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Pirate of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 30 May 2017

Worst Memorial BO weekend in 18 years, but cinema stocks up-ish, Screening Room patents, Bollywood looks outside metros, grown films for ‘baby’ screenings in UK, Vox Ramadan afternoon opening and Ramadan food restrictions in Dubai cinemas, pricey Imax VR still expanding, live screening i…
AMC Town Square 18 Las Vegas sign. (photo: Patrick von Sychowski - Celluloid Junkie)

AMC Q1 Lifts Lid on Carmike, Odeon & NCG Integration

AMC has published its Q1 2017 figures and profits are down but revenue is up at the world’s biggest cinema chain. The 67.5% growth in turnover had a lot to do with including Carmike, Odeon and (four days of) NCG revenue, but it is the earning call transcript that provides the most fascinating…
Kinepolis Luxury Theater

CJ Cinema Property Update – Tuesday 10 January 2017

USA: Cinépolis goes VIP in NE, Carmike in Anderson Towne, Morehead Foundry down with hipsters, CinéBistro hiring in Baltimore; India: Cinépolis in Hyderabad; Gulf: Nov's laser Imax in Qater, Reel and City Walk become Roxy in Dubai; France: Paris' Etoile Cinémas is arthouse of tomorrow, quality three…
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.

CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 18 November 2016

AMC's Carmike and Odeon-UCI buys approved, Anschutz sells, deadly Peru cinema fire, Korea safety report, Imax to show Marvel TV, Philips' Xenon business sold, Kino.de app reviewed, Regal L.A Live: Brco all-laser, NYC Clearview to become luxury Cinemex, Cinépolis tests your cinema knowledge.
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…
Ang Lee Headshot

CJ Cinema Digest – Friday 15 July 2016

Ang Lee IBC Keynote, Carmike - AMC vote delayed again, CNC innovation award, Mexico cinema 6th cheapest, Ethiopia and Qatar multiplex growth, ICO Women Leader scheme renewed, Prince Charles Cinema profile, Ajay Bijli PVR interview, India cinema sound, Vista on POS-less cinema era, bad Odeon POS-less…
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.…
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Industry Briefs

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    Record Turnout for CICAE’s Arthouse Cinema Training in Berlin

    Sep 1, 2026
  • Marc Whitten - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dolby Laboratories

    Marc Whitten to Succeed Kevin Yeaman as Dolby CEO

    Sep 1, 2026
  • Cinema Operators Ban Meta Smart Glasses

    UK Cinemas Move to Restrict Smart Glasses Over Piracy and Privacy Concerns

    Sep 1, 2026
  • StudioCanal launches StudioCanal classics, a new worldwide catalogue label celebrating its 18,000-title film library

    StudioCanal and TheaterEars Give Catalogue Cinema a New Theatrical Life

    Sep 1, 2026
  • AMC Theatres and Leawood Films

    AMC Expands Its Distribution Ambitions With Leawood Films

    Sep 1, 2026
  • Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi thriller “Hope”

    NEON Turns “Hope” Into a One-Night PLF Event.

    Aug 24, 2026
  • Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" playing at the BFI IMAX in London, United Kingdom

    One Screen, £2.7 Million: “The Odyssey” Sets a BFI IMAX Record

    Aug 24, 2026
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    Kinepolis Says the Cinema Industry Had a Supply Problem, Not a Demand Problem

    Aug 24, 2026

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