Amc Theaters news and trends

‘Barbenheimer’ Gives Theater Owners a $235 Million Dream Weekend
Connected Economy // July 23, 2023

“Barbie” is the queen of the box office, giving theaters their best opening weekend since 2019. Director Greta Gerwig’s film based on Mattel’s most famous toy took in $155 million in the U.S. and $337 million worldwide, according to data from reseacher Comscore. In second...

Today in Crypto: Binance, Kraken Refuse Ukraine’s Request to Freeze Crypto Accounts; Goldman Execs Leave...
Cryptocurrency // February 28, 2022

The Ukrainian government has been buying important supplies, including gas, food and military equipment, using cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported Monday (Feb. 28). The coins were donated during the Russian military invasion in the past week. There has been around $10 million spent so far, and the...

AMC Reopens Theaters With 15-Cent Ticket Pricing
Retail // August 20, 2020

Another piece of pre-pandemic life came back online today, with AMC Entertainment reopening the doors to 100 movie theaters across the country that have sat vacant for months after COVID-19 triggered sweeping lockdown measures. The reopening coincides with the 100th anniversary of the launch of...

AMC Theaters Gets Into Streaming With On-Demand Movies
Retail // October 15, 2019

AMC Theaters, the largest movie theater chain in the U.S., is launching an on-demand video service, The New York Times reported on Tuesday (Oct. 15).  The service will let customers rent or buy movies, much in the same way Apple’s iTunes Store and Amazon’s Prime...

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AMC Theaters Add ‘Zoom Rooms’ Amid Remote Work Transformation

March 14, 2024
Zoom could be coming soon to a theater near you. The video conferencing platform has launched a partnership with AMC Entertainment to allow businesses to hold remote meetings and events at AMC’s multiplexes. “Zoom Rooms at AMC enables companies with dispersed workforces and customer bases to bring people from different locations together at the same time for cohesive hybrid events […]

‘Barbenheimer’ Gives Theater Owners a $235 Million Dream Weekend

July 23, 2023
“Barbie” is the queen of the box office, giving theaters their best opening weekend since 2019. Director Greta Gerwig’s film based on Mattel’s most famous toy took in $155 million...

Today in Crypto: Binance, Kraken Refuse Ukraine’s Request to Freeze Crypto Accounts; Goldman Execs Leave...

February 28, 2022
The Ukrainian government has been buying important supplies, including gas, food and military equipment, using cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported Monday (Feb. 28). The coins were donated during the Russian military invasion...

AMC Reopens Theaters With 15-Cent Ticket Pricing

August 20, 2020
Another piece of pre-pandemic life came back online today, with AMC Entertainment reopening the doors to 100 movie theaters across the country that have sat vacant for months after COVID-19...