US EditionSony Pictures buys Alamo Drafthouse dine-in movie theater chain
- Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired Alamo Drafthouse, a dine-in movie theater chain, marking a historic event in Hollywood's history.
- The movie theater chain will operate under a new division, Sony Pictures Experiences, with Alamo Drafthouse CEO Michael Kustermann reporting to Ravi Ahuja, President and COO of SPE.
- Sony purchased Alamo Drafthouse from Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group, and founder Tim League.
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The union between Sony Pictures and Alamo Drafthouse makes its executives very happy, who have expressed that it will be a great stage of growth for both companies.
Sony Pictures acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: What does that mean for recently opened S.I. theater?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has announced the acquisition of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and its intentions to manage the brand’s unique collection of theaters -- including the location in New Dorp -- under a newly established division titled Sony Pictures Experiences. According to a press release, the deal reinforces Sony’s commitment to “theatrical exhibition and continued initiatives in experiential entertainment.”
Sony Just Bought the Alamo Drafthouse Theater Chain, Including the SF Location
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