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Cineplex Inc. (formerly Cineplex Entertainment and Cineplex Galaxy) is a Canadian operator of movie theater and family entertainment centers, headquartered in Toronto. It is the largest cinema chain in Canada; as of 2019, it operated 165 locations, and accounted for 75% of the domestic box office.
The SilverCity is now known as Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Eglinton and VIP, and the Famous Players closed on October 24, 2021. In Manitoba, Famous Players Kildonan Place Cinemas opened in 1989. It was the last theatre operating in Manitoba under the brand.
Famous Players – formerly Canada's largest theatre chain; purchased by Cineplex Entertainment in 2005; Galaxy Cinemas – mid-sized chain that was the parent company to Cineplex Entertainment. Galaxy purchased bankrupt Cineplex in 2003. Scotiabank Theatres – a Cineplex brand; SilverCity – a Famous Players brand, now owned by Cineplex
Scotiabank Theatre (French: Cinémas Banque Scotia) is a Canadian banner of multiplex cinemas owned by Cineplex Entertainment.The brand was established in 2007 as part of a wider partnership between Cineplex and Scotiabank on their new Scene loyalty program.
Cineplex Odeon Corporation was one of North America's largest movie theatre operators and live theatre, with theatres in its home country of Canada and the United States.The Cineplex Odeon brand is still being used by Cineplex Entertainment at some theatres that were once owned by the Cineplex Odeon Corporation, with newer theatres using the Cineplex Cinemas (French: Cinémas Cineplex) brand.
In September 1997, Cineplex Odeon Corporation announced that it would merge with Loews Theatres for $1 billion; the merger was later approved by the United States Department of Justice on April 16, 1998 and was later completed that year to form Loews Cineplex Entertainment, thus making it a joint venture between Sony and Universal Studios.
Currently the smallest Cineplex Entertainment cinema in the National Capital Region. This cinema offers advance seat selection at no extra charge. The long-term plan is to retrofit all 7 theatres with reclining leather seats and begin to offer alcohol service in the lobby. Cineplex Cinemas Ottawa 3090 Carling Avenue July 12, 1998 5 6
The company also operates The Playdium Store, which retails arcade games and various other home entertainment solutions. In October 2017, Cineplex announced the relaunch of the Playdium brand, with plans to open 10 to 15 locations nationwide. [ 6 ]