It turns out that, while Christie [1] projectors will be used by all Cineplex [2] theatres in the new Canadian Digital Cinema Partnership $115 million digital theatre deal mentioned earlier today [3], we’re now told that the Empire [4] theatres involved will be using Barco [5]projectors.
The Canadian Digital Cinema Partnership that made the financing deal consists of both Cineplex Entertainment Limited Partnership and Empire Theatres Limited.
We expect to be getting a little more news on the topic tomorrow. New Glasgow, Nova Scotia-based Empire Theatres Limited is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Empire Company Limited that owns and operates 51 theatres across Canada with 386 screens, including one IMAX theatre in Halifax, N.S..