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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
opinion
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
film
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
film
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
arts
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
opinion
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
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Cineplex hails end to Hollywood strikes after reporting record third quarter
Cineplex Inc. reported net income of $29.7 million in its latest quarter, down from $30.9 million a year ago, as Barbie, Oppenheimer and Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning helped its revenue hit an all-time quarterly record. A Cineplex theatre is shown in Ottawa, Friday May 22, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
stars and dogs
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
For Stars and Dogs column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
tiff
Drama between Netflix and Cineplex continues to stream straight into TIFF
A general view of the Scotiabank Cineplex Movie Theatre in Toronto on Friday, July 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Chris Young
property report
Increase in recreation businesses at malls points to fast-evolving trend
Bramalea City Centre in Brampton, Ont., is a former retail big box was leased to recreation business Activate. The mall’s owner Morguard Investments Limited wants to see more recreation centres in its 17 Canadian malls. Photo courtesy of Morguard Morguard Investments Limited
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Hollywood strikes stretching beyond this year would be ‘problematic’, says Cineplex CEO
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie." Cineplex Inc. says it reaped the rewards of a strong slate of films at the box office last quarter, with smash hits Barbie and Oppenheimer leading the charge since. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Warner Bros. Pictures via AP, File
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Barbie, Oppenheimer deliver record month for Cineplex theatres
FILE PHOTO: A Cineplex movie theatre sign looms over Yonge street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo