Movie theater chains are accustomed to periodic showdowns as new technologies change the media landscape. They faced the rise of video rental stores in the 80s, the arrival of DVD in the 90s, cable TV video-on-demand (VOD) in the early aughts, and now the vast...
Cineworld is reportedly closing its U.K. and U.S. movie theaters this week. Pandemic fears, lockdowns and the canceled release dates of major box-office draws have pushed the world’s second-biggest movie chain to shut out the lights for now. The icing on the cake was the...
The past six months have been unquestionably difficult for movie theaters. First, they got shut down in early spring by mandated closures that lasted in many places until nearly summer’s end. Now they’re finding customers slow to return even as cinemas reopen — which in...
On the heels of Hollywood’s decision to postpone the James Bond film “No Time To Die” premiere until next spring, the world’s second-largest movie theater chain and its U.S. division said they are considering temporarily closing all of their cinemas, according to Reuters. Cineworld and...
March 03, 2022
Movie theater chains are accustomed to periodic showdowns as new technologies change the media landscape. They faced the rise of video rental stores in the 80s, the arrival of DVD in the 90s, cable TV video-on-demand (VOD) in the early aughts, and now the vast choices offered by streaming services. This year, however, movie theaters […]
October 05, 2020
The past six months have been unquestionably difficult for movie theaters. First, they got shut down in early spring by mandated closures that lasted in many places until nearly summer’s...
March 23, 2020
We’ve come a long way since the nickelodeon age of cinema. We’ve also come a long way since “be kind, rewind” VHS tapes from the local Blockbuster. In the age...
October 05, 2020
Cineworld is reportedly closing its U.K. and U.S. movie theaters this week. Pandemic fears, lockdowns and the canceled release dates of major box-office draws have pushed the world’s second-biggest movie chain to shut out the lights for now. The icing on the cake was the rescheduling of the James Bond thriller “No Time To Die,” […]
October 04, 2020
On the heels of Hollywood’s decision to postpone the James Bond film “No Time To Die” premiere until next spring, the world’s second-largest movie theater chain and its U.S. division...
August 15, 2019
Facebook movie ads will now feature the ability to look up showtimes and buy tickets, in addition to getting reminders about premieres, The Verge reported on Wednesday (Aug. 14). When...
July 05, 2019
With MoviePass suspending its service for “improvements” to its service, the end could reportedly be in sight for the movie theater subscription service. The offering went from having 3 million...
