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EUROPEAN UPDATE
U.K.'s Cineworld begins 2012 at number one
U.K.-based Cineworld Group plc will announce its 2011 operating results on March 8. More »

ASIA PACIFIC ROUNDABOUT
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 »

DAY AND DATE DOWN UNDER
Summer Down Under brings wide variety of movie choices
Boxing Day is traditionally the biggest-grossing day of the year in Australian and New Zealand cinemas. It falls in the first part of the school holidays which run from mid-December to the end of January (summer Down Under). More »
IN FOCUS
NATO meets an array of challenges
With the New Year now in full swing and January box office off to a terrific start, we wanted to reflect and focus on the National Association of Theatre Owners and their tremendous success in meeting the many challenges facing exhibition head-on. More »

SNACK CORNER
Fried, baked...and sold! Innovations in preparation are expanding menu choices
The cinema concession stand has evolved into much more than a few select snack items, just as the lobby has transformed itself from being just an empty holding space. More »

EUROPEAN UPDATE
Alternative content to grow 150% by 2015
According to a new report by analysts Dodona Research, moviegoers worldwide spent $162 million in 2010 attending non-film events in cinemas, with more than half that figure generated in the United States. More »
FJI Columns
In Focus
Commentary on issues impacting the motion picture theatre industry, from the Editor's desk. More »
The People Factor
Keith Wiedenkeller, AMC Entertainment Senior VP of Human Resources, offers insights on hiring and training employees and maintaining a productive and cordial work environment. More »
Asia/Pacific Roundabout
FJI Far East Bureau Chief Scott Rosenberg looks at developments in Asia from his home base in Bangkok, Thailand. More »
Day & Date Down Under
David Pearce reports from New South Wales on movie industry news in Australia and New Zealand. More »
Snack Corner
FJI Concessions Editor Anita Watts surveys the latest products and trends related to the cinema's profit center, the concession stand. More »
European Update
FJI Exhibition/Business Editor Andreas Fuchs reports on the latest exhibition news all across Europe. More »
Canadian Newsfront
Adina Lebo of the Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada provides cinema news from our northern neighbors. More »
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News
Single screens struggle as Europe converts to digital
A new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory and MEDIA Salles shows that around 18,500 digital screens had been installed in Europe by the end of 2011. More »
Academy Nominates 9 Films for Best Picture
"Hugo" led with 11 nominations, followed by "The Artist" with 10. More »
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