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The HOYTS Group of companies in Australia and New Zealand includes HOYTS Cinemas, a cinema chain, and Val Morgan, which sells advertising on cinema screens and digital billboards. The company was established by dentist Arthur Russell in Melbourne , Victoria in 1908, showing films in a hired hall.
The Regent Theatre was Hoyts' showcase "picture palace" in Sydney, designed by Melbourne architect Cedric Ballantyne, and built by James Porter & Sons. [1] The 2,297-seat Regent Theatre opened its doors in the heart of the city's entertainment district on 30 March 1928 with Flesh and the Devil, starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert.
In October 2010, Hoyts announced that it will acquire AMC for an unknown amount. The purchase was completed in November 2010. Hoyts has stated on their website that AMC customers will now have access to a wider variety of films, promotions, competitions and cinema offers. Hoyts have also promised to increase 3D facilities for the cinema chain.
Erecting neon sign "Plaza", Plaza Theatre, c. 1935. The Plaza Theatre was built during a golden age of cinema-going in[Australia and was opened on 11 April 1930. [1] designed as a 2000-seat cinema by Eric Heath for Hoyts.
The Entertainment Quarter is home to the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS). [1]AFTRS relocated from its original location in North Ryde to a purpose built building in 2008, [2] located adjacent to Fox Studios Australia and around the corner from the Hoyts Cinema.
Berkeley Cinemas refers to a two-complex premium brand of cinemas owned by Hoyts Pty Australia. Previously owned by Everard Entertainment, [1] the Berkeley Cinema Group was one of the largest cinema chains in Auckland, New Zealand, with complexes in Mission Bay, Hibiscus Coast, Takapuna, and Botany Downs.
Val Morgan was acquired in a joint venture between Hoyts, Village Cinemas, and Amalgamated Holdings in 2004, with Hoyts later increasing their stake to 100%. Val Morgan acquired PumpTV in 2012, which had a number of screens installed in service stations across Australia, expanding the group's presence in outdoor advertising. [ 6 ]
Souvenir is a two-character play, with incidental music, by Stephen Temperley. Overview. In a Greenwich Village supper club in 1964, ...