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AMC Odeon Nordic Carmike. (image: Celluloid Junkie)

AMC Buys Nordic Cinema Group for $929 Million – Here Is What You Need to Know

Wanda-controlled AMC has further expanded its global reach by acquiring Nordic Cinema Group (NCG) for SEK 8.25 billion (USD $929 million) in an all-cash deal, only a month after completing its acquisition of Carmike in the US and Odeon & UCI in UK and Europe. Nordic is the parent company of SF B…
Adam Aron Has a Banner Year at AMC

Carmike Cinemas Acquisition Caps Banner Year for Adam Aron at AMC

One year into his job as CEO of AMC, Adam Aron has already accomplished more than anyone ever expected, including the Carmike and Odeon deal. CJ takes a look behind the scenes.
Adam Aron Discusses AMC's Ammended Offer to Acquire Carmike Cinemas

AMC Increases Carmike Acquisition Offer to $1.2 Billion Ahead of Shareholder Vote

As expected, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. upped its offer to acquire Carmike Cinemas, Inc. on Monday morning. We predicted as much less than 24 hours before and were nearly spot on with the revised offer AMC would make for Carmike. If we weren’t so humble we’d have taken a page from the playbook…
Taking Stock in AMC-Carmike Merger

CJ Analysis: Taking Stock of AMC’s Acquisition of Carmike

On July 15th Carmike Cinemas Inc. delayed a vote on whether to accept an acquisition offer from AMC Entertainment Holdings of USD $1.1 billion. The original shareholder vote was to take place on June 30th but was rescheduled for the mid-July date. The vote is now set to go forward on July 25th. If a…
AMC Acquires Odeon & UCI, Carmike

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.
AMC Carmike Merger In Jeopardy

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.…

CJ Cinema Digest – Wednesday 4 May 2016

Re-seating is key for Regal and AMC, cheap Spanish cinema, Secret Cinema secrets revealed, Cineplex's Langhammer is Exhibitor of the Year, Reel's VIP cinemas, #Cinnovate in Cannes, Cineworld 4DX x10, Jakarta cinema for blind, Indian cinema F&B feast, Lotte in Hong Kong and burn in hell movie pirates…
Imagen de los agentes a la salida del cine en el que se registró el suceso - ROBER SOLSONA

CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 22 April 2016

Spanish cinema tragedy, CinemaCon updates (teens, texting, ticket prices & DCDC), Inox limit, 28 Days review, Toyota cinema seats, Live Cinema cons, blind cinema patron in Germany, Imax subtitling for deaf, new cinema plans and Scottish cinema Wurlitzer.
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Weekly Cinema Digest – Star Wars special – Friday 18 December 2015

UK – Screen Daily has a long and detailed article by Tom Grater about the ins and outs of booking in “Star Wars: the Force Awakens”, with many smaller and art-house exhibitors caving in to the might of the Force. Lots of interesting nuggets of information. In an average week there…
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