality Comes to Theaters in South Korea – Variety
Landmark Theatres Joins Atom Tickets Network – Variety
Atom Tickets is expanding its online-ticketing network to include Landmark Theatres, allowing the studio-backed startup to sell tickets for the indie-film exhibitor’s 53 theaters with 255 screens. Source: Landmark Theatres Joins Atom Tickets Network – Variety
Reed Hastings on Netflix-Cannes Rumpus: ‘Sometimes We Make Mistakes’ – Variety
Adopting a more conciliatory tone, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said Thursday that the streaming giant’s spat with the Cannes Film Festival had escalated beyond what the company intended and acknowledged that “sometimes we make mistakes.” Source: Reed Hastings on Netflix-Cannes … Continued
First U.S. Samsung LED Cinema Screen Debuts in Chatsworth, Calif. – Variety
Samsung on Friday debuted its first-ever LED cinema screen in the U.S. at Pacific Theaters Winnetka in Chastworth, Calif. Source: First U.S. Samsung LED Cinema Screen Debuts in Chatsworth, Calif. – Variety
AMC Chief Talks MoviePass, Saudi Arabia, and the Theater Business – Variety
AMC chief Adam Aron believes the movie business is primed for a rebound and he’s sick of reading all the doom and gloom about the end of theatrical exhibition. Of course, he’s not the most unbiased observer. Aron is head … Continued
Fathom Events Adding 200 Theaters to Live Broadcast Network – Variety
Fathom Events is adding more than 200 theaters to its live digital broadcast network in North America over thenext 12 to 18 months, Variety has learned exclusively. Source: Fathom Events Adding 200 Theaters to Live Broadcast Network – Variety