Kinepolis
| File:Kinepolis logo.svg | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Euronext: KIN | |
| Industry | Cinema, film distribution |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Eddy Duquenne, Joost Bert, Philip Ghekiere (Chairman) |
Number of employees | 2,100 |
Kinepolis Group is a Belgian cinema chain which was formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of two family cinema groups and was listed on the stock exchange in 1998. Kinepolis offers an innovative cinema concept which serves as a groundbreaking model within the industry. Kinepolis Group has a chain of 46 cinemas spread across Belgium, France, Spain, Luxemburg, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Poland.
The first megaplex cinema in the world is considered to be Kinepolis Brussels located near the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium, which opened in 1988 with 25 screens.[1] With 24 screens and a seating capacity of 9000 seats, Kinepolis Antwerp is the second largest cinema in the world.
Previously Kinepolis was owned and run by two families named Bert and Claeys. The latter have withdrawn from the company, leaving Joost Bert as co-CEO, together with Eddy Duquenne (equally co-CEO). This change was in effect from January 1, 2008.
Core business
Kinepolis core business covers a range from box office, in-theater sales (ITS), business-to-business (B2B), film distribution, screen advertising to real estate.[2]
List of theatres per country
Theatres in exploitation
| Theatre | Opening | Number of screens | Number of seats | Smallest screen | Largest screen | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Kinepolis Antwerpen | 1993 | 24 | 7 426 | 182 | 696 | Was Metropolis |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Brughes | 2006 | 8 | 1 565 | 96 | 369 | |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Brussels | 1988 | 24 | 6 375 | 100 | 628 | |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Ghent | 1981 | 12 | 3 456 | 57 | 600 | Was Decascoop |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Hasselt | 1996 | 13 | 3 109 | 120 | 437 | |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Imagibraine (Braine-l'Alleud) | 1998 | 10 | 2 450 | 120 | 420 | |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Kortrijk | 1997 | 10 | 2 582 | 120 | 387 | |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Leuven | 1997 | 7 | 1 870 | 159 | 446 | Was Supercity Leuven |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Liège | 1997 | 16 | 5 102 | 211 | 701 | |
| Belgium | Kinepolis Ostend | 2007 | 8 | 1 752 | 85 | 512 | |
| Belgium | Palace Liège | 5 | 1 010 | 112 | 450 | ||
| Belgium | UGC Toison d'Or Brussels | 2014 | 11 | Exploited by UGC | |||
| France | Forum Centre Nîmes | 4 | 464 | 61 | 183 | ||
| France | Kinepolis Lomme (Lille) | 1996 | 23 | 7 286 | 120 | 708 | |
| France | Kinepolis Mulhouse | 1999 | 14 | 4 612 | 209 | 735 | |
| France | Kinepolis Nancy | 2005 | 10 | 2 842 | 142 | 500 | |
| France | Kinepolis Nîmes | 2000 | 12 | 2 876 | 75 | 519 | |
| France | Kinepolis Saint-Julien-lès-Metz | 1995 | 14 | 4 014 | 120 | 417 | |
| France | Kinepolis Thionville | 1999 | 10 | 2 930 | 127 | 498 | |
| France | Kinepolis Longwy | 7 | 1 301 | 120 | 323 | Was Utopolis Longwy - taken over in 2015 | |
| France | Kinepolis Bourgoin-Jaillieu | 12 | 1 978 | 79 | 381 | Taken over in 2015 - was Megaroyal Bourgoin-jaillieu | |
| France | Kinepolis Rouen | 14 | 2 539 | 77 | 408 | Taken over in 2015 from UGC | |
| Luxemburg | Utopolis Kirchberg | 1996 | 10 | 2 693 | Utopolis-group taken over in 2015 | ||
| Luxemburg | Utopolis Belval | 7 | 1 506 | 120 | 550 | ||
| Luxemburg | Ciné Utopia | 1983 | 5 | 720 | |||
| Spain | Kinépolis Alicante Plaza Mar 2 | 16 | 2 800 | 122 | 311 | Taken over from Abaco Cinebox in 2014 | |
| Spain | Kinépolis Granada | 2004 | 15 | 4 600 | 207 | 414 | |
| Spain | Kinépolis Madrid Ciudad de la Imagen | 25 | 9 200 | 211 | 996 | ||
| Spain | Kinépolis Madrid Diversia | 12 | 2 879 | 74 | 560 | Taken over from Abaco Cinebox in 2014 | |
| Spain | Kinépolis Valencia | 2001 | 24 | 8 000 | 214 | 706 | |
| Netherlands | Cinerama Filmtheater (Rotterdam) | 7 | 1 060 | 103 | 289 | Wolff-group taken over in 2014 | |
| Netherlands | Wolff Catharijne (Utrecht) | 4 | 776 | ||||
| Netherlands | Wolff Cineast, Centrum (Enschede) | 3 | 439 | ||||
| Netherlands | Kinepolis Enschede | 10 | 2 750 | 165 | 426 | ||
| Netherlands | Kinepolis Dordrecht | 2016 | 6 | 1 180 | 115 | 285 | |
| Netherlands | Wolff City (Utrecht) | 1936 | 3 | 508 | |||
| Netherlands | Kinepolis Groningen | 10 | 1 888 | 74 | 379 | ||
| Netherlands | Wolff Huizen | 4 | 783 | ||||
| Netherlands | Wolff Nieuwegein | 1985 | 3 | 588 | |||
| Netherlands | Utopolis Almere | 2004 | 8 | 2 244 | Utopolis-group Taken over in 2015 | ||
| Netherlands | Utopolis Den Helder | 2003 | 6 | 776 | |||
| Netherlands | Utopolis Emmen | 2005 | 7 | 1 249 | |||
| Netherlands | Utopolis Oss | 1978 | 5 | 768 | |||
| Netherlands | Utopolis Zoetermeer | 1998 | 8 | 1 254 | |||
| Switzerland | Kinepolis Schaffhausen | 2000 | 8 | 1 540 | 92 | 447 | |
| Poland | Kinepolis Poznań | 18 | 6 660 | Exploited by ITIT-groep | |||
| Totals | 46 Theatres | 491 Screens | 117 813 Seats |
Theatres under construction
| Theatre | Opening | Number of screens | Number of seats | Smallest screen | Largest screen | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Kinepolis Breda | 2016 | 10 | 1 727 | Opening summer 2016 | ||
| Netherlands | Kinepolis Utrecht | 2017 | 14 | 3 300 | 651 | Opening 2017 | |
| France | Kinepolis Brétigny-sur-Orge | 2017 | 10 | 1 530 | Opening 2017 |
References
- ^ Acland, Charles R. (2003). Screen Traffic: Movies, Multiplexes, and Global Culture. p. 136. ISBN 978-0822331636.
- ^ "Kinepolis core business". www.kinepolis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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