Loews Cineplex Entertainment
| Formerly | Loew's Incorporated (1904–1994) Sony Theatres (1994–1998) Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation (1998–2002) |
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| Company type | Private (1904–1998, 2004–2006) Public (1998–2004) |
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| Industry | Entertainment (movie theatres) |
| Founded | June 23, 1904 (original) May 14, 1998 |
| Founder | Marcus Loew (for the Loews Incorporated branch) |
| Defunct | January 26, 2006 (original) |
| Fate | Merged into AMC Theatres (Canadian operations merged into Cineplex Entertainment) |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Areas served | North America, South Korea, Spain |
Key people | Lawrence J. Ruisi (President and CEO) Allen Karp (Chairman and CEO, Cineplex Odeon Corp.) |
| Parent | Loews Corporation (1959–1985) Perenchio Pictures (1985–1986) Tri-Star Pictures (1986–1987) Columbia Pictures Entertainment (1987–1989) Sony (1989–2002) Seagram (1998–2000) Vivendi Universal (2000–2002) Onex Corporation (2002–2011) Cineplex Entertainment (2003–2006) AMC Theatres (2006) |
| Divisions | Loews Theatres Cineplex Odeon Cinemas Magic Johnson Theatres Star Theatres |
| Subsidiaries | Cineplex Odeon Corporation Cinemex MEGABOX |
| Website | amctheatres cineplex |
Loews Cineplex Entertainment, also known as Loews Incorporated, was an American theater chain operating in North America.
The company was originally named "Loew's" after its founder Marcus Loew. In 1969, when the Tisch brothers acquired the company, it became known as "Loews". The company merged with Canadian-based Cineplex Odeon Corporation in 1998, but went bankrupt in 2001, like many other major theater chains at the time. The company merged with AMC Theatres on January 26, 2006, while the Canadian operations merged with Cineplex Galaxy in 2003.
The Loews Theatres name was used until 2017, when AMC streamlined its branding after acquiring Carmike Cinemas, focusing on three main divisions: AMC, AMC Classic, and AMC Dine-In. Prior to the discontinuation, Loews Cineplex operated its theatres under the Loews Theatres, Cineplex Odeon, Star Theatres, Magic Johnson Theatres, Cinemex and MEGABOX brands. Its corporate offices were located in New York and Toronto.
From 1924 to 1959, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) was its sibling company until it sold its controlling interest in Loew's Theatres to the Tisch brothers. Later, this company was jointly owned by Sony Pictures and Universal Studios. It operated theaters in the United States, Canada, South Korea, Spain, and Mexico.