This week on the Boxoffice podcast, presented by HeyLED, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk preview the biggest June titles at the box office. Daniel is joined in the featured segment by the Boxoffice Company’s Malcolm MacMillan to discuss The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) and Boxoffice Pro’s fourth edition of Giants of Exhibition: Europe, ranking the Top 50 European cinema groups by screen count. Then in the sponsored segment, Daniel speaks to Kenny Chow, the CTO and co-founder of HeyLED, about advancements in LED technology.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro

00:50 Recap: Karate Kid Legends Undershoots with $21M Debut

03:08 Should It Have Opened in Q1? Cobra Kai vs. Karate Kid Fatigue

04:54 June Preview Begins: Expansion of The Phoenician Scheme

06:57 Ballerina Preview – Is This the Best John Wick Yet?

09:18 June 13 – How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action Forecast

10:43 Materialists from A24: Counterprogramming Opportunity

11:58 Pixar Returns with Elio – Expectations & Early Thoughts

13:01 28 Years Later – Zombie Sequel's Strong Anticipation

14:35 M3GAN 2.0 – Can It Recapture Surprise Hit Energy?

16:02 F1: The Movie – Formula One Meets Big Screen Spectacle

17:35 Interview: Malcolm McMillan on Europe’s Top 50 Circuits

19:00 Top 5 Revealed – Odeon, Cineworld, Vue, Pathé, CGR

21:53 #6 & #7: UCI & CJ CGV (Turkey) Join the Top Rankings

23:04 Honoring Growth at CineEurope Reception

24:12 New Entrants: Cinewest (France), Planeta Kino (Ukraine)

25:09 Fastest Growth Award: C2L & Grand Écran (France)

26:55 Trends: Recovery Reflected in Stable & Growing Screen Counts

27:52 Interview: Kenny Chow of HeyLED on LED Cinema Innovations

28:20 DCI Certified Models – Full Range from 4m to 20m

29:19 VIP & Private Use Innovations – COB and MIP Technologies

30:28 Black Screens for Higher Contrast & Floating 3D Effect

31:10 HDR Mastering Support with Full Grayscale Control

33:00 Operational Stability & 10-Year Technical Support

34:55 New Perforated & Curved Screens: Sound & Visibility Benefits

36:25 Dolby & GDC Server Integration for Versatility

37:35 New 6m HDR Screen – First of Its Kind at CineEurope

39:00 2025 Focus: Full Product Line & Perforated Prototype Showcase

40:05 Strategic Strengths: Software, Maintenance & Ecosystem Integration