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Imax Corp. has acquired Ssimwave, an Ontario-based AI-driven tech firm whose clients include media giants from Disney and Paramount Global to Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCU parent Comcast. It’s a cash and stock deal worth $21 million. Imax has also worked with Ssimwave, an expert in enhancing on-demand and live…

Big screen exhibitor Imax has extended the employment agreement of chief executive Richard Gelfond through Dec. 31, 2025. The amendment to Gelfond's initial agreement, effective as of January 1, 2023, also commits to annual equity award grants in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Otherwise his compensation and severance terms…

Imax just cut a deal for six new big-screen installations in China this year — "a very positive development," according to CEO Rich Gelfond. The company is a big player in the Chinese market, which is still strained by Covid lockdowns and in limbo for Western theatrical releases. He noted the new contract during a…

Imax has named longstanding human resources executive Michele Golden as its Global Chief People Officer, overseeing HR, recruiting, talent management and diversity, equity, & inclusion. She joins Imax from WarnerMedia (now Warner Bros. Discovery), where she spent 20 years, most recently as chief human resources…

No, the tabloid headlines about all the behind-the-scenes mishesgoss on Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling isn’t hurting ticket sales. The Imax Live Experience advance screening for the Florence Pugh, Harry Styles and Chris Pine genre movie was the fast-selling for the large format exhibitor to date with 21 Imax…

"I do think the studies will get paid, like they usually do, whatever they are owed. Because we are the suppliers and that's usually what happens," Lionsgate vice chair Michael Burns said Wednesday of the Chapter 11 filing earlier in the day by Regal Cinemas’ parent Cineworld. "Those things seem to go through the same…

Imax Corp. CFO Natasha Fernandes said the company is “not exposed as much” as other business partners of Cineworld to the Regal Cinemas parent’s bankruptcy filing. The No. 2 global exhibitor made the long-expected move this morning, citing the impact of Covid on its business. Speaking at the Bank of America 2022…

Imax Corp. has tapped Jennifer Horsley as SVP of Investor Relations to oversee the large format exhibitor and growing tech platform's global IR  strategy and lead outreach to the investment community. She joins from adtech firm Taboola, where she was part of the core executive team that took the company public last…

Cineworld, staggering under heavy debt and facing a dip in box office revenue this quarter, asserted Friday that it’s business as usual for the giant movie chain while it explores options. The statement follows a report today that the U.K parent of Regal Cinemas is preparing to file for bankruptcy. Cineworld presaged a…

EXCLUSIVE: Opera star Renée Fleming will appear in live conversations in September and October tied to the Imax releases of documentary films focused on Paris and Venice. The “Cities That Sing” installments feature Fleming singing, along with special guests, as well as exploring the two European capitals. (Watch a…

Imax saw revenue surge to $74 million in the June quarter from $51 million the year before as ticket sales jumped. The stock rebounded too, up nearly 3% in after-market trading on the news. Profit was squeezed by a $3.2 million impairment of a film investment, the company said, due in part to…

EXCLUSIVE: IMAX and Pathé Live have set a new partnership to bring French pop-rock band Indochine to IMAX screens this fall. On Saturday June 25, the sold-out Indochine – Central Tour concert at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France will be shot with 22 IMAX-certified cameras. This will be the first concert ever…