Marks to serve as new president of National CineMedia | "Captain America: Civil War" debuts at $181M in US | Spotlight partnership brings Vimeo films to indie theaters
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National CineMedia has made Clifford Marks its new president, promoting Marks from his previous role as president of sales and marketing. Marks has been with NCM for 14 years, during which time "he has successfully inspired the sales team to new heights," NCM CEO Andy England said in statement.
"Captain America: Civil War" closed its opening weekend in the US with $181.79 million in ticket sales, which compares to the $65 million and $95 million, the first two "Captain America" movies took in, respectively. In its international debut, the movie took in $200 million, playing in 14 markets abroad and opened at the No. 1 spot in all of the locations.
Vimeo will have its short films played in a selection of US art house and independent theaters after cementing a partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks. "Spotlight’s educated, affluent audience and theaters specializing in the best of independent films and luxury cinema, are very much in line with the Vimeo audience and make them the perfect theatrical partner for this program," Vimeo's Richard Bloom said.
"The Jungle Book" held the No. 1 spot at the box office, for three straight weeks following the release of the live-action adaptation. The movie brought in a total of $684.8 million in its first three weeks.
Screenvision Media recently announced John Hegarty as the company’s new creative chair. Hegarty's most recent work involved writing and directing Project Everyone's global cinema ad.
National CineMedia reported first-quarter revenue of $76.2 million, which outpaced analyst expectations. Full-year revenue is projected to come in between $463 million and $473 million.
Jordan Smith, winner of TV competition "The Voice," will appear at the theater event "I Hope You Dance, The Power and Spirit of Song" to sing his a capella rendition of the song of the same name. The event will occur at 300 Screenvision Media theaters, with a debut date of May 13 and an encore date of May 23.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India will be using in-cinema advertising to make consumers more aware of things such as Ponzi schemes and dabba trading. Sebi also has intentions on focusing its educational efforts on specific public service groups, such as police officers and teachers.
Looking to ramp up enthusiasm ahead of the release of "The Angry Birds Movie," Rovio is distributing 1 billion BirdCodes for digital items in the "Angry Birds Action" mobile game. Zappar is powering the augmented-reality experience that lets mobile users scan physical BirdCode cards and align them with images on their screens.
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