Abstract

An interactive theater network system links a plurality of motion picture theater auditoriums so that live, interactive events can be conducted with theater audiences throughout the theater network. An origination site broadcasts information relating to the interactive event, and a plurality of network theater auditoriums are interactively linked with the origination site. Each network theater includes a full-motion picture projection system configured to receive the interactive event information from the origination site and present the information to the theater audiences. The interactive event information is transmitted from the origination site to the plurality of network theaters with a broadcast communication system. An audience response system provides interactive communication between the origination site and audience members from the network theaters. As part of the audience response system, a data collection system collects and processes data relating to the interactive event that is generated from the audience members. An interactive communication system also provides audio and video communications during the interactive event between audience members across the network and the origination site.