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In the News (Fri 27 Nov 09)

  
  Loews Cineplex Entertainment Custom
Loews Cineplex Entertainment was formed in 1998 with the merger of two theatre circuits, Loews Theatres and the Cineplex Odeon Corporation, to create one of the largest motion picture exhibition companies in the world.
Loews Theatres, the oldest theatre circuit in North America, was founded in 1904 by Marcus Loew, whose first “nickelodeon” in a rented store evolved into the Loews Theatres circuit.
Internationally, the theatre circuit is a partner in Yelmo Cineplex of Spain, De Laurentiis Cineplex of Italy, Odeon Cineplex of Turkey and Far East Cineplex of Vietnam.
www.cobbles.com /simpp_archive/linkbackups/loews-cineplex_history.htm   (517 words)

  
 Loews Richmond Mall Cinemas, Inc. (Form: S-4/A, Received: 05/09/2006 17:11:00)
Loews' fiscal year was based on the calendar year, the last one of which ended on December 31, 2005.
We are an industry leader in the development and operation of megaplex theatres, typically defined as a theatre having 14 or more screens and offering amenities to enhance the movie-going experience, such as stadium seating providing unobstructed viewing, digital sound and enhanced seat design.
We have identified 35 multiplex theatres with 278 screens that we may close over the next one to three years due to the expiration of leases or early lease terminations.
www.investor.amctheatres.com /EdgarDetail.cfm?CompanyID=AEN&CIK=722077&FID=1047469-06-6736&SID=06-00   (3287 words)

  
 Loews Corporation Annual Report 780000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Loews Theatres continues to build its reputation as a highly professional circuit of first-run theatres.
The Loews Theatres marketing and public relations staff is unique in the industry, particularly in its reputation for special attention to promotional activities.
Theatres Revenues increased by $5,886,000, representing a 14.2% increase when compared to the year earlier period, as a result of higher average ticket prices, gain on sale of a theatre property and increased attendance.
tobaccodocuments.org /lor/93246570-6623.html?zoom=750&ocr_position=&start_page=11   (2513 words)

  
 Movies and Shakies
The Loews Theatre at Millennium Place will feature stadium-style seating in every auditorium, with stepped seating rows providing unblocked sightlines to the screens, increased leg room and screens nearly double the size of typical theatre screens.
Loews Cineplex Entertainment is one of the world's largest motion picture exhibition companies, with 2,700 screens in 425 locations primarily in major cities throughout the U.S. and six provinces in Canada.
In 1924, Loew joined forces with the legendary Louis B. Mayer, a former Chelsea, Massachusetts scrap metal dealer, and Samuel Goldwyn to form the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio.
www.specialtyretail.net /issues/january99/loews.htm   (1455 words)

  
 Competitve Impact Report : U.S. and Plaintiff States v. Marquee Holdings, Inc. and LCE Holdings, Inc.
AMC and Loews compete in the theatrical exhibition of first-run, commercial films in Chicago North, Midtown Manhattan, downtown Seattle, downtown Boston, and north Dallas; they compete to attract movie-goers to their theatres and the exclusive right to show films in Chicago North, Midtown Manhattan, and downtown Seattle.
With the exception of the theatre in north Dallas, all of the theatre assets to be divested are located in densely-built downtown or central city areas that are characterized by significant regulatory barriers to entry.
Stadium seating theatres are theatres in which each row of seats is set on a tier that is higher than the tier on which the row in front of it is set.
www.usdoj.gov /atr/cases/f213800/213860.htm   (4107 words)

  
 Loews Theatres Stock Certificate - L. Tisch
Loew, a young fur processor from New York City, set up a nickelodeon in a rented store that soon became one of the most successful enterprises of its time.
Loews expanded into more suburban markets in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
Today Loews Theatres, a Sony Retail Entertainment company, operates 1020 screens in 141 locations (including its affiliate circuits, Start Theatres and Magic Johnson Theatres) in 16 states and continues to expand with the intent of further enhancing its position throughout the region in which it operates.
www.goantiques.com /detail,loews-theatres-stock,340562.html   (362 words)

  
 #182: 04-16-98 - LOEWS THEATRES AND CINEPLEX ODEON CORPORATION AGREE TO DIVEST MOVIE THEATERS IN MANHATTAN AND CHICAGO ...
LOEWS THEATRES AND CINEPLEX ODEON CORPORATION AGREE TO -- The Department of Justice and the states of New York and Illinois today allowed a merger between Loews Theatres, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, and Cineplex Odeon Corporation to proceed after the companies agreed to sell 25 theaters in Manhattan and the metro Chicago area.
As of January 31, 1998, Loews Theatres owned, operated or had interests in 1,035 screens at 139 locations in 16 states within the United States.
Loews Theatres had annual revenues of approximately $375 million for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1997.
www.justice.gov /opa/pr/1998/April/182.htm.html   (848 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE Entertainment Weekly And Loews Cineplex Theatres Present The ‘Short Film, Big Screen’ Contest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Counter-cards, posters, and buttons touting the contest, as well as slide-on-screen promotion and in-theatre television and radio spots, will continue in Loews’ theatres for the duration of the contest, which concludes on October 15, 2001.
A Loews’ panel will select the three trailer finalists, all of which will appear on www.enjoytheshow.com for a period of one week in late October.
Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation is one of the world’s largest publicly traded theatre exhibition companies in terms of revenues and operating cash flow, with 2,489 screens in 281 locations primarily in major cities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
www.marketwire.com /mw/iwpr?id=30756&cat=en   (891 words)

  
 DVD Verdict :: View topic - Loews Theatres 100 Year Anniversary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Loew quickly became America's movie mogul, but he never forgot his childhood struggles.
Loew needed more product for his growing silver-screen empire, so he engineered a series of business mergers that resulted in the creation of the MGM studios, headed by Louis B. Mayer.
Loew died of a heart attack at 57, ending an era that transformed popular culture worldwide -- with the most American of art forms.
www.dvdverdict.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=65200&highlight=   (591 words)

  
 Loews Theatres and Cineplex Odeon Corporation Agree to Divest Movie Theaters in Manhattan and Chicago as a Condition of ...
AT — The Department of Justice and the states of New York and Illinois today allowed a merger between Loews Theatres, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, and Cineplex Odeon Corporation to proceed after the companies agreed to sell 25 theaters in Manhattan and the metro Chicago area.
The Department, along with the Attorneys General of New York and Illinois, filed suit in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York to block the proposed merger of Loews Theatres and Cineplex Odeon.
Named as defendants are LTM Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Loews Theatres; Sony Corporation of America, the parent company of LTM Holdings, Inc.; Cineplex Odeon Corporation; and J. Seagram Corp., the parent company of Universal Studios, Inc., the largest Cineplex Odeon shareholder.
www.usdoj.gov /atr/public/press_releases/1998/1639.htm   (815 words)

  
 Cinema Treasures | Loews Lincoln Square 12 and the Loews IMAX Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It was the first IMAX theatre in the U.S. to be operated by a major exhibition circuit and also the first to exhibit 3-D films in the large screen format.
The IMAX theatre features a system by which, in a process lasting fewer than 40 minutes, each of the audience headsets is run through a fine mist of water and lens cleaning fluid between shows.
Although the theatre doesn't have stadium seating, the floor pitch is steep enough that the person in front of you would have to be an NBA player before your view would even begin to be obstructed.
cinematreasures.org /theater/7222   (2736 words)

  
 PLITT THEATRES INC (Form: POS AM, Received: 06/29/2006 06:09:10)
The acquisition included 66 theatres with 621 screens throughout the United States and a 50% interest in a joint venture that operates 18 theatres with 168 screens in Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Uruguay.
We opened our theatre in Sweden during fiscal 2001, and since that time we had incurred pre-tax losses of approximately $17.2 million, including an impairment charge of approximately $4.7 million in fiscal 2002 and a loss on sale of approximately $5.6 million in fiscal 2004.
Excludes 10 theatres and 120 screens in the U.S. expected to be disposed of in connection with the approval of the Mergers.
www.investor.amctheatres.com /EdgarDetail.cfm?CompanyID=AEN&CIK=722077&FID=1047469-06-9017&SID=06-00   (3889 words)

  
 Wireless Courtesy: Now Starring at a Theatre Near You
Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless carrier, and Loews Cineplex Entertainment, one of the largest theatre exhibition companies in the country, today announced a partnership to educate movie-goers about courteous ways to use wireless devices in theatres.
That's why Cingular is reminding all wireless users and theatre patrons to take the time to Be Sensible." In a nationwide survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC), movie theatres were the second most annoying public place to hear a ringing wireless phone, second only to houses of worship.
ABOUT LOEWS Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation is one of the world's largest theatre exhibition companies in terms of revenues and operating cash flow, with 2,475 screens in 277 locations primarily in major cities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/11-15-2001/0001616594   (720 words)

  
 Annual Report 670000 Loews Theatres Inc
Loew's ownership of the basic lease $5,819,000, or $2.94 per share, to $15,7..55,000, or $8;26 should enable us to realize between $16,000,000 and per share.
Loew's Hotels, both management group and all of your Company's loyal and I]~EFgr~r resort and big-city, enjoy the highest average occupancies dedicated employees.
Attendance in Loew's Theatres contin- Chairman of the Board ues to increase.
tobaccodocuments.org /lor/00001895-1908.html   (1632 words)

  
 Lansing State Journal:Onex Corp. selling Loews Cineplex chain for $1.46 billion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In the U.S., the company operates under the Loews Theatres and Star Theatres names, as well as through a partnership with Magic Johnson.
Loews has no screens in Lansing, but operates theaters in Grand Rapids and Detroit.
The assets being acquired include Loews' U.S. operations, Grupo Cinemex in Mexico, and its 50 percent interests in Megabox Cineplex of Korea and Yelmo Cineplex of Spain.
www.lsj.com /news/business/040622_loews_10d.html   (301 words)

  
 Michigan History - Michigan Nostalgia, Drive-Ins, Theaters, Auto Racing, Tourist Attractions, Motels, Roadside Michigan
Loew would not be able to enjoy MGM’s success for he died in 1927.
Because there are ample resources about AMC and Loews Cineplex on the Internet which I do not need to duplicate, I will devote the rest of this column to a pair of former theater owners, married to each other and to the theater business who became a Michigan success story.
The Star Theatres were wildly successful and led to the closing of rival theaters run by such chains as AMC and National Amusements.
www.waterwinterwonderland.com /flinn080105.asp   (1089 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The adjacent Loews Theatres, Boston Common is available for meetings and movie parties.
Adjacent to The Loews Theatres Boston Common, private movie screenings may be part of holiday and children's parties.
Use The Boardroom with a built-in plasma screen, or a private theatre at The Loews Theatres, Boston Common for a private screening.
www.ritzcarlton.com /hotels/boston_common/meetings_events/other.asp   (329 words)

  
 Twentieth Century Fox And Loews Theatres Team To Offer Free Content From Summer Blockbusters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Fox and Loews will work with WideRay Corp., the leading provider of on-location content distribution platforms, to provide the technology that will power the fast, free and simple in-theatre download stations and back-end content management system.
Fox and Loews will work with WideRay Corp., the leading provider of on-location content distribution platforms, to provide the technology that will power the in-theatre download stations and back-end content management system.
John McCauley, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Loews Theatres, commented, "We chose WideRay's technology because it offers our customers the easiest means to turn the devices they carry everywhere into an extension of their movie-going experience.
www.telstreet.com /forum/fb.asp?go=prev&m=274&viewType=tm   (611 words)

  
 COURT TV ONLINE - NEWS FROM COURT TV
He is aided by one forensic science assistant stationed in each of the five Loews theatres.
Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation is one of the world's largest theatre exhibition companies in terms of revenues and operating cash flow, with 2,448 screens in 262 locations primarily in major cities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
Loews Cineplex is privately owned by Onex Corporation, Canada's fourth largest company with global operations in service, manufacturing and technology industries, and Oaktree Capital Management, a premier institutional money management firm with over $20 billion in assets.
www.courttv.com /press/loews_040103.html   (856 words)

  
 Meyer Sound News : Manhattan's Loews Theatres Complex
On Wednesday, November 17, the Loews Theatres held the grand opening of their 42nd Street & 8th Avenue location that utilized a complete Meyer Sound system provided by Andrews Audio Consultants of New York City.
Also taking part in the afternoon festivities were Governor Pataki of the State of New York, a representative from the Mayor's office and the president of the Loews Corporation.
Also included in the system design were a series of 16 UPM-1P's that were used to cover 120 feet of sidewalk in front of the new Theatres.
www.meyersound.com /news/1999/loews   (192 words)

  
 Boston.com - Boston Uncovered - Movies - A&E
Loews Boston Common has 15 enormous screens (featuring mostly mainstream releases) and stadium seating with separating “lovebird” armrests, perfect for snuggling with your date.
Loews Harvard Square This is your typical Loews, but with fewer screens, spread out in a weird maze, and a little bit dirty.
Brattle Theatre It’s a century-old Boston institution but one look at the lineup — from “Bugs Bunny” to “Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut” to a newly restored 35mm print of “Raging Bull” — and you know the place is cooler than anything with neon lights.
www.boston.com /ae/uncovered/movies/listings   (824 words)

  
 Star Theatres
POWERED BY The STAR THEATRES theatre circuit was founded in 1984 by the husband and wife team Jim and Barrie Lawson Loeks.
In 1992, when Sony became the new owner of the nationwide Loews Theatres chain, they were looking to find a new leader to bring their struggling circuit into the next century.
Once fulfilling their mission to create a strong circuit in the Loews Theatres, Jim and Barrie stepped down from their positions to concentrate on the growth and improvement of the Star circuit.
startheatres.moviefone.com /services/corporateinfo.adp   (317 words)

  
 Cinema Treasures | AMC - Loews Merger to Close Soon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Marcus Loew, a furrier, opened a nickelodeon on the second floor of a commercial building in Cincinnati in 1905, and the rest, as they say, is history.
I assume the five Loews theatres they are required to divest, such as NYC's E-Walk, will continue to be called 'Loews' until they are in fact sold.
And Loews Cineplex of course is the combination of Loews with Cineplex Odeon, which itself is a combination of (at least) two chains.
cinematreasures.org /news/14077_0_1_0_C   (4988 words)

  
 Loews Theatres   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation is the third largest movie theater chain in the world, with 200 theaters and 2,176 screens worldwide.
Loews Cineplex operates under the names of Loews Theatres, Cineplex Odeon, Star Theatres and Magic Johnson Theatres across the United States.
Loews Cineplex Gift Cards are good for movies or concessions at all Loews Theatres.
www.ngc-group.com /loews1.html   (100 words)

  
 Muppet Central News - Sesame trailer at Loews theatres
Muppet Central News - Sesame trailer at Loews theatres
A new two and a half minute trailer is now showing at many Sony Loews Theatres across the country.
The file is available for download, however, it is 29 megabytes.
www.muppetcentral.com /news/1998/072398.shtml   (269 words)

  
 Fandango, Inc. :: Fandango and Loews Cineplex Entertainment Continue to 'Enjoy the Show' for Another Six Years   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Loews Theatres has been rolling out Fandango's hassle-free Print at Home ticketing service in several cities across the country at many of its 200 theaters and 2,176 screens, from New York City, Chicago, Boston and Washington D.C. to Seattle and Los Angeles.
Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation (http://www.enjoytheshow.com/) is the third largest movie theater chain in the world, with 200 theaters and 2,176 screens worldwide and is privately held by Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group and Spectrum Equity Investors.
Loews' maintains operations in the U.S., Mexico, South Korea and Spain.
sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20050414/LAW04313042005-1.html   (514 words)

  
 Tribeca Film Festival-AMC/Loews Announcement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
March 7, 2006 [New York] — The 2006 Tribeca Film Festival today announced that it would be expanding its festival venues throughout Manhattan in partnership with AMC Loews Theatres.
With more content than in prior years and a limited number of venues available downtown, the festival will expand to three AMC Loews theatres north of Tribeca.
In addition to ticket outlets downtown, online and by phone, tickets will also be sold at dedicated Tribeca Film Festival windows at all AMC Loews host venues beginning April 8th for American Express Cardmembers and April 15th for all others.
www.tribecafilmfestival.org /amc-loews.html   (637 words)

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