International movie theatre chain Cineworld PLC says its deal to buy Cineplex Inc. for $2.8 billion is off, claiming that "certain breaches" of the contract were made by the Canadian company. We had a GM and a first assistant then 3 PT associate managers (floor managers). For Cineplex, the news is similar. Fuck. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2020. When they made the deal originally I think it was just for UK cinemas and the studios regretted it because it cut their share dramatically. Brian. In later years with the Cineplex takeover of FP they put pressure on distributors to land the big blockbuster movies over AMC. Ubisoft launches Viking history podcast ahead of Assassin’s Cree... Google Pixel 2 series reaches end of life with last update in December, Google launches October security patch for Pixel phones, Brand new Tesla Model Y loses roof on U.S. highway. Cineplex just very recently announced that they are being acquired by Cineworld - between here and r/talesfromthetheatre, Regal employees have been speaking doom and gloom about the transition and operational changes that they have had to endure after Cineworld bought Regal. Also lol I remember someone said union once and they were like "those free benefits you get? 84 percent of Canadians wary of interacting with organizations hit by ... Shopify says ‘rogue’ employees behind data breach affectin... College of Nurses of Ontario investigating ‘cybersecurity incide... Waterloo police using surveillance tech to monitor online conversation... Razer accidentally leaked the personal data of more than 100,000 gamers, Yubico launches first security key with USB-C, NFC in one package. Wasn't the Yonge - Dundas theater originally an AMC? Cineplex on Friday filed a suit against Cineworld Group after the latter terminated a deal to acquire the Canadian exhibitor in June. Fuck you brian, i hope they dont let you keep your job you dick. Working at a movie theater provides for an excellent environment to hang out with your work friends, be lazy, pull pranks, and catch the latest movies. “Cineworld Group shares our passion for entertainment and mirrors our commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences through state-of-the-art technology. 4: Living in an ‘Anon’-ymous... Viewer Experience Ep. 8: Burning down the ‘Tau’-se, Viewer Experience podcast Ep. There’s also a premium membership that gives subscribers unlimited 3D movies at no extra cost and 25 percent off in-cinema food and drinks, but only after you’ve had an ‘Unlimited’ subscription for a year. Three months later, there’s still much work to be done with Goog... Ori and the Will of the Wisps helped me rediscover the joy of explorat... Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip is an experiment worth buying if you rea... Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip seems like the first foldable smartphone... Here’s why Microsoft’s Xbox Project xCloud feels like the ... Here’s how the Apple Watch has become part of my lifestyle. Press J to jump to the feed. Good value, but the downside is that they don't care about theatrical presentation more than any other chain. Lenovo Star Wars Jedi Challenges Hands-on: The Force is moderately str... New Daydream View Review: Virtual reality’s low-end future, New Daydream View Hands-on: Incremental upgrades, Google announces new Daydream View virtual reality headset, Windows Mixed Reality Hands-on: True, seamless immersion, Acer Windows Mixed Reality Hands-on: A compelling virtual experience, Intel’s Project Alloy Hands-on: Shooting drones in merged reality. It meant that a lot of theatre didn't have enough management to function right. £18 a month gets me in to as many movies as I like as many times as I like, and their programming is solid at bigger branches - more indie and occasional arthouse fare than other large chains. The competition zone (5 km radius) for theatres also didn't help AMC's case. 5: Going ‘Westworld’. I’m constantly worried about what’s happening at work. We do a lot more cleaning than previously. Here are the free games hitting Xbox Games with Gold in September 2020. Their biggest success stories were the theatres in Whitby and the Y&D theatre before Cineplex bought some of AMC's theatres. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Regarding presentation, Cineplex is similar in that regard already. Their loyalty program is very good. (which I should mention was significant after the restructure, even tho I went down in title, I got a raise, so everyone above me is doing even better) Not to mention that the team lead position is literally the most useless thing I've ever seen. Google’s new Chromecast was just the first step of its ambitious... 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Cineworld acknowledged the "severe impact" of cinema closures with group revenue dropping to $712.4M from 2019’s $2.1BN. Viewer Experience podcast Ep. Here are the free games hitting Xbox Games with Gold in October 2020. Cineworld to buy Canada's largest movie theatre chain in $2.8B deal (Dec 16, 2019): Cineplex’s stock had been trading close to the Cineworld offer price of C$34 per share through early 2020, but has since plunged 40% following the virus outbreak. They had a large GM meeting that outlined the new structure, they like to call it complexities. Now we have a GM, DGM, 4 managers, 1 senior team lead and 4 team leads. In a press release, Cineworld said Cineplex will continue to support the Canadian entertainment industry and its partners through film festivals, programs and other initiatives. Shit still changes all the time though, like there’s no consistency sometimes but it’s fine. all on Scene points. 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Will be gone if you unionize". Lenovo Yoga C940 Review: Soundbar hinge makes for great portable compu... Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Hands-on: Inching closer to becoming a producti... Microsoft Surface Book 3 Review: It’s time to rethink the hinge. In a press release, Cineworld said Cineplex will continue to support the Canadian entertainment industry and its partners through film festivals, programs and other initiatives. I hope they bring that over to Canada cos I'm living here for the time being, but there's almost no way that they do that given the climate over here. If so, let us know about your experiences. Since they don't have keys, they're really only good for a refund every once in a while.