Case study · Cinemas & theatres

Screens for cinemas and theatres that sell the next show.

Showtimes, screen door signs, trailers and kiosk combos, changing through the day as each show starts.

42 ready-made designs for cinemas & theatres, free with every screen.

Cinema screen design: Feature presentation. One film, full screen: big title over a gradient poster, certificate, runtime and today's times. Cinema & theatre screen design: Now showing. Five poster-style film cards with BBFC certificates and running times. Cinema screen design: Showtimes departures board. Airport-style board of the next shows: time, film, screen, certificate and a selling-fast or sold-out status.

Three of the designs for cinemas & theatres, as they'd look on a wall screen.

The challenge

What cinemas & theatres are up against.

Listings change every week and every performance. The foyer, kiosk and screen doors all need the right film or show at the right time.

What the screens need to do

  • Showtimes and availability boards in the foyer
  • Door signs for each screen or auditorium
  • Kiosk combos and upcoming releases between shows

Where the screens go

Three screens, three jobs.

Each screen gets its own playlist, so the message fits the spot it's in. Add more whenever you like.

In the foyer

Today's showtimes and what's coming soon.

At the kiosk

Popcorn and drink combos.

At each door

The current film, certificate and times.

A day on the screens

Schedules do the changing, not you.

An example week for cinemas & theatres. Each row is a playlist and when it plays; the screens switch on their own.

Example playlist schedule for cinemas & theatres
WhenPlaylistWhat plays
MorningFamilyKids' shows and parent-and-baby screenings.
AfternoonMatineeMatinee times and senior offers.
EveningMain showsTonight's line-up and seats left.
ThursdaysComing soonNext week's releases and trailers.

Slide types that do the work: HTML boardsYouTube trailersSchedulingVideo

Set up in an afternoon

From a blank TV to on air, in three steps.

Build the playlists

Start from the templates for cinemas & theatres, or upload your own images, video and PDFs. Set how long each slide shows.

Schedule them

Point each playlist at a screen and set the times and days it should run, like the example above.

Type the code on the TV

Open the screen page on any TV with a browser, enter its six-digit code, and it's live. Nothing to install.

Get started

Put your screens to work.

Create a workspace, build the first playlist from a template, and activate a screen today. £10 per screen a month, or £5 when billed annually.