Showcase Cinemas
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Showcase Cinemas is a movie theater chain owned and operated by National Amusements, a privately held company. National Amusements, based in Dedham, Massachusetts, ranks among the top exhibitors in the world, operating more than 1,354 indoor screens in the United States, United Kingdom and Latin America. It is the parent company of Viacom, which includes Paramount Pictures, MTV Networks (including MTV, Nickelodeon, and VH1, among other channels) and BET Networks. National Amusements also owns CBS Corporation, which includes CBS, Showtime, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Studios, and other major entertainment properties.[1]
The company was one of the first to open multiplex cinemas in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and now operates 21 cinemas across the UK.
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[edit] Cinema de Lux
In 2008 Showcase Cinemas opened a new Cinema de Lux brand that aims to 'redefine the cinema experience by bringing together the latest films and events, contemporary dining, impeccable service and a full range of distinctive amenities'. Three of these new cinemas have been opened; one in Derby, Westfield Derby) on 16 May 2008, one in Leicester, Highcross Leicester) on 5 September 2008 and one in Bristol, Cabot Circus on 25 September 2008.
The integrated digital signage network for the Showcase Cinema de Lux brand was awarded 'Digital Signage Project of the Year 2008', from the AV Awards. This digital signage was completed in partnership with Beaver Group.[2]
[edit] Current locations in the UK
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Bristol (Cinema de Lux)
- Cardiff (Nantgarw Parc)
- Coventry
- Derby (Cinema de Lux)
- Dudley
- Glasgow - Known as Glasgow East as it is actually located in Coatbridge.
- Greenhithe (Bluewater Shopping Centre)
- Leeds (Known as being in Leeds, although it is in fact in Birstall in the neighboring borough of Kirklees.)
- Leicester (Cinema de Lux)
- Liverpool
- London — Newham
- London — Wood Green (closed 2009)
- Manchester
- Stockton-on-Tees (Teesside Leisure Park)
- Nottingham
- Paisley
- Peterborough
- Reading (Actually located in Winnersh, in Wokingham Borough)
- Walsall
[edit] Current Locations in the US
[edit] Current Locations in Latin America
- Argentina: Haedo, Córdoba, Norcenter (with IMAX 3D), Belgrano, Quilmes and Rosario.
- Brazil
- Chile: Mall Arauco Maipú and Parque Arauco
[edit] Current Locations in Russia
[edit] Gallery
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 Showcase Cinemas in Peterborough |
[edit] References
- ^ "Welcome to Showcase Cinemas". Showcase Cinemas. http://www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/siteindex.html. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Showcase Cinemas by Beaver Group". Beaver Group. http://www.beaver-group.com/digitalsignage/showcase.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
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