Independent theatres accuse Cineplex of anti-competitive behaviour

A Cineplex theatre is seen Friday May 22, 2015 in Ottawa. TORONTO -- Independent cinemas across Canada say they are being kept from screening top films like "Parasite" and "Hustlers" as they're released -- and they claim theatre giant Cineplex Inc. is to blame.

"This is something indie theatres have been putting up with for years," said Corinne Lea, the Rio's owner. "We are the little guys, so we don't have much power in this equation." The crime drama "Hustlers" opened in most theatres in Sept. 13, but because of Cineplex wanting to screen it, the Rio didn't get to show it until Dec. 27, said Lea. There were months-long waits for "The Farewell," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Joker" too.

"Cineplex does not own the rights to the movies that appear on our screens," she wrote. "We license them from Canadian distributors to play in our theatres." Her petition is being backed by Toronto's Paradise Theatre, Montreal's Cinema du Parc and Hamilton's Westdale Theatre.

'don't play the films we are playing' 'why' 'because we want to play them with smaller crowds'

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Cineplex accused of blocking independent theatres from screening popular filmsIn a petition signed by over 8,000 people, indie cinemas are accusing Cineplex of engaging in anti-competitive behaviour by blocking their ability to screen films at the same time as the Toronto-based theatre giant
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

HuffPost is now a part of Verizon MediaThat's a WeatherModification Tower
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »

Bianca Andreescu withdraws from Qatar Total Open due to lingering knee injuryAndreescu hasn’t played a competitive match since she suffered the injury in late October at the WTA Finals in China
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

China central bank sees limited impact to economy from coronavirusThe People’s Bank of China said it would help anti-virus efforts by extending credit
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

Morning Update: Queen’s fires coach after his U of Guelph remarks; Democratic debate highlightsAlso: The latest on the anti-pipeline protests and rail blockades Did Queen’s forget about their own policies on freedom of expression? VIA_Rail MikeBloomberg Of course with the blockades on the go, would Ottawa warm Alberta about their emissions. What a joke. Nows not the time.
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

Theatre bar in Nebraska could lose license for serving cocktails that contained cleaning solutionNebraska's liquor control agency has called a movie theatre bar in suburban Omaha to account for accidentally serving two customers cocktails that contained cleaning solution.
Source: CP24 - 🏆 30. / 67 Read more »