News and Events archive for 2008

14 November 2008 Hot Bird TV Awards hosting XpanD show This year's Hot Bird TV Awards ceremony was held at Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice.

5 November 2008 Record Breaking Attendance for Fly Me To The Moon XpanD, a dominant international leader in 3D Digital experiences and technology platforms, is pleased to report the overwhelming success on the release of Fly Me to The Moon (nWave Pictures), with the highest number of XpanD 3D screens throughout Europe, capturing an audience of approximately 73,000 during the film’s first five days of release.

16 October 2008 Fly Me To The Moon Released 3D animated adventure Fly Me To The Moon has been released in France and in Slovenia.

19 August 2008 Eurasia Cinemas B.V. Enter Exclusive 5-Year Deal with XPAND for 3D Digital Theatres Circuit Istanbul, Turkey - XpanD, the international leader in 3D Digital experiences and technology platforms, today announced they’ve entered a five year exclusive deal with Eurasia Cinemas, 88% shareholder of AFM Cinemas, Turkey’s only publicly held entertainment company and cinema mogul, owning and operating approximately 176 screens in ten cities.

13 June 2008 Marcus Theatres and XpanD Join Forces Resulting in Expansion of 3D Digital Theatres in Midwest Milwaukee, WI - XpanD, a rapidly growing international leader in 3D Digital experiences and technology platforms, today announced that Marcus Theatres®, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS) and seventh largest U.S. theatre circuit, plans to install 12 XpanD 3D systems across the Midwest, taking the XpanD 3D network to over 200 theatres worldwide.

20 May 2008 XpanD Joins Prestigious Panel in Cannes XpanD Presents at Cannes on 3D Digital Evolution at The American Pavilion

12 March 2008 XPAND Acquires Assets of NuVision Technologies, Securing its Leading Position in 3D Digital Technology X6D Limited, a European company whose products and services are marketed under the XpanD brand name, formally announced today that the active 3D cinema glasses assets of NuVision Technologies LLC, a widely recognized manufacturer of superior stereoscopic delivery systems with production facilities in Oregon, have been acquired by an Oregon corporation controlled by X6D Limited.

11 March 2008 XpanD Climbs to Higher Ranks as International Leader in 3D with O’Neil Theatres & U.S. Space & Rocket Center Making great strides in the research and development of 3D technology during the past year, XpanD has wisely incorporated Active 3D delivery as their primary product for the digital cinema marketplace. In a strategic move to position the company as a dominant player in 3D, XpanD joined forces with NuVision Technologies (Portland, OR), creating a compelling business model that will support existing and future XpanD digital theaters.

29 January 2008 XpanD Launches At U.S. Space & Rocket Center XpanD, a worldwide provider of 3D Digital cinematic experiences, announces the unveiling of their turnkey system at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Gala Event.