Aecon Group, Imax, Kingsway Financial, Torstar: Canadian Equity Preview Nov 20, 2009
(IMX CN): The maker of giant-screen movie projection equipment had its credit rating raised to B- from CCC+ by Standard & Poors. The rating company said the upgrade reflects Imaxs plan to pay off debt due December 2010 next month and its new $75 million credit facility with Wachovia Capital Finance Corp.. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Landau to attend Milwaukee Film Festival Sep 19, 2009
Dave Stamm said 2009 is the first year the company is providing support for the film festival, which includes supplying projection equipment for the theaters because not all filmmakers produce their works in a same format. Stamm Technologies provides information technology services, application development and equipment rentals, and the firm s work for the film festival taps all business lines. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Curtain falls on movie theaters Aug 17, 2009
The sound and Projection equipment are the latest type wide-range, which makes it possible to produce exactly as the sound is recorded. The new theater was open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Ballantyne Q2 Net Revenues Rise 44% to $19.6 Million and EPS Rises to $0.07 From Year-Ago Loss of ($0.01) Aug 8, 2009
Digital projection equipment sales increased to $10 ... The strength of our digital projection equipment sales in the quarter reflect the sale of 100 digital projectors to China Film Group, coupled with active demand from a number of independent chains in the US as well as increased sales in Latin America ... We are confident that the industrys transition to digital projection equipment will continue throughout 2009. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Spending plan final at Marmaduke Jul 28, 2009
The school will purchase smart boards for all elementary classrooms, advanced projection equipment and Senteo SNT 24 technology, which will allow children to respond to questions anonymously using remotes. Administrators plan to spend about 770,000 in stabilization funding on materials and supplies for special education classrooms, the Senteo SNT remote systems for high school classrooms and furnishing for high school classrooms. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
* National Palace Museum enters stage right Jul 6, 2009
This has been made possible by the donation of high-definition screens and projection equipment from Delta Electronics (xFql), which allow the use of multimedia effects to highlight portions of Emperor Ming-huangs Flight to Szechwan at different points in the performance, and the inclusion of easy-to-read side titles in both English and Chinese. Wang said that staging the production in a facility that had primarily been designed as a lecture hall posed considerable problems, but the small... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Made for you Jul 5, 2009
It caught on as a way of cooling cinemas when hot projection equipment made them unbearable in July and August. Without aircon, going to the pictures would be as seasonal a pastime as ice-fishing. (BBC News -- Americas)
Hollywood Theatre to be auctioned July 28 Jul 1, 2009
This building is stripped, and the seats, screen and projection equipment are gone, he said. You re buying the shell and a historical icon in La Crosse. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Flooded museum reopens, but not completely Jun 18, 2009
The same is the case with projection equipment that was in the planetarium. There is also concern with sculptures outside. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
University Cinemas to become 'dollar house' May 13, 2009
The weeklong closure is necessary to remove digital projection equipment, installed two years ago, and return the theater to 35mm projection. Second-run titles typically are only available in 35mm, Kreiser said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Ballantyne Reports First Quarter 2009 Results May 7, 2009
The increase in overall revenues also reflects higher digital projection equipment sales which amounted to $5 ... The improvement in gross profit margin resulted from higher cinema screen sales, the margin impact of increased film projection equipment sales principally in international markets and a margin improvement in the Companys cinema service business. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sebastiani Theatre turns 75 (229) Apr 14, 2009
Flo was dedicated to promotion of the theater, but she was operating on a shoe string, with no extra funds for maintenance, repairs and renewal of sound projection equipment ... One of Rhoten's first moves was to spend 60,000 of his own money on a Dolby sound system and modern projection equipment. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Monsters vs. Aliens: A creature feature from the 3rd dimension Mar 23, 2009
And the nauseated feeling is a thing of the past: new projection equipment and improved glasses have eliminated the headaches and dizziness. (In an interview Mr. Katzenberg recalled bluntly assuring the filmmakers that this was true. (International Herald Tribune)
Disney Matinee Club begins four-week run in area theaters Mar 8, 2009
Disney is taking the initiative to install digital projection equipment in theaters around the country, to "upgrade the entire industry" - the better to market its expanding digital programming including the Digital 3-D "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert," and "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.". "In the long term, people will be viewing cinemas as an alternative venue for seeing special events," he said. (Boston Globe)
Theater in Surpise hosts Oscars event Feb 21, 2009
Showing content other than movies typically requires digital projection equipment. Pre-recorded shows are distributed on hard drives and live shows via satellite. (AZCentral -- Business)
