2013-08-23

bugshaw: (Brazil)
2013-08-23 11:23 am

Cambridge Picturehouse/Cineworld under threat

If you're interested in Cambridge cinema you might like to know about this - following the takeover of Picturehouse by Cineworld, the Competition Commission have decided that this is a Substantial Lessening of Competition in Cambridge (and Aberdeen, and Bury St Edmunds) and have suggested the sale of either a Cineworld cinema or a Picturehouse cinema. Decision to be taken in late Sep/early Oct.

I'd be unhappy with this, they are great complementary cinemas with well differentiated programmes.

Comment at Take One (and subsequent posts including "Why not run it as a Co-op?")
and analysis at Movie Evangelist (and subsequent posts)