Kinepolis Cinemas with over 1000 screens don't believe in VOD20 Aug 2020 22:59
Aug 20 (Reuters) – The rise of online streaming for films during the global pandemic
will only be a temporary setback to the cinema industry, the head of Belgian cinema
group Kinepolis said on Thursday. Kinepolis has 1075 screen and 110 complexes
across 10 countries including the USA.
Kinepolis' Chief Executive Eddy Duquenne said that face masks, compulsory in Belgian
cinemas, were driving up snack sales, with viewers eating more popcorn to take a break
from face coverings.
After months of forced closures, movie delays and lost advertising, new movies could launch as
soon as the American market reopens, he said.
In Europe, Kinepolis has 55 complexes throughout Belgium, The Netherlands, France,
Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Poland.
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Following the acquisition of Canadian movie theatre group Landmark Cinemas and
American movie theatre chain MJR, Kinepolis Group now also operates 45 cinemas in Canada
and 10 in the US.
In total, Kinepolis Group currently operates 110 cinemas worldwide with a total of 1,075 screens
and almost 200,000 seats. Kinepolis employs 4,600 people, all committed to giving millions of
visitors an unforgettable movie experience.