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AMC Leans Into The Meme

AMC Leans Into The Meme – Part 3

This post is part of a three part series detailing how Wall Street exploits and social media activism helped AMC, the world’s largest cinema chain, survive the economic upheaval caused by the COVID pandemic. Part 1 of the series can be found here and Part 2 can be found here. Life was very dif…

The Naked Truth About AMC's Share Price

The Naked Truth About AMC’s Share Price – Part 2

This post is part of a three part series detailing how Wall Street exploits and social media activism helped AMC, the world’s largest cinema chain, survive the economic upheaval caused by the COVID pandemic. Part 1 of the series can be found here and Part 3 can be found here. AMC spent most of…

AMC In The Year of the Pandemic – Part 1

This post is part of a three part series detailing how Wall Street shenanigans and social media activism helped AMC, the world’s largest cinema chain, survive the economic upheaval caused by the COVID pandemic. Part 2 can be found here and Part 3 can be found here. When AMC Entertainment Holdi…

CJ People - Burnout Featured Image

CJ People: Recognizing and Preventing Burnout with Dr Heather Morgan

Despite vaccinations making their way around the world, and some countries taking steps towards a new sense of normalcy, one of the main problems from the COVID-19 pandemic is the pervading sense of endlessness. Not only has there been severe turbulence in our everyday lives for the last 18-plus mon…

UNIC's Sustainability Session's panel discussion: "Greening Your Cinema"

CJ Green: Greening Your Cinema

After its conception in 2019, the first-ever online version of the Circular Economy Retail Group was held in April of this year, hosted by the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC). The agenda saw a jam-packed afternoon of legislative updates, European progress and insights and advice, from experts…

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French Cinema Attendance in “Free Fall” as Other European Countries Consider Health Pass Mandate

The introduction of an EU Health Certificate (a.k.a. ‘vaccine passport’) requirement to attend cinemas in France has led to a ‘free fall’ drop in attendance. The news is a blow to French cinemas, which had experienced a steady growth since reopening earlier this summer after…

Why Major European and Japanese Cinema Chains Are Refusing to Play “Black Widow”

The Walt Disney Company has suffered the largest and most widespread theatrical refusal to play one of its tentpole releases after cinema chains in Germany, Belgium, Scandinavia and Japan refused to program Marvel’s “Black Widow.” The disagreement with many of Europe’s leading mid-size cinema chains…

CJ Analysis: Cinema Is Back! But With Some Major Changes.

It’s been a very long time since anyone in the cinema business has been in a rush to look at box office figures. The habitual daily check came to a bit of a grinding halt last year and for a long while things were very depressing indeed. Despite some key success stories for local productRead More

UNIC and Europe's Green Agenda (credit: UNIC & The Coca-Cola Company)

CJ Green: UNIC and Europe’s Green Agenda

During the last year of existential challenges to cinemas the world over, sustainability hasn’t been a top priority for exhibitors, focused as they have been on straightforward survival. But now that cinemas are enjoying a “reopening boom”, particularly after the United Kingdom’s recent 17th May mil…

CJ Cinema Summit: Industry Leaders Share Optimism as European Cinema Reopen

There have been many recurring guest speakers during the past 37 CJ Cinema Summits. UNIC’s Laura Houlgatte, Warner Bros.’ Andrew Cripps and VUE’s Tim Richards are no strangers to the CJ stage, and on Thursday provided valuable insights into the challenges that the industry has faced over the past 15…