Cineplex News Stories Exhibition News Cineplex to Host Free Movies and Raise Money for Charity on Saturday, November 19 Boxoffice Staff • Nov 11th Now in its 10th Year, the Annual Event Invites Guests to Enjoy a Morning of Free Movies at their Local Cineplex in Support of BGC Canada Exhibition News Cineplex Brings TikTok ‘For You’ Page to the Big Screen with Cinema Advertising Initiative Boxoffice Staff • Nov 3rd Cineplex has collaborated with TikTok to leverage a new way to engage entertainment lovers this Fall. Brands are now able to integrate with curated TikTok content in a customized two-minute segment shown in theaters during the Cineplex pre-show. Playing across... Exhibition News Cineplex and CJ 4DPLEX Open First ScreenX in Langley, BC Boxoffice Staff • Jul 7th Cineplex, in partnership with CJ 4DPLEX, announced today that British Columbia’s second ScreenX auditorium is now open at Cineplex Cinemas Langley. The 270-degree panoramic movie watching experience opened with Marvel Studios‘ Thor: Love and Thunder. In 2018, Canada’s first ScreenX... Exhibition News Scotiabank and Cineplex Expand Scene+ Loyalty Program Boxoffice Staff • Jun 8th Scotiabank and Cineplex have added food retailer Empire Company Limited as a co-owner of Scene+, a Canadian loyalty program. Scene+ provides members with the ability to earn and redeem points on banking, movies, entertainment, dining, travel, shopping and now, groceries.... Exhibition Features North America’s Largest Cinema Chains Continue to Invest in Diversification Rebecca Pahle • May 19th With quarterly earnings call season underway, the leadership or North America’s top five theater chains—AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Cineplex, and Marcus—are elaborating on their plans to strengthen their respective companies as the industry looks forward to summer 2022 and beyond. With... Exhibition Features CinemaCon 2022: Cineplex’s Ellis Jacob Receives NATO Marquee Award Rebecca Pahle • Apr 26th Receiving NATO’s Marquee Award at this year’s CinemaCon is Ellis Jacob, a man who—as CEO and president of Cineplex, Canada’s largest exhibitor—was instrumental in leading the Canadian corner of the exhibition industry through the Covid-19 pandemic. The last year has... Exhibition News Entire Circuit of Cineplex Theaters and Entertainment Venues Fully Open as Operating Restrictions Lift Across Canada Boxoffice Staff • Apr 19th All 172 Cineplex venues across Canada are now open and operating at full capacity. Previously mandated federal, provincial and municipal operating restrictions have been removed. This is the first time since March of 2020 that all Cineplex locations, including The... Exhibition News NATO to Honor Cineplex President and CEO Ellis Jacob with 2022 NATO Marquee Award at CinemaCon Boxoffice Staff • Feb 3rd The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor Ellis Jacob, president and CEO of Cineplex, with the 2022 NATO Marquee Award at this year’s CinemaCon. The news was announced Thursday by CinemaCon managing director Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon is slated... Exhibition News Court Sides with Cineplex in Cineworld Acquisition Dispute Boxoffice Staff • Dec 17th Cineplex has won a CA$1.24 billion judgment against Cineworld, stemming from a 2020 lawsuit related to Cineworld’s one-time planned acquisition of the Canadian chain. Cineworld, which operates in the U.S. as Regal, signed an agreement to acquire Cineplex in December... Exhibition News Cineplex and Scotiabank Announce ‘Evolved’ Scene+ Loyalty Program Boxoffice Staff • Dec 14th Today (December 14), Scotiabank and Cineplex unveiled Scene+, an “evolved” loyalty program in Canada that enhances the companies’ pre-existing SCENE loyalty program while merging it with Scotiabank’s Scotia Rewards program. According to a press release, Scene+ “aims to be one... Exhibition News Cineplex Entertainment Offers Holiday Discounts, Bundles, and Movie Programming Boxoffice Staff • Dec 3rd Canada’s largest cinema chain is providing several holiday discounts and offers this season, in addition to holiday-themed film programming. The Cineplex Holiday Gift Bundle. All Cineplex gift card purchases of $40 or more bought before January 2, 2022 will receive a... Exhibition News Cineplex Opens New VIP Cinemas Location in Calgary Boxoffice Staff • Nov 16th Cineplex is opening a new VIP Cinemas location in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday (November 17), marking the first standalone VIP location in the province. Located in the University District, the new theater – dubbed Cineplex VIP Cinemas University District presented... Load more stories
Exhibition News Cineplex to Host Free Movies and Raise Money for Charity on Saturday, November 19 Boxoffice Staff • Nov 11th Now in its 10th Year, the Annual Event Invites Guests to Enjoy a Morning of Free Movies at their Local Cineplex in Support of BGC Canada
Exhibition News Cineplex Brings TikTok ‘For You’ Page to the Big Screen with Cinema Advertising Initiative Boxoffice Staff • Nov 3rd Cineplex has collaborated with TikTok to leverage a new way to engage entertainment lovers this Fall. Brands are now able to integrate with curated TikTok content in a customized two-minute segment shown in theaters during the Cineplex pre-show. Playing across...
Exhibition News Cineplex and CJ 4DPLEX Open First ScreenX in Langley, BC Boxoffice Staff • Jul 7th Cineplex, in partnership with CJ 4DPLEX, announced today that British Columbia’s second ScreenX auditorium is now open at Cineplex Cinemas Langley. The 270-degree panoramic movie watching experience opened with Marvel Studios‘ Thor: Love and Thunder. In 2018, Canada’s first ScreenX...
Exhibition News Scotiabank and Cineplex Expand Scene+ Loyalty Program Boxoffice Staff • Jun 8th Scotiabank and Cineplex have added food retailer Empire Company Limited as a co-owner of Scene+, a Canadian loyalty program. Scene+ provides members with the ability to earn and redeem points on banking, movies, entertainment, dining, travel, shopping and now, groceries....
Exhibition Features North America’s Largest Cinema Chains Continue to Invest in Diversification Rebecca Pahle • May 19th With quarterly earnings call season underway, the leadership or North America’s top five theater chains—AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Cineplex, and Marcus—are elaborating on their plans to strengthen their respective companies as the industry looks forward to summer 2022 and beyond. With...
Exhibition Features CinemaCon 2022: Cineplex’s Ellis Jacob Receives NATO Marquee Award Rebecca Pahle • Apr 26th Receiving NATO’s Marquee Award at this year’s CinemaCon is Ellis Jacob, a man who—as CEO and president of Cineplex, Canada’s largest exhibitor—was instrumental in leading the Canadian corner of the exhibition industry through the Covid-19 pandemic. The last year has...
Exhibition News Entire Circuit of Cineplex Theaters and Entertainment Venues Fully Open as Operating Restrictions Lift Across Canada Boxoffice Staff • Apr 19th All 172 Cineplex venues across Canada are now open and operating at full capacity. Previously mandated federal, provincial and municipal operating restrictions have been removed. This is the first time since March of 2020 that all Cineplex locations, including The...
Exhibition News NATO to Honor Cineplex President and CEO Ellis Jacob with 2022 NATO Marquee Award at CinemaCon Boxoffice Staff • Feb 3rd The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor Ellis Jacob, president and CEO of Cineplex, with the 2022 NATO Marquee Award at this year’s CinemaCon. The news was announced Thursday by CinemaCon managing director Mitch Neuhauser. CinemaCon is slated...
Exhibition News Court Sides with Cineplex in Cineworld Acquisition Dispute Boxoffice Staff • Dec 17th Cineplex has won a CA$1.24 billion judgment against Cineworld, stemming from a 2020 lawsuit related to Cineworld’s one-time planned acquisition of the Canadian chain. Cineworld, which operates in the U.S. as Regal, signed an agreement to acquire Cineplex in December...
Exhibition News Cineplex and Scotiabank Announce ‘Evolved’ Scene+ Loyalty Program Boxoffice Staff • Dec 14th Today (December 14), Scotiabank and Cineplex unveiled Scene+, an “evolved” loyalty program in Canada that enhances the companies’ pre-existing SCENE loyalty program while merging it with Scotiabank’s Scotia Rewards program. According to a press release, Scene+ “aims to be one...
Exhibition News Cineplex Entertainment Offers Holiday Discounts, Bundles, and Movie Programming Boxoffice Staff • Dec 3rd Canada’s largest cinema chain is providing several holiday discounts and offers this season, in addition to holiday-themed film programming. The Cineplex Holiday Gift Bundle. All Cineplex gift card purchases of $40 or more bought before January 2, 2022 will receive a...
Exhibition News Cineplex Opens New VIP Cinemas Location in Calgary Boxoffice Staff • Nov 16th Cineplex is opening a new VIP Cinemas location in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday (November 17), marking the first standalone VIP location in the province. Located in the University District, the new theater – dubbed Cineplex VIP Cinemas University District presented...