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  • Big Cine Expo 2024 to redefine cinema exhibition at NESCO

    Big Cine Expo 2024 to redefine cinema exhibition at NESCO

    Mumbai: The seventh edition of the Big Cine Expo will take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NESCO), India, from 30 September to 1 October 2024.

    As per the release, it is the world’s second-largest and Asia’s largest international convention and trade show for cinema exhibitors and theatrical distributors, and is expected to be even bigger and more innovative.

    The inauguration will feature industry figures like Maddock Films’ founder Dinesh Vijan, filmmaker Subhash Ghai, and PVR-INOX co-CEO Alok Tandon. A highlight of the expo will be filmmaker Atlee screening exclusive footage of his debut production ‘Baby John’ starring Varun Dhawan on day one.

    Big Cine Expo remains Asia’s largest B2B platform for the multiplex and single-screen sectors. The two-day event will provide local and international stakeholders with opportunities to connect and showcase technologies, products, and services aimed at enhancing the cinema and entertainment sectors. Key partners for Big Cine Expo 2024 include Galalite, IMAX, Qube Cinema, Christie, and Warner Bros. Discovery & Universal. Attendees can expect a packed schedule of product displays, demos, studio presentations, seminars, panel discussions, awards, special screenings, launches, exclusive B2B meetings, and networking opportunities.

    The IMAX Big Cine Awards 2024 will honor leaders and innovators in the cinema exhibition industry, recognizing achievements across various categories. These awards aim to celebrate excellence and creativity in the industry. With a focus on growth and innovation, the expo is expected to attract cinema operators, designers, distributors, studios, equipment manufacturers, project management professionals, and industry decision-makers from around the world.

    “This exceptional event, the second-largest of its kind worldwide, is a gathering of the brightest minds in cinema exhibition,” said Big Cine Expo director Raghav. “Our goal is to offer an exclusive and premier platform for exchanging innovative ideas and industry-leading solutions that will drive the future of cinema.”

    “To be in touch with technology and exhibition, which is the most important aspect for all of us who are making films: there’s so much attention to detail and a tenacious desire to push forward, and I believe the exhibition fraternity is doing just that. I feel greatly humbled to be a part of the show,” said Padma Shri film director, producer, and screenwriter Mani Ratnam.  

    “Domestic as well as international entities unite together, socialise, and share their thoughts. I am really looking forward to attend the event and witness some great work and some innovative concepts. Such initiatives are constructive for entrepreneurs in the cinema industry and ancillary businesses,” said Subhash Ghai.

    “Big Cine Expo has yet again brought the cinema exhibition industry together with its 7th edition of Big Cine Expo. This event has always provided a great platform for networking and collaboration among the key players in our industry. Big Cine Expo has been a symbol of strength and innovation. At PVR INOX, we are proud to be part of this journey and celebrate the progress we’ve made together. Congratulations to the team for organizing another excellent event and for their dedication to the growth and success of our industry,” said PVR INOX Ltd MD Ajay Bijli.

    India has long been a global leader in cinema consumption, and as the market for cinematic experiences grows, Big Cine Expo finds a fitting home in this dynamic country. Mumbai, the center of Indian cinema, has played a key role in shaping the industry, reflecting both its history and innovative approach. As a cultural and creative hub, the city provides the ideal setting for Big Cine Expo 2024, bringing together key industry figures to shape the future of cinema and entertainment in India and globally.

  • London and Partners brings first-ever creative trade delegation to India

    London and Partners brings first-ever creative trade delegation to India

    Mumbai: London & Partners (L&P), the business growth and destination agency for London, will showcase the best of India’s creative tech and VFX industry to international companies looking to expand to and invest here.

    L&P’s creative delegation will take place from the 19 to 22 February with companies from the media, advertising, entertainment, and VFX sectors. Bringing together three leading creative tech ecosystems from London, Chennai, and Mumbai, the itinerary includes studio visits, panel discussions, knowledge-sharing and exclusive business speed networking sessions.

    The delegation will be immersed in India’s thriving media, advertising, gaming, and entertainment sectors. Among the impressive list of Indian companies that are excited to host the creative trade delegation are Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Disney Star, Qube Cinema, PhantomFX, Basilic Fly Studios, iGene Media Solutions, Vajra Global, Schbang and Jio Cinema Labs.

    London and Partners country director, India Hemin Bharucha said, “India’s creative prowess coupled with its thriving startup ecosystem has garnered significant attention on the global stage, attracting many international and London-based creative tech companies. We are also seeing tremendous interest from Indian companies wanting to grow and expand into London. This Creative Trade Delegation provides a unique platform for UK and Indian companies alike to venture beyond their borders to form connections that transcend boundaries on a global scale.”

    London is a global leader in creative technology and aims to create more investment and growth opportunities in this sector.  According to a City Hall report, the creative industries are contributing more than 200,000 jobs to London’s economy in the last five years. As per last year’s Sector Vision, the UK’s government aimed to grow the creative industries by £50 billion and support a million new jobs by 2030 through creative careers.  The UK Government is committed to supporting the creative industries. For instance, it intends to strengthen the audio-visual expenditure credit, a tax relief for companies producing specific types of audio-visual content within the UK, particularly in the visual effects domain.

  • Juhi Ravindranath is the new chief business officer of Qube Cinema

    Juhi Ravindranath is the new chief business officer of Qube Cinema

    Mumbai: Qube Cinema has appointed Juhi Ravindranath as chief business officer. Juhi Ravindranath has more than two decades of experience in renowned companies like Star India, NDTV, and Tuner International.

    Ravindranath will explore new frontiers in building the category of in-cinema advertising and identifying and developing new avenues for growth in the larger content ecosystem.

    On appointment, Juhi Ravindranath said, “I am extremely excited to join the world of Qube. Being an avid film buff… I see great potential in this business,” Ravindranath said in a press release. “Qube Cinema Network has an impressive roster of theatres and a highly motivated and passionate team of people that I look forward to working with.”

    Qube Cinema Network offers in-cinema advertising inventory across a network of more than 2800 screens (more than 1380 multiplex screens and 1420 single screens) covering 1,100 cities.

    Qube’s CEO Harsh Rohatgi said, “The post-pandemic resurgence of the industry has been phenomenal with record footfalls and box office collections. This has opened up further opportunities for Qube to help our theatre partners to enhance the quality of the cinema experience, while also our production partners look to cater to more audiences with their films,”

    “With Juhi joining the team, we look forward to pushing the envelope across the businesses of cinema advertising and new avenues of content distribution,” he added.

    At Qube, Juhi will be based out of Mumbai and work with the QCN teams across the country.

  • 70 companies, 1200 traders attend Global Content Bazar

    70 companies, 1200 traders attend Global Content Bazar

    MUMBAI: Around 70 companies and 1200 trade visitors from Asia, Europe and the Middle-East participated in Global Content Bazar 2018 which concluded here recently.

    High-quality trade and other visitors witnessed echoed a sentiment of highly beneficial exchanges with exhibitors and buyers at the bazaar which delivered on its assurance of showcasing the latest in content. India’s first-ever content market — Global Content Bazar 2017 — concluded in Mumbai recently. The show witnessed many eager visitors who echoed a sentiment of highly beneficial interactions with exhibitors, buyers, sellers and participants.

    As a professional trade show focused on content that powers India’s vast entertainment and infotainment industry, the content bazaar delivered on its promise of showcasing newest happenings in content for film, television, animation, docs & shorts, virtual reality, OTT-IPTV-VOD, 3D, music, radio, interactive gaming, mobile and more.

    The ‘Content Monetising Avenues Conference’ held on the show’s first day proved to be the highlight of the three-day event; with over 20 speakers presenting papers on the latest trends in the content industry and related subjects.

    Leading content providers, buyers and sellers such as Shanghai WingsMedia from China (with 10 prominent Chinese companies), Zee TV, Viacom 18, Sony Pictures Network, Doordarshan, DTV Turkey, ATV Turkey, Fight Globe, NH Studioz, Ultra Media & Entertainment, Creative Eye Ltd., WebTVAsia, Pocket Films, Green Gold Animation, Global One Enterprise, Qube Cinema and Fashion TV among others made their presence felt at the show and in the Indian content industry.

    Apart from India, companies from China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the Netherlands, the UAE, Turkey, France, Austria and Russia participated in the show this year.

    The Global Content Bazar 2018 is scheduled to be held at the World Trade Centre in mid-January.

  • 70 companies, 1200 traders attend Global Content Bazar

    70 companies, 1200 traders attend Global Content Bazar

    MUMBAI: Around 70 companies and 1200 trade visitors from Asia, Europe and the Middle-East participated in Global Content Bazar 2018 which concluded here recently.

    High-quality trade and other visitors witnessed echoed a sentiment of highly beneficial exchanges with exhibitors and buyers at the bazaar which delivered on its assurance of showcasing the latest in content. India’s first-ever content market — Global Content Bazar 2017 — concluded in Mumbai recently. The show witnessed many eager visitors who echoed a sentiment of highly beneficial interactions with exhibitors, buyers, sellers and participants.

    As a professional trade show focused on content that powers India’s vast entertainment and infotainment industry, the content bazaar delivered on its promise of showcasing newest happenings in content for film, television, animation, docs & shorts, virtual reality, OTT-IPTV-VOD, 3D, music, radio, interactive gaming, mobile and more.

    The ‘Content Monetising Avenues Conference’ held on the show’s first day proved to be the highlight of the three-day event; with over 20 speakers presenting papers on the latest trends in the content industry and related subjects.

    Leading content providers, buyers and sellers such as Shanghai WingsMedia from China (with 10 prominent Chinese companies), Zee TV, Viacom 18, Sony Pictures Network, Doordarshan, DTV Turkey, ATV Turkey, Fight Globe, NH Studioz, Ultra Media & Entertainment, Creative Eye Ltd., WebTVAsia, Pocket Films, Green Gold Animation, Global One Enterprise, Qube Cinema and Fashion TV among others made their presence felt at the show and in the Indian content industry.

    Apart from India, companies from China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the Netherlands, the UAE, Turkey, France, Austria and Russia participated in the show this year.

    The Global Content Bazar 2018 is scheduled to be held at the World Trade Centre in mid-January.

  • Intel Capital invests Rs 300 million in Real Image Media

    Intel Capital invests Rs 300 million in Real Image Media

    MUMBAI: Intel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of Intel Corporation, is investing around Rs 300 million in Chennai-based Real Image Media Technologies Pvt Ltd, say market sources.

    The funds will be mainly used for meeting the research and development and international marketing expansion plans of the company. Real Image is a company which specialises on digital entertainment technology in the film, video, audio and animation industries worldwide.

    Real Image had received its first round of venture capital (VC) funding from Street Edge and Novastar in 2004. With Intel’s investment, the company’s total dilution to VCs is a little above 30 per cent, sources say. Neither Intel nor Real Image executives wanted to comment on the investments and the shareholding details.

    Intel had set up a $250 million Intel Capital Technology Fund in December 2005. The investment in Real Image is made through this fund. “This latest investment, together with earlier announced funding in Maya Entertainment, Mauj, Mobiapps Holdings and Persistent Systems, aims at driving Indian innovation in wireless connectivity, digital media content and consumer internet,” Intel says in an official release.

    Real Media is targeting installation of its digital systems in theatres overseas. Besides, the company is eyeing digital theatres in India. Real image has solutions which can adopt to any format including MPEG-2, JPEC-2000 and Windows Media Player 9 series.

    The company offers Qube Cinema, a digital cinema solution. QMedia is an out-of-home digital advertising solutions for products to exploit and reach out to their target audience while QJam networked digital jukeboxes is used in movie theatres as QCine digital cinema advertising solutions and in shopping malls as QSign digital signage solutions.

    Intel’s latest deal was announced in the 7th Intel Capital CEO summit currently underway in Mumbai. Intel Capital made its first strategic investment in India in 1998 and since then has invested in more than 40 companies across seven cities in India.

    “This latest investment underscores Intel Capital’s commitment to fostering technology innovation and growth in India.” says Intel Capital president Arvind Sodhani. “Intel Capital has announced investment funds in India and other locations around the world and we will continue to work proactively with portfolio companies to make them more successful.”