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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 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.…

Stellar Cineplex China

CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 3 June 2016

Stellar buys ticketing biz, AMC buys Carmike 'cheap', Malaysian islamists block cinema, PVR cuts DT price, German cinemas make peace with Disney, Odeon Q1, Secret Cinema's 28 Days numbers, Euro football in cinemas, live events in 48% of UK cinemas, MediCinema and 'Eating Healthy' in Cinema City Jeru…

Paris Cinema les Fauvette

Weekly Cinema Digest – Friday 6 November 2015

France – Gaumont-Pathé is today opening a new cinema in Paris that is exclusively programming old and restored films. The former Gaumont Gobelins is now a beautifully refurbished five-screen cinema located opposite the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé – Monsieur Seydoux was himself the dri…

PVR Dolby Atmos India

Weekly Cinema Digest – Friday 31 July 2015

India – After its deal with Austria’s Cineplexx, Dolby has tied up with PVR to launch Atmos in 50 of the chain’s auditoriums over the next two years at a cost of INR 40 crore (USD $6.26 million). This will make it the largest Atmos install in India. LINK PVR has also announced inte…

Daily Cinema Digest – Friday 5 June 2014

The first reviews are in for Secret Cinema’s “The Empire Strikes Back” and the Telegraph is positive about what it sees: As I step in to the first of a series of huge sets, all immaculately conceived and fully dressed, I feel like I have arrived in Marrakesh’s medina. Stormtroopers…

Cinema stocks

Cinema Earnings Digest – Tuesday 12 May 2015

This is an overview of recent earnings announcements and quarterly results of US cinema related companies from the last few weeks. This is not a review of ALL the cinema companies that released result, but only some of the more notable ones. (And, yes, I know Imax is Canadian.) Regal Regal’s…

Cinema Fire popcorn Australia

Daily Cinema Digest – Wednesday 8 April 2015

Australia – This is the first time I’ve ever heard of a cinema being evacuated because of its popcorn. A batch of burnt popcorn caused the evacuation of four cinemas at the Grand Cinema Warwick complex on Monday night. Fire fighters were called to the Beach Road cinemas just after 9pm af…

AMC recliner seats

AMC’s Premium Recliner Seating Plans Revealed

A week after Regal announced that it plans to convert 25% of its screens to luxury seating, AMC has provided details about its plans for reseating. While the Chinese-owned exhibitor is not committing to a particular screen percentage target, the ambition is great for the cinema chain that in many wa…

Cineworld lesbians

Daily Cinema Digest – Thursday 15 January 2015

UK – Cineworld clearly has to work on more LGBT awareness (not to mention common sense) for its staff, after a lesbian couple were evicted for (wait for it) using the Ladies toilet. A £20 voucher and two free tickets hardly seem like an adequate apology for treating paying customers this way.…