Going to the cinema is getting cheaper, at least for members of the movie clubs run by two of the major chains and Palace Cinemas.
Hoyts has announced a marketing campaign to celebrate Australian talent in local and international movies, the first step in a program aimed at driving ticket sales for Australian films.
Hoyts have stuck a deal to build a new cinema complex as part of a proposed multi-million dollar entertainment precinct in Docklands, Melbourne.
Now under new owners, Hoyts Corp. plans to expand its circuit of premium screens and to introduce a new brand which will be pitched between a standard and top-of-the-range cinema.
Hoyts Cinemas is upgrading its premium cinemas in Australia and New Zealand to compete with Event Cinemas' and Village Cinemas' Gold Class locations.
Damian Keogh has been appointed CEO of the Hoyts Group, succeeding Delfin Fernandez who is retiring after nearly nine years in the post.
Buzz Productions, in partnership with Movierockets Entertainment, announced that it has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Odin's Eye Entertainment Pty Ltd (OEE) for its supernatural thriller, Foreshadow.