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Former top NATO execs The Fithian Group on why global industry is poised for growth 5n4r55
Founding partners talk direct distribution, clients’ plans for European studio, and why data rules.
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UK’s Reel Cinemas founder KC Suri dies aged 68 2a623f
Suri moved from India to the UK in 1981, founding the Reel Cinemas chain in 2001, and growing it to 16 sites.
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’s Urban Distribution shuts down as company founder cites “fears for independent cinema” 2t5h1t
Urban’s sales and production divisions will continue to operate.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain exploring sale (reports) 3j6i6u
Chain came through Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2021.
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Edinburgh Filmhouse on track to re-open later this year 6k1u6g
The cinema, once the home of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, has been closed for two years.
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NewsHow ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ is bringing women and older audiences back to Italian cinemas 2ui46
An unlikely success story, Paola Cortellesi’s black and white film topped the Italian box office in 2023.
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BFI Film Audience Network unveils programme to improve access to indie film (exclusive) 191v1z
The Spotlight scheme will eight hubs, with £1.85m National Lottery funding ringfenced.
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“Things are looking up”: UK exhibitors and distributors optimistic for 2024 295cm
This was the message on the first day of the annual UK Cinema Association (UKCA) conference.
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French box office falls in February but ends on a high note with ‘Dune: Part Two’ 5r1r4l
A lack of big US releases is being blamed for the slump.
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Historic UK cinema the Electric Birmingham closes 2m3b36
The cinema dates back to 1909, with the last screening listed for yesterday (February 29).
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Vue CEO Tim Richards on how company has been “to hell and back”, personally lost him “eight figure” sum (exclusive) 10241w
A confident Tim Richards now believes the company is “in the strongest position of any exhibitor” right now.
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NewsCurzon CEO Edward Fletcher affirms senior team with key promotions (exclusive) 2u55r
Further promotions include managing director cinemas.
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Local box office for UK indie films drops by 49% in 2023 2l6a70
UK independent market share fell to the second lowest in 20 years.
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UK-Ireland box office preview: event cinema title ‘Dear England’ opens wide 5z5l6f
Awards contenders ’The Color Purple’, ‘All Of Us Strangers’ start their runs.
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BBC gameshow ‘The Traitors’ to screen in select UK indie cinemas 5c6p3r
Independent cinemas in Birmingham, London and Reading are screening the hit show’s finale.
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Everyman’s profits rise in 2023 despite tough times for UK exhibition sector 563n5n
Challenges included the Hollywood strikes, a cost-of-living crisis and rising business costs.
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John McVay, Phil Clapp and Andy Leyshon call for better for UK films at committee hearing 6fm4s
The Pact, UKCA and FDA representatives gave oral submission to the UK Parliament’s CMS Committee.
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Vue cinema chain restructures debt; no jobs cuts, venue closures planned 171n2x
Hundreds of millions of pounds of existing debt will be converted to equity, with roughly £50m of new capital being injected into the company.
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UK-Ireland box office rises 8% in 2023; Warner Bros is top distributor 19469
Total box office crosses £1bn for first time since pandemic.
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‘Wonka’ devours £6.6m weekend to top final 2023 UK-Ireland box office; ‘Aquaman 2’ takes £1.7m 394b5a
‘The Boy And The Heron’ sets new record for Studio Ghibli; ‘Ferrari’ tops £1m.
