Liège, Belgium ( October 16, 2019 )
CinemaNext Launches First ILLUCITY-Branded VR Corner at Belgium’s Kinepolis Liège Cinema
CinemaNext, the European specialist in cinema exhibitor services (Ymagis – ISIN: FR0011471291, MAGIS, PEA-PME eligible), today announced the successful installation of its first ILLUCITY Corner virtual reality (VR) solution for cinema exhibitors at Belgium’s Kinepolis Liège cinema. The opening comes…
Ghent, Belgium ( October 9, 2019 )
Kinepolis’ Jaarbeurs Theatre, Utrecht, Netherlands Launches this Week with MX4D EFX Auditorium
MX4D is a 4D experience that feels natural and immersive. The 4th dimension intensifies the movie going experience with full motion chairs, weather simulations and scents, impacting all senses. The visitor will be especially surprised and delighted by the movements of the comfortable chairs in combi…
Ghent, Belgium ( September 25, 2019 )
Construction to Start on Kinepolis Haarlem
Kinepolis will start construction on a new cinema complex in shopping centre ‘Centrum Schalkwijk’ in Haarlem, the Netherlands, in mid-October. Today marks the official start of the construction of the Florida block, of which the cinema will form an integral part. The cinema complex will have 6 scree…
Ghent, Belgium ( September 24, 2019 )
Kinepolis to Introduce Free Discovery Day Initiative in all its European Cinemas
People are often unaware of the film programme playing in theatres, Kinepolis noticed. The number of films programmed in cinemas has grown spectacularly in recent years: more films are being produced and they are being released across other platforms sooner, as such shortening the life cycle of a fi…
Brussels ( September 2, 2019 )
Kinepolis to Expand Investment in Canada to the US With Acquisition of MJR, a Michigan-based Movie Theater Chain
Kinepolis has reached an agreement to acquire American movie theater chain MJR Digital Cinemas. The transaction sees Kinepolis crossing the Canadian border to enter the US market. MJR Digital Cinemas, which is privately held and headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operates 10 movie theater…
Brussels, Belgium ( May 9, 2019 )
After a Weaker First Quarter, Kinepolis is Back on Track Thanks to “Avengers: Endgame”
First quarter results 2019 suffered from a lack of successful blockbusters and the difficult comparison with the strong first quarter of 2018. “Avengers: Endgame” set unprecedented records over the past few weeks, offsetting the weaker first months of the year. In the first quarter, sust…
Las Vegas ( April 5, 2019 )
Kinepolis and CJ 4DPLEX Sign International ScreenX Expansion Deal
Kinepolis has signed a deal with CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading cinema technology company, to open ScreenX theatres starting 2019. ScreenX is the world’s first multi-projection theatre technology designed to enhance the movie-going experience. ScreenX allows the audience to go beyond the frame of th…
Brussels, Belgium (March 26, 2019)
Brussels ( March 4, 2019 )
Kinepolis Completes Acquisition of Spanish Cinema Group El Punt
Following approval by the Spanish competition authority, Kinepolis Group has, on 28 February 2019, completed the acquisition of the ‘Full’ cinema complex in Barcelona and ‘El Punt Ribera’ in Valencia. Both cinemas are part of the El Punt cinema group, which is owned by the Sallent family. The ‘Full’…
Brussels ( February 21, 2019 )
Kinepolis Takes Further Major Steps in Implementing its Long-term Strategy in 2018
2018 was a successful year for Kinepolis in terms of implementing and validating its long-term business and expansion strategy. The successful integration of Landmark Cinemas Canada has contributed significantly to the Group’s results. In addition, Kinepolis took major steps in the Group…
Brussels, Belgium ( January 31, 2019 )
Kinepolis and RealD Announce New Multi-year Partnership on 3D Equipment
Kinepolis and RealD announced a new partnership on RealD 3D equipment and 3D glasses in France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and Luxembourg. Kinepolis will use RealD 3D equipment in all its venues to create a premium 3D cinema experience to customers across all its territories. The c…
Hollywood ( December 20, 2018 )
4DX Hits 600th Location Becoming The Fastest Growing Premium Theatre Format
CJ 4DPLEX the world’s leading cinema technology company announced today the company has reached deployment of 600 4DX theaters worldwide. The 600th location opened at the Kinepolis Diversia in Madrid, Spain. Kinepolis’ latest location, a 12 screen multiplex, at Heron Leisure Centre Diversia,…
Brussels, Belgium ( December 18, 2018 )
Kinepolis Reaches Agreement to Acquire Spanish Cinema Group El Punt
Kinepolis Group has reached an agreement for the acquisition of two Spanish cinemas, namely ‘Full Cinemas’ in Barcelona and ‘El Punt Ribera’ in Valencia. Both cinemas are part of the El Punt cinema group, which is owned by the Sallent family. The ‘El Punt Vallès’ cinema, also located in Barcelona, i…
Brussels, Belgium ( November 22, 2018 )
Court of Appeal Makes Judgment in Procedure Regarding the Decision of the Belgian Competition Authority to Partially Cancel the Behavioral Measures Imposed on Kinepolis Group
On 21 November 2018, the Court of Appeal of Brussels has made a judgment in the procedure regarding the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) of 26 April 2018 to partially cancel the behavioral measures imposed on Kinepolis Group with effect from 26 April 2020. Following the partial an…
Ghent, Belgium ( November 12, 2018 )
Kinepolis Brings 4DX Experience to Six Additional Locations
Kinepolis Group has concluded an agreement with CJ 4DPLEX, headquartered in Seoul, to bring the 4DX experience to six additional Kinepolis cinema complexes. Less than one year after the opening of its first 4DX theatres – namely in Antwerp, Brussels, Lomme, Madrid and Valencia – the comp…
Brussels, Belgium ( November 8, 2018 )
Kinepolis Group Opens New Landmark Cinema in Fort McMurray, Canada
Landmark Cinemas, subsidiary of Kinepolis Group NV, announces the grand opening of its new luxury recliner seating movie-going experience in Fort McMurray, at The Commons at Eagle Ridge, on November 9, 2018. The brand new eight-screen cinema replaces the existing six-screen Landmark cinema downtown.…
Paris (France) and Brussels (Belgium) ( September 26, 2018 )
EclairGame Signs Agreement with Belgian Public Broadcaster RTBF for 10 eSports-based Tarmac Ciné Sessions at Kinepolis Brussels
EclairGame, the new eSports-based entertainment solution for cinemas (Ymagis Group), and Belgian public broadcaster RTBF today announced the signature of an agreement for ten e-sports-based Ciné Sessions cinema events, in partnership with the Kinepolis cinema chain. Premiering 27 September and held…
Brétigny-sur-Orge, France ( September 20, 2018 )
Kinepolis Inaugurates Its First Complex in Île-de-France, in Brétigny-sur-Orge
35 km south of Paris, in the new “Les Promenades de Brétigny” retail park, Kinepolis is today inaugurating its first complex in the Île-de-France region. With 10 screens and 1,507 seats, Kinepolis Brétigny-sur-Orge offers a new generation cinema, combining the latest technology, unique c…
METZ, FRANCE ( August 30, 2018 )
Kinepolis Opens Art-house Cinema ‘KLUB’ in the Centre of Metz
Today, Kinepolis Group inaugurates a new art-house cinema called ‘KLUB’ in the centre of Metz. The new cinema is the former ‘Palace’ cinema, which was taken over by Kinepolis on 8 January and was immediately closed for a major renovation and transformation into a new art-hous…
Brussels ( August 23, 2018 )
Canadian Acquisition Contributes Significantly to Kinepolis Group’s First Half-Year Results for 2018
In the first half of 2018, thanks to the Group’s expansion, Kinepolis achieved 38.5% more turnover with 45.1% more visitors. The REBITDA increased by 18.0% during this period. The integration of the Canadian cinema group Landmark Cinemas, acquired in December 2017, is proceeding according to p…