CJ Analysis: Everything You Need to Know About the AMC Acquisition of Odeon & UCI
AMC is acquiring Odeon & UCI to create the world's biggest cinema circuit. Celluloid Junkie analysis the deal from every angle.
CJ Analysis: AMC Acquisition of Carmike In Jeopardy
The acquisition of Carmike Cinemas Inc. by AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. was never going to be entirely easy or uncomplicated. It is safe to say, after the events of the past two weeks, culminating in a delayed shareholder vote earlier today, the mega-deal just became a whole lot harder to close.…
Korea’s Lotte Cinema Faces Slush Fund Allegations
Lotte Cinema faces accusations that its concessions business was used as a cover for slush funds as investigators probe the murky affairs of the parent company Lotte Group.
Celluloid Junkie’s Top 25 Women in Cinema Business – 2016
Celluloid Junkie salutes the Top 25 Women working in the global cinema industry in our first ever annual ranking.
Why So Few Women CEOs in Exhibition?
In conjuncture with our Top 25 Women in Cinema, Celluloid Junkie asks why there are so few females in the top jobs of exhibition.
CGV Grows in Vietnam to Catch Up With Wanda
CGV's parent company CJ Group has announced plans for $500m investment in Vietnam as part of the exhibitors global race with Wanda.
CJ Analysis: AMC To Buy Carmike For $1.1 Billion (As Russia’s Largest Cinemas Merge)
AMC has agreed to buy Carmike for $1.1bn, which will create the first global 10,000 screen circuit through parent company Wanda, same day as Russia's largest cinema chains merge ownership.
The Force of Dolby Cinema
CJ Flynn goes behind the scenes at the AMC Dolby Cinema in Burbank to bring us his unparalleled analysis of the next generation movie-going experience.
The Interesting Failure of Cinema-on-Demand
With Pathe and Cinérive terminating their trial with Gokino.ch the concept of cinema-on-demand is struggling to take off in the age of social media commerce.
Norway Launches Cinema Scheme for Quality Films – SF Boycotts
Norway's largest cinema chain Nordisk has launched a cinema discount scheme for quality film, but rival SF Norge is boycotting it in favour of its own promotion.