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Biggest Cinemas Delay ‘Iron Man’ Ticket Sales in Dispute

Regal Entertainment Group and AMC Entertainment, the largest U.S. theater chains, halted advance sales for Walt Disney Co.’s “Iron Man 3” in a revenue-sharing dispute that threatens the start of the summer movie season.

Biggest Cinemas Delay ‘Iron Man’ Ticket Sales in Dispute

Regal Entertainment Group and AMC Entertainment, the largest U.S. theater chains, stopped advance sales for Walt Disney Co.’s “Iron Man 3” in a revenue-sharing dispute that threatens the start of the summer movie season.

Studios Respond to Mass Shootings With Film Ratings Campaign

Hollywood studios, responding to calls for less violence in films following mass shootings last year, unveiled a campaign to help parents screen what children see in movie theaters.

Drive-Ins Skirt Extinction in Cinedigm Deal for Digital

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. has signed agreements with more than 100 drive-in theaters to install digital projectors, a move aimed at helping owners compete with modern multiplexes.

New York Soda Size Limit Statute Barred by State Judge

New York City’s ban on large-size soda drinks won’t take effect as planned today after a state judge blocked the measure as improperly enacted and arbitrary in its effects, handing a victory to industry groups including the American Beverage Association.

Cinedigm Says 3,000 Threatened Theaters Get Upgrade Funding

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp., a company that provides smaller theaters with digital projection, said it helped arrange funding to save 3,000 screens from extinction when studios phase out film prints of movies.

NYC Judge Told Big-Soda Ban Is Unfair to Small Business

Industry groups including the American Beverage Association asked a judge to strike down New York’s proposed ban on the sale of large servings of soda, calling it an unfair burden on small businesses.

Cinemas Add 3 A.M. ‘Hunger Games’ Showings to Meet Demand

U.S. cinema chains are adding 3 a.m. screenings of “The Hunger Games” tomorrow to meet demand for tickets to the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. film.

Movie Futures May Be Revived as Promoter Eyes Foreign Markets

Media Derivatives Inc., blocked by Congress from selling futures contracts based on movie-ticket sales, is in talks that may lead to a market for the securities outside the U.S.

Sony Fights With Cinemas Over 3-D Glasses as Debut Nears

Sony Pictures and major cinema operators are locked in a standoff over who will pay for 3-D glasses for “Men in Black 3,” a major summer release a week away from its debut.

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