Kine Weekly
Encyclopedia
The Kinematograph Weekly, popularly known as Kine Weekly, was a trade newspaper
catering to the British film industry. It was published in Britain between 1889 and 1971.
, and the Kinema Renters' Society.
Kine Weekly was owned by the periodical publisher Odhams. Towards the latter part of its run it was published by Odhams' subsidiary Longacre Press
. This was the name Odhams had given to Hultons - publisher of Picture Post
(the magazine which pioneered photojournalism in the UK) and of the famous Eagle
comic among other titles - when it took over that company in 1960. In 1970, Odhams itself was taken over by IPC Specialist and Professional Press Ltd. According to the final issue of Kine Weekly (published in 1971) the title was sold to British and American Film Holdings Ltd, which owned the rival film trade paper, Today's Cinema (which had been in existence since 1957, initially as Daily Cinema). Kine Weekly then merged with Today’s Cinema. In September 1975, Today’s Cinema was re-launched as Screen International
, which is now owned and published by EMAP
.
A partial index of the newspaper—covering the period 1955 to the end of the publication in 1971, plus material from the late 1890s, early-1915, 1943 to mid-45 and January to June 1954—has been produced by the British Cinema History Research Project, based at the University of East Anglia
, and is available online.
Partial index for Kine Weekly http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/hum/ftv/Research/bchrp/kineweekly
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
catering to the British film industry. It was published in Britain between 1889 and 1971.
Publication history
Kine Weekly was founded in 1889 as the monthly publication Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger. In 1907 it was reamed Kine Weekly, a weekly title containing trade news, advertisements, reviews, exhibition advice, and reports of regional and national meetings of trade organisations such as the Cinematograph Exhibitors' AssociationCinema Exhibitors' Association
The Cinema Exhibitors' Association is the national trade association for cinema operators in the United Kingdom...
, and the Kinema Renters' Society.
Kine Weekly was owned by the periodical publisher Odhams. Towards the latter part of its run it was published by Odhams' subsidiary Longacre Press
Longacre Press
Longacre Press is an award winning publisher based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It specializes in a wide range of non-fiction art, self-help, outdoors, food and natural history and also junior and young-adult fiction.-Awards:...
. This was the name Odhams had given to Hultons - publisher of Picture Post
Picture Post
Picture Post was a prominent photojournalistic magazine published in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1957. It is considered a pioneering example of photojournalism and was an immediate success, selling 1,700,000 copies a week after only two months...
(the magazine which pioneered photojournalism in the UK) and of the famous Eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
comic among other titles - when it took over that company in 1960. In 1970, Odhams itself was taken over by IPC Specialist and Professional Press Ltd. According to the final issue of Kine Weekly (published in 1971) the title was sold to British and American Film Holdings Ltd, which owned the rival film trade paper, Today's Cinema (which had been in existence since 1957, initially as Daily Cinema). Kine Weekly then merged with Today’s Cinema. In September 1975, Today’s Cinema was re-launched as Screen International
Screen International
Screen International is a multimedia film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by EMAP, a British b2b media company.The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global movie business...
, which is now owned and published by EMAP
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
.
Influence
Kine Weekly is a unique and invaluable record of the development of the British film and television industries, and is widely used by researchers. In particular, the annual polls published in the newspaper provide the most complete record of the British box office available to researchers.A partial index of the newspaper—covering the period 1955 to the end of the publication in 1971, plus material from the late 1890s, early-1915, 1943 to mid-45 and January to June 1954—has been produced by the British Cinema History Research Project, based at the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
, and is available online.
Other links
List of UK library holdings http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/hum/ftv/Research/bchrp/kineweekly/locationsPartial index for Kine Weekly http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/hum/ftv/Research/bchrp/kineweekly