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Sinemia Shuts Down US Operations Amid Lawsuits
Subscriptions // April 26, 2019

Sinemia, the movie theater subscription service that tried to take a page from MoviePass, is shuttering U.S. operations. The company, which had been making plan changes and canceling accounts, is now shutting down amid legal proceedings including a patent lawsuit filed by MoviePass. It’s also...

Solving The Subscription Movie Formula
Retail // April 11, 2019

The appeal of a subscription service like MoviePass is obvious. Movie tickets are expensive: The average price of a ticket for a non-matinee in 2018 was $9.11, and as a result most Americans don’t go to the movies all that often — fewer than 10...

MoviePass Rival Sinemia Faces Complaints, Lawsuit
Legal // April 08, 2019

Sinemia, a subscription service similar to MoviePass, has been struggling with customer complaints and a class-action lawsuit over the way it treats customers, according to a report. The company gained subscribers during much-publicized MoviePass troubles, and was asked how it was going to avoid some...

MoviePass Challenger Sinemia Said It Cancelled 3 Pct Of Accounts Due To Fraud
Security & Fraud // March 29, 2019

Sinemia, the movie subscription service in direct competition with MoviePass, surprised customers by cancelling a number of accounts, according to a report by TechCrunch. “Sinemia is a FinTech company in the entertainment industry. Just like any other FinTech company, Sinemia  also faces its own challenges...

Interviews & Exclusives
Sinemia Tries To Pick Up MoviePass’ Slack

September 07, 2018
People don’t just go see a movie when they go out to the movies. They eat dinner in a restaurant. They snack on popcorn. They have cocktails before the coming attraction starts or after the end credits roll. They treat it as a date. They bring the kids and treat them to a special outing. […]

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Sinemia Shuts Down US Operations Amid Lawsuits

April 26, 2019
Sinemia, the movie theater subscription service that tried to take a page from MoviePass, is shuttering U.S. operations. The company, which had been making plan changes and canceling accounts, is now shutting down amid legal proceedings including a patent lawsuit filed by MoviePass. It’s also struggling with a lack of capital, which prompted the move. […]

MoviePass Rival Sinemia Faces Complaints, Lawsuit

April 08, 2019
Sinemia, a subscription service similar to MoviePass, has been struggling with customer complaints and a class-action lawsuit over the way it treats customers, according to a report. The company gained...

MoviePass Challenger Sinemia Said It Cancelled 3 Pct Of Accounts Due To Fraud

March 29, 2019
Sinemia, the movie subscription service in direct competition with MoviePass, surprised customers by cancelling a number of accounts, according to a report by TechCrunch. “Sinemia is a FinTech company in...

Sinemia Looks To Take On MoviePass

May 04, 2018
With MoviePass’ booming movie ticket subscription success, it’s unsurprising a competitor is looking to steal away some of their cinema-enthused customers. Sinemia launched four years ago in Europe and is...