AMC Theatres Hires Mark Pearson to Forge Strategic Alliances With Streamers

By late last week, more than 26,000 employees working for AMC Theatres were furloughed or let go as the circuit shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the largest cinema chain in the U.S.

AMC Theatres, the nation’s biggest cinema chain, furloughed its employees after the coronavirus outbreak forced movie theaters across the country to close. The action extends to every corporate AMC staff member, including chief executive officer Adam Aron.

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Federation Entertainment has come on board leading Moroccan filmmaker Laila Marrakchi’s “Casa Girls,” a series about four twentysomething single women living in Casablanca.

In what may be a bellwether for genre-based awards shows going into the near future, the Blues Foundation has announced it is canceling both the Blues Hall of Fame induction ceremony and Blues Music Awards, which were set to take place on successive nights in May — but will still celebrate the winners via webcasts.

A change of plans. 90 Day Fiancé star Nicole Nafziger is stuck in Morocco visiting her fiancé, Azan Tefou, after the country suspended international flights due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

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AMC Theatres announced on Monday that it will close all theaters nationwide for six to 12 weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

AMC Theatres announced on Monday that it will close all theaters nationwide for six to 12 weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

AMC Theatres on Monday unveiled a "50-50" policy through April 30 that will see the exhibition giant limit attendance at every movie screening across the country to a maximum of 50 guests amid the coronavirus. The limit on tickets sold by the largest American cinema chain follows AMC, as well as Regal Cinemas and Cineplex, the Canadian exhibition giant, on Friday cutting seating capacity by 50 percent in all locations across North America.

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Global dating app Tinder has scrapped international release plans for its original, in-app streaming series “Swipe Night,” the company told Variety exclusively. The decision comes on the heels of advice it gave users about meeting potential love interests in person, as coronavirus continues to spread worldwide.

AMC Entertainment has named Mark Pearson its chief strategy officer, a newly created role that will focus on streaming partnerships.

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MADRID — The Walt Disney Company and Spain-based telecom Telefónica announced Sunday a multi-year strategic alliance which will see streaming service Disney Plus launch in Spain on Movistar Plus, Telefónica’s pay TV-SVOD service.

Over a year has passed since Tristan Thompson‘s cheating scandal, and he desperately wants to win back his ex Khloe Kardashian, 35. They’re doing great at co-parenting their 23-month-old daughter True, and are finally on a friendly basis. But the NBA player wants to take things a step farther and be a couple once again. He’s been leaving flirty comments on her Instagram photos for months, and in person he’s laying in on ever thicker.

With the competition getting tougher and a lack of allies on his side, Romel knows that he needs some help if he wants to win and decides to contact Mark via text to arrange an alliance.

Ellie Goulding is getting the full experience while at the Formula E track!