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"Transformers" Posts Biggest Opening in IMAX History

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 29, 2009 - 11:00am.

Los Angeles - The IMAX Corporation (NASD: IMAX) announced on Monday that Paramount's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" posted the biggest opening in IMAX history, with a single-day domestic gross of $3.9 million, and five-day gross of $14.4 million. The film was available from 169 IMAX screens in the U.S., making for a per screen average of over $85,000 during the five-day opening period. The company said the IMAX release contributed more than 7% of the film's $201 million total, on less than 2% of the screens showing the picture.

tags: Paramount Pictures | Movies | Transformers | IMAX |

IMAX to Install 100 Large-Format 3D Projectors in AMC Theaters

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2007 - 12:05pm.

New York - IMAX (NASD: IMAX), the large-format theater company, announced on Friday that it has partnered with movie theater owner AMC Entertainment, to install 100 IMAX digital projectors at AMC locations in 33 U.S. markets, effectively doubling IMAX's current footprint in North America.

Career Moves: April 5, 2007

Authored by dmw on April 5, 2007 - 12:09pm.

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IMAX Corporation, an entertainment technology company specializing in digital and film-based motion picture technologies, today announced its appointment of Joseph Sparacio to the position of Executive Vice President of Finance. Mr. Sparacio is expected to assume the duties of Chief Financial Officer in May
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Morning Links: December 11 2006

Authored by Jay Baage on December 11, 2006 - 8:43am.

Nokia Chief - "We're Going To Be An Internet Company" (FT)
Report: Online Swindlers Shift Focus to Smaller Retailers (NYT)
WSJ: Liberty Gets Sports Channels in News Corp Deal (R)
Cisco Focuses on Media Partners (ZDNet)
Video Allows Casting in Real Time (R)
Weinstein Co. Strikes TV Production Deal (R)
CBS' Digital Head Quincy Smith is Not a Moron (Internet Outsider)
New York Times Surrenders To Social News (TC)
More Tech Agnostic Spectrum For Sale in the UK (GigaOM)
IMax Seeks New Capital For Digital Investments (LAT)
Oscar Favorites and Long Shots Emerge (AP)
Nicole Richie Arrested for DUI (LAT)
Top Stories, Dec. 8, 2006 (DMW)

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Career Moves: September 26, 2006

Authored by dmw on September 26, 2006 - 7:38am.

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced that Tiffany Ternan has been named Vice President of Licensing. In this role, Ternan will manage the company's leading portfolio of externally licensed content, in addition to building opportunities for THQ's owned intellectual properties across other media. Most recently, she served as THQ's Senior Vice President of North American sales.

Career Moves: August 21, 2006

Authored by dmw on August 21, 2006 - 6:28am.

Kendra Berger has been promoted to CFO at the Carlsbad, CA based NTN Buzztime, Inc. Berger has served as Director of the company since July 2005.

IMAX Faces Shareholder Class Action Suit

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 17, 2006 - 1:24pm.

Radnor, Pa. - A shareholder class action lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court in New York against large-screen format movie exhibitor IMAX, which includes allegations the company reported revenue from a number of theaters before they opened, to make its finances more attractive to suitors.

IMAX, National Amusements to Open Theaters in Russia

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2006 - 5:55pm.

Toronto - IMAX Corporation on Monday announced plans to expand its large-screen theaters into Russia, through an agreement with Rising Star Media, a joint venture between National Amusements and Soquel Ventures.

IMAX 3D Version of "Superman Returns" Breaks Box Office Record

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 6, 2006 - 4:34pm.

New York - The IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced on Thursday that "Superman Returns: An IMAX 3D Experience" -- the first live-action feature to include scenes in the new IMAX 3D format -- broke the IMAX box office opening week record, taking in $6.83 million over the extended fourth of July weekend.

IMAX to Open 24 Theaters in China by 2008

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 13, 2005 - 9:47am.

Toronto -- IMAX Corporation, the large-format film exhibitor, announced on Monday that it plans to install 24 IMAX theaters in China by 2008. The company added that it has signed an agreement with Thai Tai Enterprises Co., Ltd., to open an IMAX theater in the city of Shenyang in the fourth quarter of 2007. "We identified China as a market of key strategic significance a number of years ago said IMAX co-CEOs and co-chairmen Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler. "Hundreds of malls and multiplexes are being built across the country, and leading developers like Thai Tai Enterprises are incorporating IMAX theatres into their plans -- as a way to differentiate their sites from all surrounding competitors."

tags: China | Theaters | IMAX |

"Matrix" Sequels to be Released in Large-Screen IMAX Format

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 24, 2003 - 10:07am.

Los Angeles -- In a coup for the financially struggling company, Imax Corp. announced on Thursday that Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures will release versions of the anticipated films "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions" in the large-screen IMAX format. The IMAX version of "The Matrix Reloaded" will be released shortly after the film's 35mm format release on May 15, while "The Matrix Revolutions" will be released in IMAX format simultaneously with the film's regular theatrical release on Nov. 5. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030423/nyw073_3.html

tags: Sequels | IMAX | Matrix | Large-Screen |