Fast Company (magazine), December 2013 (Continued)

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I used up my time (two hours) in previous posting, although if only I had had a few second more, I could have completed the posting of the instant one.
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(3) New movie experiences in US.

(i) Stacy Spikes, cofounder and CEO, MoviePass (under the heading The Subscriber).
http://www.fastcompany.com/30213 ... n-outdated-industry
(“The former Miramax executive's subscription service works at almost any movie theater. For $35 a month, users can see one movie a day--any movie, at any time”)

Note: MoviePass
https://www.moviepass.com/spd
(“a $25 initiation fee;” “No blackout dates“)


(ii) Hamid Hashemi, iPic Entertainment Founder and CEO (under the heading The Comforter).
http://www.fastcompany.com/30213 ... ck-and-really-relax
(“At iPic theaters, a few dollars more gets viewers reclining leather seats, in-theater food-and-drink service, and reserved seating. It has nine locations in seven states, with six more coming soon”)

Note:
(A) iPic Theaters
https://www.ipictheaters.com/default.aspx
(“membership is free”)

No pricing is available in the website.
(B) In Boca Raton, Florida, a Premium Plus ticket costs $18 on a weekday, a patron reported in a social website in September 2013.


(iii) In the said bar to the above link, see also

“How Can Technology Draw People Back to Theaters?

‘George Lucas says audio is 50% of the experience. With our new system, we put two rows of surround speakers on the ceiling and align them with speakers on the side walls. The audience feels like the sound is coming from all around, even above.’

Stuart Bowling, director of market development, Dolby Labs”