Showcase Cinemas

Showcase Cinemas

http://www.showcasecinemas.com
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Showcase Cinemas, a privately owned company headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, US, was originally established in 1936 by Michael Redstone as the Northeast Theater Corporation in Dedham, Massachusetts, and subsequently managed under the corporate umbrella of National Amusements. Currently operating as a subsidiary of Paramount Filmed Entertainment, with an estimated 810 employees, the company is anticipated to become a subsidiary division of Paramount Skydance Corporation following an $8 billion corporate acquisition on August 7, 2025. Functioning as a commercial motion picture exhibition circuit, Showcase Cinemas operates across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Latin America. The international chain manages an exhibition footprint of approximately 70 theatrical locations, delivering consumer-facing film exhibition services as a localized entertainment provider across key urban markets.

Revenue

Founded

1936

Headcount

810

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Live events

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Kinepolis, a Belgium-based company, acquired Showcase Cinemas' U.S. circuit from Harbor Lights Entertainment, formerly National Amusements, in a $30 million deal on June 11, 2026. The acquisition includes 13 cinemas located across the U.S., with seven in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio, and one in Rhode Island. Previously, on April 7, 2026, reports indicated that The Light cinema chain was nearing a deal to acquire Showcase Cinemas' 16-venue UK circuit, which had been up for sale since the previous summer, although a spokesperson for The Light stated some rumors might be premature. Earlier, on April 2, 2026, National Amusements sold the shuttered Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph property for $9 million to Core Investments, a Boston-based real estate developer, with the future of the former theater remaining unknown.

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Jun

11th

2026

16:23

Kinepolis Acquires Showcase Cinemas in $30 Million Deal

Belgium-based company Kinepolis has acquired the Showcase Cinemas circuit in the U.S. from Harbor Lights Entertainment (formerly National Amusements). Showcase runs 13 cinemas including seven in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio and one in Rhode Island.

Jun

11th

2026

05:19

Business Expansion, B2B Tag

Kinepolis neemt 13 Amerikaanse Showcase-bioscopen over

(ABM FN) Kinepolis heeft een overeenkomst bereikt met Harbor Lights Entertainment voor de overname van Showcase Cinemas in de VS. Dit maakte de Belgische bioscoopuitbater donderdagochtend bekend. De overname betreft 13 bioscopen, waarvan zeven in Massachusetts, vier in New York, één in Ohio en één in Rhode Island. De transactie heeft betrekking op het eigendom van … The post Kinepolis neemt 13 Amerikaanse Showcase-bioscopen over appeared first on Trends.be.

Apr

7th

2026

13:28

Huge cinema chain with 16 UK sites on brink of huge £55m change

The sale of a huge cinema chain with 16 venues across the UK may now be a step closer, according to reports. Showcase Cinemas is an international chain of film theatres currently operating in the US, Brazil, Argentina, and Britain.

Apr

7th

2026

05:44

The Light closes in on deal to acquire Showcase’s UK cinemas

Speculation is mounting that cinema chain The Light will buy Showcase Cinemas’ 16 venue UK circuit which has been up for sale since last summer. The Times reported at the weekend that talks on the deal are “at a relatively advanced stage.” “Some of the rumours appear to be a little premature,” a spokesperson for The Light told Screen without dismissing the story.

Apr

2nd

2026

15:02

Randolph movie theater sells for $9 million

This story originally appeared on boston.com. The shuttered Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph has a new owner after a $9 million sale, but the fate of the former theater remains unknown. State land records show that National Amusements sold the property on March 18 to a Boston-based real estate developer Core Investments.

The Boston Globe

Jan

29th

2026

07:42

Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag

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Jan

23rd

2026

02:30

Management Changes

Showcase Cinemas launches £2.49 tickets for family films

Showcase Cinemas has announced its new Family Favourites scheme that will offer tickets for £2.49 across a selection of much-loved family-friendly films. The weekend cinema deal aims to bring young film fans and their families to the big screen.

Western Telegraph

Jan

22nd

2026

05:00

Management Changes

Showcase Cinemas launches £2.49 tickets for family films

Showcase Cinemas has announced its new Family Favourites scheme that will offer tickets for £2.49 across a selection of much-loved family-friendly films. The weekend cinema deal aims to bring young film fans and their families to the big screen.

This Is Oxfordshire

Jan

21st

2026

11:21

Management Changes

Showcase Cinemas £2.49 family favourites deal: how it works

Showcase Cinemas has announced its new Family Favourites scheme that will offer tickets for £2.49 across a selection of much-loved family-friendly films. The weekend cinema deal aims to bring young film fans and their families to the big screen.

Jan

21st

2026

08:38

Showcase Cinemas launches £2.49 tickets for family films

Showcase Cinemas has announced its new Family Favourites scheme that will offer tickets for £2.49 across a selection of much-loved family-friendly films. The weekend cinema deal aims to bring young film fans and their families to the big screen.

Dec

20th

2025

05:30

Half-price cinema tickets as Peterborough's Showcase joins The Cinema Club

Annual memberships cost £14.95, giving film fans access to ten specially selected titles at half price between now and autumn 2026. The scheme focuses on quality mainstream cinema – films that may not be blockbusters, but which offer strong storytelling, acclaimed performances and real audience appeal.

Peterborough Telegraph

Nov

25th

2025

18:30

Larry Ellison buys two Pierre units from ex-Paramount owner Shari Redstone

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