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Advertising on the rise at Thai cinemas
Niti Pattanapakdee, general manager at Major CineAd, a subsidiary of Major Cineplex Group (Thailand's largest cinema chain), reported to The Nation newspaper that in-theatre advertising in Thailand will increase at least 15% this year, based on positive first-quarter earnings. More »

MPAA's Chris Dodd addresses Indian conference
Senator Chris Dodd, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), delivered the keynote address at India’s 2012 FICCI Frames (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) in Mumbai, India, on March 14. More »

Turkish production on the rise
The new hot spot for shooting TV shows and commercials as well as feature films is Turkey. In order to stimulate the domestic film industry, the Turkish government implemented an incentive package in 2004. More »

Thailand's Goldenduck surfaces as major cinema technology company
I recently had the opportunity to spend time with Goldenduck’s Sittiporn Srisanguansakul... More »

India's Global Imaging Technology Center Earns an Oscar
We start off this month with congratulations to Reliance MediaWorks Ltd., India’s entertainment mega-conglomerate, whose Burbank, Calif.-based Global Imaging Technology Center will receive a 2012 Scientific and Technical Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. More »

A new era begins for Myanmar
Life is back to normal in Thailand after the Bangkok Flood of 2011—thank goodness! More »
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Chinese Exhibitor Eyes Acquisition of All or Part of AMC Entertainment (Report)
A deal with Wanda Group, one of the country's largest movie theater chains, would bring China's growing interaction with Hollywood to a new level. More »
Screenvision introduces new pre-show incorporating mobile devices
Screenvision is reinventing its pre-movie marketing platform with the launch of “The Limelight.” More »
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