However, it was not to be realized. This rushed expansion brought the company to sudden bankruptcy in the year United Artists Theaters is closely linked to the United Artists film production company of which Charlie Chaplin himself was a part of.
The theater chain was opened in and was headed by Joseph Schenck. Originally part of UA Studios, the company began to drift away and become its own company. By the s it was a part of the United Artists Communications group. The company switched hands time and time again following the late 70s.
Regal Cinemas, as we mentioned, was only founded more recently in of which Mike Campbell held the reigns as the first CEO. During the late s, Regal Cinemas began to expand, gobbling up competing and smaller cinema chains around the US, as well as building its own modern multiplexes. However, Regal was soon to face the same fate as the other cinema chains of the time.
Caused by overextending and the colossal debts taken on for their acquisitions. Thankfully, there was an angel waiting. Phillip bought into all three cinemas , becoming the majority owner in all after they all filed for bankruptcy.
Come , Phillip announced his plans to combine all three chains to be run under a single parent — Regal Entertainment Group — which it remains today. Regal Entertainment Group has gone on to acquire more cinema chains in the United States. Today, the Regal Entertainment Group is one of the largest cinema chains in the world , operating over 7, screens in more than different locations.
The Regal Foundation is one of the largest not-for-profit charitable organizations run by a cinema in the world. Originally founded in , the foundation partners with a number of other organizations around the county. A few include:. Regal are currently undertaking a request for customer donations in order to assist them and help give back to those in need. Stars of Hope is its current name, you can donate here if you wish.
Regal Cinemas consistently take the lead in being one of the early adopters of the latest cinema audio and visual technology. Before the world even knew about 4k resolution, Regal had already signed a deal with Sony to equip every single one of its locations with 4k digital projectors over the next five years starting from All Regal Cinema locations run 4k resolution digital projectors, the best in the industry.
As far as I can tell, this figure has been reached by dividing the UK-only box office gross by the number of UK cinema admissions. It factors in discounts given to students, seniors, children, club members and those using offers such as EE Wednesdays and Meerkat Movies both of which offer 2 for 1 cinema tickets. So I decided to take a look at the prices of cinema tickets on sale at UK cinemas, gathering data on cinema ticket prices at sites Odeon, 84 Cineworlds, 77 Vue cinemas, 22 Picturehouse, 20 Showcase, 17 Empire cinemas and 10 Curzon cinemas.
In summary…. Note: The above chart refers to the average ticket price by chain for an adult cinema ticket to see a 2D movie newly on general release purchased over the counter in the cinema in October In addition, there are external offers such as Meerkat Movies which offers 2 for 1 cinema tickets when you buy car insurance through comparethemarket.
Vue cinemas go one stage further and charge four different prices in many of their cinemas, depending on the film. Oh, and their phone booking line costs 13p per minute. Cineworld have possibly the most confusing pricing system of the bunch. To predict how much a ticket will cost at a Cineworld cinema you need too…. Obviously this maths is all done for you if you click through to actually buy a ticket but it I doubt many supermarkets would be in business if the easiest way of predicting the cost of your shop was to wait in line at the checkout.
The confusing nature of cinema pricing must surely play a role in why so many cinema-goers are shocked at the final cost. On the face of it they are the only major UK cinema chain which charges less for tickets bought online than in their cinemas, although it only applies if you sign up to their free online scheme, presumably as part of a push to capture valuable consumer data.
Picturehouse cinemas are owned and run by Cineworld so you can imagine my surprise when I found that their prices were clear and easy to understand! As far as I can tell, Showcase and Reel are the only UK cinema chains which offer discounts for military personnel, charging them the same price as seniors and children.
This makes Curzon the most expensive, but then again they have the highest ratio of London to non-London sites of all the chains I looked at. In addition to their discounts for children, Odeon and Vue both offer different pricing for teenagers i. Note: The chart above refers to the difference between the average peak-time adult ticket and average peak-time student ticket, where the saving is expressed as a percentage of the adult price.
Note: The chart above refers to the highest and lowest priced tickets aimed at cinemagoers who are full-time students with valid student IDs, for a 2D movie on general release. All chains offer discounts for customers over 60 years old.
Note: The chart above refers to the highest and lowest priced tickets aimed at cinemagoers over 60 years old, for a 2D movie on general release i. All the major chains offer special screenings for the over 60s, which feature heavily discounted tickets, free tea and biscuits.
However, I was able to determine which sites were in London and can therefore show the big price disparity. Yes, you read it right. Vue offers recliner seats in a few of its special locations. Padded leather , electric reclining at the touch of a button, and you choose when it stops. What more could you ask for?! Every single one of their 1, screens around the world house only the best.
And the best at the moment is the Sony 4K Digital projection system. Images so sharp you could cut paper with them. Colours so vibrant you may need sunglasses. In the 21st Century, the screen is only half the equation — top quality audio is essential. Finally, let us introduce you to the wonderfully magnificent — VueXtreme.
Super sized screens running 16 metres along the ground, then climbing up to over 7 metres high. A T-Rex grew to a maximum of 12 metres long by 6 metres high.
Hang on, that means a T-Rex on the VueXtreme screen will be bigger than one if it were real! Technology is awesome! Vue Cinema not only attracts many movie-lovers to its cinemas because of the latest technology they have but also because their ticket prices are unbelievably well priced. This way, those who wish to upgrade their experience to a more luxurious one, may do so without inhibiting the ability of the lower-budget customer to continue seeing movies.
In additional to the optional extras available, Vue has a number of offers which movie-goers can take advantage off to reduce the final price of their ticket. One of their most famous ones, which is commonly used around the world as well, is discounted tickets on certain days. For most of them, that day falls on a Tuesday. All you have to do is head to this page , and sign up to receive the promo code to be used when purchasing your tickets online.
Seniors get one leg up over the students, though, as they receive a fee cuppa and a biscuit with their ticket at senior screenings! Yep, a whole year. Cineworld theatres with the 4DX technology will feature innovative simulation seats that integrate special effects for simulations of wind, lightning, rain, etc. All of these special effects will be in sync with the live actions happening on the movie screen. With the 4DX technology integrated in Cineworld theatres, viewers can expect an exhilarating rollercoaster-like movie experience.
This technology definitely surpasses 3D and it is an experience you cannot miss out on. Through the years, Cineworld has built a successful movie theatre company with technologies that make it unique amongst its competitors. In the coming years, more innovative ideas will take its stage as Cineworld continues to improve and expand. It is also a faster mode for booking a movie so that customers can skip the long lines in theatres. A premium Cineworld membership card entitles members to an unlimited movie binge for a good price.
For a minimum monthly fee, customers can watch as many films as they want in Cineworld Theatre locations near them.
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