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Cineplex appeals Competition Tribunal decision on ‘drip pricing’
A Cineplex theatre in Toronto is seen on Monday, December 16, 2019. The Competition Tribunal has released its reasons for its recent decision on "drip pricing" used by the theatre company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Buckle up for an activist Competition Bureau
The Editorial Board
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Which well-known inmate is FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried sharing a dorm in prison with? Take our business and investing news quiz
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Federal court, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in New York.
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Cineplex ruling could lead to more cases tackling misleading fees, expert says
FILE PHOTO: A Cineplex movie theatre sign looms over Yonge street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Cineplex ordered to pay $38.9-million by Competition Tribunal in ticket fee case
Cineplex Odeon Theater at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto on Monday December 16, 2019. Cineplex Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $39 million fine after Canada's competition tribunal found the theatre owner guilty of deceptive marketing practices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Coming soon: the big, costly, bewildering future of moviegoing
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Cineplex reports March box office revenue up 46% from year ago
Cineplex Odeon Theatre at Dundas Square in Toronto on Monday December 16, 2019. The Competition Tribunal is hearing a second day of arguments today in a case that could decide whether Cineplex can continue charging an extra fee for buying movie tickets online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Canadian shoppers are fighting back against extra fees when shopping online
Changes to the federal Competition Act now explicitly label undisclosed fees and surcharges a "harmful business practice," leading to lawsuits against online retailers, movie theatres and even Canada Post. The Canada Post logo is seen outside the company's Pacific Processing Centre, in Richmond, B.C., on June 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Cineplex’s shady, carnival charge of an extra $1.50 for online bookings
Corey Mintz
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Tribunal wraps first ‘junk fee’ case over online fees for Cineplex movie tickets
Cineplex Odeon Theatre at Dundas Square in Toronto on Monday December 16, 2019. The Competition Tribunal is hearing a second day of arguments today in a case that could decide whether Cineplex can continue charging an extra fee for buying movie tickets online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Theatres in Canada cash in on Dune: Part Two, charging more for tickets
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Timothee Chalamet, foreground left, and Austin Butler in a scene from "Dune: Part Two." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
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Arguments begin at competition body in case against Cineplex over online booking fees
Cineplex Inc. says its sale of Player One Amusement Group has been completed. The movie theatre chain announced the sale in November of its arcade game business to OpenGate Capital. The Cineplex theatre at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto is seen on Monday, December 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Cineplex has made nearly $40-million from ‘misleading’ online booking fees, Competition Bureau filing says
Cineplex has cancelled screenings of a South Indian film following four drive-by shootings at movie theatres throughout the Greater Toronto Area the day it premiered. A Cineplex theatre at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto on Monday December 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Canadian film distributors slam Cineplex’s deal with Lionsgate studio
Cineplex Inc. says its sale of Player One Amusement Group has been completed. The movie theatre chain announced the sale in November of its arcade game business to OpenGate Capital. The Cineplex theatre at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto is seen on Monday, December 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Cineplex posts fourth-quarter loss despite theatre audience boost from Taylor Swift
Cineplex has cancelled screenings of a South Indian film following four drive-by shootings at movie theatres throughout the Greater Toronto Area the day it premiered. A Cineplex theatre at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto on Monday December 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Cineplex pulls South Indian film screenings after incidents of threats, intimidation and talk of turf war
A Cineplex theatre is shown  in Toronto on Monday, December 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
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Where to watch Oscar-nominated films online in Canada
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Emily Blunt in a scene from "Oppenheimer." (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP)
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This is the best Christmas movie, according to Globe readers
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Where does Cineplex fit in a streaming world?
Andrew Willis
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Cineplex selling Player One Amusement Group business for $155-million
The exterior of Cineplex Junxion Erin Mills is shown in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, April 24, 2023. Cineplex Inc. has signed a deal to sell its Player One Amusement Group business to OpenGate Capital for $155 million in cash. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette