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Cinepolis Integrates Financial Information Systems and Achieves Operational Efficiency in 188 Theaters

Founded in 1971, Cinepolis is Latin America's largest chain of movie theaters and the fifth largest in the world. Cinepolis wanted to integrate separate financial information systems to attain synergy among various business areas and centralize financial and accounting information to improve administration of the 188 theaters. The challenge was...

Tags: accounting, financial, theater, cinepolis, financial accounting, finance

Case studies 2008-03-01

GetMyMovies.Net (zip)

With GetMyMovies.Net v1.0 you can: Locate all of the movie theaters in your zip code, list all of the movies playing at your local theaters, find movie show times, search for local movies by movie title, get directions to the movie theater or movie theaters of your choice, find restaurants...

Tags: movie, theater, movies, silicon avatar software, movie theater

Software downloads 2008-02-11

Photos: Getting the THX thumbs-up

George Lucas' theater sound certification company is developing technology to automatically adjust consumer electronics' playback settings.

Tags: george lucas, theater, consumer electronics, electronics, photograph

Image galleries 2007-07-20

Amused me too

Was just about to post something along these lines, but see The Vulture already has done all that I could do, and more:USA Today reports that the Regal Entertainment Group, the largest owner of movie theaters in the country, is introducing a wireless device into 114 theaters that allows patrons...

Tags: copyright, trust

Blog posts 2007-05-30

Images: What 'Star Wars' tech is real?

Thirty years after the original Star Wars movie opened in theaters, we take a look at what technology became reality and what remains science fiction.

Tags: star wars, science fiction, theater, movie

Image galleries 2007-05-25

Photos: 'NewsBreaker Live' in theaters now

New game launched by MSNBC.com lets moviegoing audiences collectively aim for the high score.

Tags: msnbc, theater, photograph

Image galleries 2007-05-17

Countdown to Prince Caspian (widget)

This is a countdown to the day when The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian comes out in theaters in the US (currently pinned at May 16, 2008).

Tags: theater

Software downloads 2007-04-23

Harry Potter Book and Film Countdown (widget)

It's a big summer for Harry Potter fans: With the fifth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, hitting theaters July 13, and the last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, due July 21, it's hard to keep track. Use this handy widget...

Tags: phoenix technologies, theater

Software downloads 2007-04-04

Jk-ware Theater (exe)

With Jk-ware Theater, blocker plains, color life sound, and Perpetuum mobile can be started multiple times and run simultaneously. Each game can occupy the size of the framework-window partially or completely or can share the place with the other games. Think and purpose of theater is to test the capability...

Tags: theater, games, personal technology

Software downloads 2007-03-15

Moviegoing Chatty Cathys to face new deterrent

Moviegoing Chatty Cathys to face new deterrentThe best solution to cell phones in the theatreIs to install a jamming device so that a person inside the theater will get the "no service" message on their phone. Other than that, you could impose fines on people who use their phones...

Tags: food & beverage, theater, movie, chatty cathy, phone, bat, cell phone

Discussion threads 2006-11-30

Photos: CEDIA Expo: Home is where the theater is

Consumer electronics companies show off their newest toys attendees at CEDIA Expo 2006, a five-day custom home theater event in Denver.

Tags: home entertainment, denver, home theater, theater, electronics company, consumer electronics

Image galleries 2006-09-16

'Titanic' director: Digital cinema will save biz

'Titanic' director: Digital cinema will save bizHey James ...... You make Aliens in 3D, and I'm there man ... me and a big bag of Depends ...LudoYou still won't get me thereI have found in the last several years that I am unable to enjoy a movie in the theater...

Tags: telecom & utilities, cellular phones, theater, movie, phone

Discussion threads 2006-04-24

Theater ads don't stop moviegoers, study says

Theater ads don't stop moviegoers, study saysTheater ads don't stop moviegoers, study saysIt depends on what they consider ads. I don't mind sitting through a couple of trailers for new movies that are coming out. What I do mind is sitting through 10 - 20 minutes of commercials...

Tags: fandango, movie, theater, theatre, advertisement

Discussion threads 2006-03-16

Soderbergh does a DVD-theater release combo

Soderbergh does a DVD-theater release comboMore Direct to DVD?I don't know how best to do this. Many movies that I crave get a limited release in the theatre, while crap usually gets shoved to the forefront. Between that and over advertising of crap like Underworld 2 and Aeon Flux,...

Tags: movie, theatre, dvd, theater

Discussion threads 2006-01-12

Photos: 'Bubble' to pop Hollywood system?

Steven Soderbergh's new film will be released in theaters and on DVD simultaneously.

Tags: consumer electronics, theater, hollywood, dvd

Image galleries 2006-01-12

Photos: 'Bubble' to pop Hollywood system?

Steven Soderbergh's new film will be released in theaters and on DVD simultaneously.

Tags: consumer electronics, theater, hollywood, dvd

Image galleries 2006-01-12

Tech tunes into TV at CES

Tech tunes into TV at CESVideo, SchmidioWhat video. Snippits. Commercials. Briefs. Music Videos.Big whoopie.Let me know when I can get full TV. Let me know when I can watch full-length movies.Let me know when there is REAL Video. Not this nickle and dime petty...

Tags: corporate communications, tvs, tv & home theater, cable, advertising & promotion, digital media, theater, video, starz vongo, tv

Discussion threads 2006-01-03

73% of Americans prefer to watch movies at home

73% of Americans prefer to watch movies at homeMovies at homeWe prefer movies at home in our backyard theater. I always liked drive-in's as a kid then they went away. Our backyard theater offers the best of all worlds. 14' screen, surround sound, popcorn machine, and we have...

Tags: theater

Discussion threads 2005-07-09

Self-destructing DVDs to help market new film

Self-destructing DVDs to help market new filmNothing for consumers but everything for corporations = ... ? NTNTLet's see..1/4 of the price of a regular DVD.. and 1/10000th of the use! Where do I sign up for this great offer?Oh, wait..Cable is ONLY Solution to Movies and PiracyFace it ......

Tags: consumer electronics, dvd, movie, regular dvd, theater

Discussion threads 2004-10-19

Digital cinema moves closer to local multiplex

Digital cinema moves closer to local multiplexBad journalism" Studios have to create a film print for every theater that shows their movies, costing an estimated $800 million..."$800 million for what????Total per film?Total per US cinemas?Total per US total?Total per Worldwide distribution?That figure seems too high or too low. I...

Tags: b!tch, theater, digital cinema

Discussion threads 2004-09-09