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Movie Theater Org Cinema United Remains Firmly Against Paramount-Warner Bros Merger & Warns About “Fewer Movies Being Made”
#News #CinemaUnited #Paramount #ParamountWB

https://deadline.com/2026/02/paramount-warner-bros-merger-movie-theaters-1236739020/

Movie Theater Org Cinema United Remains Firmly Against Paramount-Warner Bros Merger & Warns About “Fewer Movies Being Made”

Cinema United, the movie theater trade org, is still very much against a Paramount-Warner Bros merger.

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The Hollywood Reporter Feb 18

Ellis Jacob Set for CinemaCon Honor
#Business #BusinessNews #Cinemaunited #CinemaCon #Cineplex

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ellis-jacob-scinemacons-legend-of-cinema-award-1236507729/

Ellis Jacob Set for CinemaCon Honor

The Legend of Cinema award for the longtime Cineplex chief comes ahead of his retirement later this year.

The Hollywood Reporter

Deadline Feb 5

Theater Owners Call Pending Netflix Warner Bros Merger “Catastrophic” In Statement To Senate Lawmakers
#News #CinemaUnited #NetflixWB

https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-warner-bros-theater-owners-senate-hearing-1236710094/

Theater Owners Call Pending Netflix-Warner Bros Merger “Catastrophic” In Statement To Senate Lawmakers

Cinema United, the trade org for exhibition, have made their remarks about the pending Netflix Warner Bros merger to the Senate antitrust subcommittee public, saying “If Netflix succeeds in acquiring Warner Bros., the results will be economically and culturally catastrophic: fewer theatres, shorter windows, less revenue, fewer jobs across the national and global entertainment industry, […]

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The Hollywood Reporter Jan 13

Colleen Barstow, Theater Owner and Independent Cinema Advocate, Dies at 64
#Business #BusinessNews #Cinemaunited #Obituaries

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/colleen-barstow-dead-nebraska-theater-owner-cinema-united-1236471964/

Colleen Barstow, Theater Owner and Independent Cinema Advocate, Dies at 64

She co-founded a seven-location chain in Nebraska and served as treasurer for Cinema United.

The Hollywood Reporter

IndieWire Jan 7

Theaters Explain Why Netflix Shouldn’t Buy Warner Bros., and Warner Bros. Explains Why Paramount Shouldn’t Buy Warner Bros.
#IndieWire #Business #News #CinemaUnited #Film #Netflix #Paramount #WarnerBrosDiscovery

https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/warner-bros-discovery-netflix-theater-owners-paramount-1235171673/

Theaters and Warner Bros. Chairman Weigh in on Netflix Acquisition

Warner Bros. Discovery rejected an offer from Paramount to acquire the company and explained why, while theater owners objected to Netflix's deal.

IndieWire

The Hollywood Reporter Jan 7

Movie Theaters Go Public With New Effort to Stop Warner Bros. Sale
#Business #BusinessNews #Cinemaunited #Netflix #Paramount #WarnerBros

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/movie-theaters-netflix-warner-bros-1236466424/

Movie Theaters Go Public With New Effort to Stop Warner Bros. Sale

The major exhibitors' top lobbying group, Cinema United, reiterated its opposition to Congress ahead of a Washington D.C. hearing on the Netflix acquisition.

The Hollywood Reporter

Variety Jan 7

Cinema United Warns Warner Bros. Sale Will Hurt Movie Business: ‘Theaters Will Close, Communities Will Suffer, Jobs Will Be Lost’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/cinema-united-warner-bros-sale-netflix-hurt-movie-business-theaters-will-close-1236625088/

Variety Jan 7

Cinema United Warns Warner Bros. Sale Will Hurt Movie Business: ‘Theaters Will Close, Communities Will Suffer, Jobs Will Be Lost’
#Variety #News #CinemaUnited #Netflix #WarnerBros

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/cinema-united-warner-bros-sale-netflix-hurt-movie-business-theaters-will-close-1236625088/