Odeon Cinemas Group

{{Infobox company

| name = Odeon Cinemas Group Limited

| logo = Odeon_Cinemas_Group_Logo.svg

| former_name = AMC (UK) Acquisition Limited (June{{endash}}December 2016)

| type = Division

| traded_as =

| founded = {{start date and age|2016|06|22}}

| founder = AMC Theatres

| industry = Cinema

| location = London, England

| area_served = Europe (Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)

| key_people = {{Ubl

| Adam Aron ({{abbr|CEO|chief executive officer}} of Parent)

| Dan Holland (Chairman of Parent)

}}

| owner =

| parent = AMC Theatres

| subsid = {{Unbulleted list|Nordic Cinema Group|Odeon Cinemas|UCI Cinemas}}

| website = {{URL|https://odeoncinemasgroup.com/}}

}}

Odeon Cinemas Group Limited{{Cite web |date=2016-06-22 |title=Odeon Cinemas Group Limited overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10246724 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Companies House |language=en}} is Europe's largest cinema operator. Through subsidiaries it has over 360 cinemas, with 2900 screens in 14 countries in Europe, 120 cinemas with 960 screens are in the UK.{{cite web |title=Odeon launches diversity strategy |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/odeon-launches-diversity-strategy/5125795.article |website=Screen |access-date=29 September 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930033808/https://www.screendaily.com/news/odeon-launches-diversity-strategy/5125795.article |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }} It receives more than 2.2 million guests per week.{{cite web|url=https://www.resume.se/nyheter/artiklar/2017/01/23/bonnier-saljer-biografer--far-in-16-miljarder-kronor/|title=Bonnier säljer biografer – får in 1,6 miljarder kronor|language=sv|access-date=2018-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330211510/https://www.resume.se/nyheter/artiklar/2017/01/23/bonnier-saljer-biografer--far-in-16-miljarder-kronor/|archive-date=2018-03-30|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/bonnier/pressreleases/amc-koeper-nordic-cinema-group-bonnier-saeljer-minoritetsinnehav-1761273|title=AMC köper Nordic Cinema Group – Bonnier säljer minoritetsinnehav|work=Mynewsdesk|access-date=2018-03-30|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330211719/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/bonnier/pressreleases/amc-koeper-nordic-cinema-group-bonnier-saeljer-minoritetsinnehav-1761273|archive-date=2018-03-30|url-status=live}}

Odeon Cinemas Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMC Theatres.{{cite web |title=AMC to spend 'hundreds of millions' on Odeon cinemas |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/amc-to-spend-hundreds-of-millions-on-odeon-cinemas/5116733.article |website=Screen |access-date=29 September 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930033811/https://www.screendaily.com/news/amc-to-spend-hundreds-of-millions-on-odeon-cinemas/5116733.article |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Lieberman |first1=David |title=AMC Theatres Becomes World's No. 1 Chain As Odeon & UCI Deal Closes |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/amc-theatres-closes-odeon-uci-cinemas-deal-1201861948/ |website=Deadline |access-date=29 September 2018 |date=30 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930034123/https://deadline.com/2016/11/amc-theatres-closes-odeon-uci-cinemas-deal-1201861948/ |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }} The company has three main subsidiaries, Nordic Cinema Group, UCI Cinemas, and Odeon Cinemas. Nordic Cinema Group in turn owns Finnkino and its subsidiary Forum Cinemas.

History

The company was incorporated in London, England, on 22 June 2016,{{cite web |title=ODEON CINEMAS GROUP LIMITED |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/company/10246724 |publisher=The Gazette |access-date=29 September 2018}} as part of a $1.2 billion takeover of Odeon Cinemas and United Cinemas International by AMC Theatres. The deal left Odeon Cinemas as a wholly owned subsidiary of Odeon Cinemas Group.{{cite web |last1=Ltd |first1=Insider Media |title=AMC completes blockbuster ODEON deal |url=https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/national/amc-completes-blockbuster-odeon-deal |website=Insider Media Ltd |access-date=29 September 2018}} AMC claimed after the acquisition that it was the "largest movie exhibition company in the world".{{cite web |title=AMC Theatres Closes Odeon & UCI Acquisition to Become Largest Exhibitor in Europe, World |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-theatres-closes-odeon-uci-acquisition-become-largest-exhibitor-europe-world-951348 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=29 September 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930034159/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-theatres-closes-odeon-uci-acquisition-become-largest-exhibitor-europe-world-951348 |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }}

David Anderson was appointed as chief commercial officer on 27 October 2017, replacing Ian Shepherd.{{cite web |title=Odeon & UCI chief operating officer Ian Shepherd exits |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/odeon-and-uci-chief-operating-officer-ian-shepherd-exits/5117250.article |website=Screen |access-date=29 September 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930081156/https://www.screendaily.com/news/odeon-and-uci-chief-operating-officer-ian-shepherd-exits/5117250.article |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Odeon Cinemas Group appoints new chief commercial officer |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/odeon-cinemas-group-appoints-new-chief-commercial-officer/5123371.article |website=Screen |access-date=29 September 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930034000/https://www.screendaily.com/news/odeon-cinemas-group-appoints-new-chief-commercial-officer/5123371.article |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }} When he was appointed, the group managing director was Mark Way and the chief operating officer was Jan Bernhardsson. The company received the 2018 CIPD People Management Awards for "Best international HR initiative".{{cite web |title=2018 CIPD People Management Awards |url=https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/opticians-scoops-top-prize-2018-cipd-people-management-awards |website=People Management |access-date=29 September 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930034022/https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/opticians-scoops-top-prize-2018-cipd-people-management-awards |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }} Having won in the "Talent Management" category in 2017.{{cite web |title=ODEON Cinemas stars in the Award for Talent Management category |url=https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/personnel-today-awards-2017-award-talent-management/ |website=Personnel Today |access-date=29 September 2018 |date=22 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930033737/https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/personnel-today-awards-2017-award-talent-management/ |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }}

In March 2018, Reuters reported that AMC was working with Citi to potentially float the company on the London Stock Exchange in a $2 billion IPO.{{cite web |last1=Afanasieva |first1=Dasha |title=AMC is working with Citi on potential $2 billion float of Odeon... |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-amc-odeon-ipo/amc-is-working-with-citi-on-potential-2-billion-float-of-odeon-cinemas-sources-idUKKBN1H5186 |website=U.K. |access-date=29 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930034142/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-amc-odeon-ipo/amc-is-working-with-citi-on-potential-2-billion-float-of-odeon-cinemas-sources-idUKKBN1H5186 |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=AMC Entertainment Eyes $2B London IPO For Odeon Cinemas Group |url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/amc-entertainment-eyes-2b-london-ipo-for-odeon-cinemas-group-1202355370/ |website=Deadline |access-date=29 September 2018 |date=29 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930034039/https://deadline.com/2018/03/amc-entertainment-eyes-2b-london-ipo-for-odeon-cinemas-group-1202355370/ |archive-date=30 September 2018 |url-status=live }}

On March 17, 2020, all of its UK-area theatres temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51925490 |title=Coronavirus: Odeon, Vue and Cineworld shut UK cinemas - BBC News |work=BBC News |date= 17 March 2020|access-date=2020-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317122354/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51925490 |archive-date=2020-03-17 |url-status=live }}

Position in group

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{{tree chart| | | | NCG | | UCI | | | ODC | | | | | | |NCG=Nordic Cinema Group|UCI=United Cinemas International|ODC=Odeon Cinemas }}

References

Category:Cinemas and movie theaters chains

Category:Odeon Cinemas

Category:AMC Theatres

Category:Companies based in the City of Westminster

Category:Entertainment companies established in 2016

Category:British companies established in 2016

Category:2016 establishments in England

Category:Mass media companies based in London

Category:British subsidiaries of foreign companies