Cinema operations and management
Running the building and the programme: management software, scheduling, seating, lighting and audio.
22 articles
Cinema Lighting Design: Techniques & Control
Explore the techniques and control of cinema lighting design, from basics to advanced methods, impact on viewers, and…
Cinema operationsCinema Seating Manufacturers: A Buyer's Guide to Commercial Theater Seating
12 commercial cinema seating manufacturers and chair suppliers, custom seating options, recliner seat loss, ADA and…
Cinema operationsNew Movies Integration: Seamless Tech Solutions
Discover the latest cinema technologies for seamless ticket booking, marketing, concessions, and more to enhance the…
Cinema operationsSpatial Audio in Cinema: Design Challenges & Solutions
Discover how spatial audio is changing cinema sound, the challenges faced, and solutions to enhance the movie theater…
Cinema operationsBoosting Cinema Business Revenue with Smart Tech
Discover how smart technology is transforming the cinema industry, boosting revenue, and enhancing the moviegoing…
Cinema operationsShooting Prevention for Movie Theaters: Software, Weapons Detection and Staff Plans
An honest guide to shooting prevention for movie theaters: weapons screening, AI gun detection, gunshot sensors, chain…
Cinema operationsCinema Screen Buying Guide: Material, Gain, LED and Makers
Commercial cinema screens explained: matte white vs silver, gain, perforation, frames, curved and LED screens, fire…
Cinema operationsCinema Sound System Buying Guide: Speakers, Atmos and Cost
Commercial cinema sound explained: 5.1, 7.1 vs Dolby Atmos, processors, amps and speakers, the makers, X-curve and 85…
Cinema operationsMovie Theater for Sale: Where to Find One and What to Check
Movie theater for sale? Where cinemas are listed in the US and UK, and what to check before you buy: settlements…
Cinema operationsHow to Start a Drive-In Movie Theater: Land, Screen, Sound and Films
How a drive-in theater works and what it takes to start one: land and zoning, screens, DCI projection, FCC FM sound…
Cinema operationsMovie Theater Floor Plan and Dimensions: How to Lay Out an Auditorium
How to lay out a cinema auditorium: screen size, first and last row distances, row spacing, aisles, sightlines…
Cinema operationsPublic Performance Licence for Showing Films: Country by Country
How to show a film publicly and legally: booking vs licensing, single-title vs umbrella licences, who issues them in…
Cinema operationsCinema Projector Buying Guide: Laser, 4K, Cost and Timing
How to choose a commercial cinema projector: DCI compliance, laser vs xenon, sizing lumens to your screen, the current…
Cinema operationsCinema Concessions: Pricing, Stand Operations and Equipment
Concessions carry a cinema's margin because no rental is paid on them. How to price the counter, what the big chains…
Cinema operationsHow Much Does It Cost to Open a Movie Theater (or Build One)?
What it costs to open, build, renovate, buy and run a movie theater: disclosed projects per screen and per seat…
Cinema operationsHow Do Movie Theaters Get Movies? The Chain, Step by Step
How cinemas get movies: the distributors, booking and rental terms from AMC and Cinemark filings, DCP delivery, KDM…
Cinema operationsHow Do Movie Theaters Make Money? The Three Revenue Lines
Most answers stop at “popcorn has high margins”. The operating version: film hire percentages and minimum guarantees…
Cinema operationsThe Cinema Business Plan: What Lenders Actually Check
A movie theater business plan is judged on four numbers, not on the prose. The structure, the assumptions that get…
Cinema operationsHow Much Does Cinema Software Cost? The Pricing Models, Explained
Every vendor says it depends. This is the version with the workings shown: the four pricing models in cinema software…
Cinema operationsCinema Trade Associations by Country: Cinema United, UNIC and 30 National Bodies
NATO is now Cinema United. Directory of 30 cinema exhibitor associations by country with official sites, and whether…
Cinema operationsHow to Open a Cinema: The Order the Work Actually Happens In
Opening a cinema in the order the work really happens — catchment before site, licensing before fit-out, and the lead…
Cinema operationsTechnology Trends in the Movie Theater Industry
A working exhibitor’s view of cinema technology: which trends change the economics, which are marketing noise, and…
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Cinema ticketing & booking
How cinemas sell seats online: ticketing software, booking systems, seat selection, checkout…
14 articlesCinema mobile apps
Building, launching and growing native cinema apps for iOS and Android — features, engagement and…
22 articlesCinema marketing
Promoting films and screenings: social media, hashtags, influencers, UGC, event advertising and…
14 articlesCinema analytics & data
Turning moviegoer behaviour into decisions: audience demographics, segmentation, box office…
5 articlesLoyalty & CRM
Loyalty programs, membership tiers, referral rewards and CRM strategies that drive repeat cinema…
14 articlesMoviegoer experience
Accessibility, languages, subtitles, sensory-friendly screenings, immersive formats and what modern…
4 articlesCinema websites & SEO
Designing cinema websites that convert, and getting films, showtimes and screenings found in search.