Cineplex

Entertainment Becomes a New Anchor for Canadian Shopping Centres

Craig Patterson -
Entertainment operators are taking larger positions in Canadian shopping centres as landlords redevelop former department stores and add attractions designed to extend visits. JLL is tracking a 16.5-million-square-foot North American pipeline as concepts including Playdium, Activate, Splitsville and Forever Young expand.

Q3 2026 Books & Specialty: Expanding Physical Reach

Craig Patterson -
Canadian books and entertainment businesses expanded physical reach during Q3 2026 through stores, shop-in-shops, retail partnerships and venue merchandise. Pop Mart, LEGO, Yoto and independent booksellers show different approaches to reaching audiences while managing real estate costs and repeat visits.

Vaughan Mills Turns 10,000-Box Pasta Tumble Into Mall-Wide Community Activation

Craig Patterson -
Vaughan Mills staged a 1.7-kilometre chain reaction using 10,000 pasta boxes before donating them to Vaughan Food Bank, extending the initiative through the weekend with its After-Tumble activation combining community programming, entertainment and retail promotions.

Cineplex to consider potential sale of company in Strategic Review, appoints new CEO

Mario Toneguzzi -
Board will consider a number of strategic alternatives including the potential sale of the company.

Cineplex Turns Movie Fandom Into Growing Retail Business

Lee Rivett -
Cineplex is turning movie fandom into a growing retail business as merchandise sales jump 45% and moviegoer spending reaches record levels.

Retail Insider “Marketing & Media Report”: Live Events Shift Attention to Dynamic OOH

Lee Rivett -
Major cultural events are redirecting Canadian retail marketing toward physical spaces. The Q2 2026 report examines how motion-based DOOH, local sports activations, loyalty platforms and measurable sustainability practices are shaping competition for consumer attention across Canada.

Retail Insider Books & Entertainment Report: Fandom, Community and Experience Reshape the Market

Lee Rivett -
Retail Insider's latest Books & Entertainment Report examines how Canadian retailers are using fandom, community, intellectual property and experiential formats to strengthen customer engagement, with insights into bookstores, collectibles, entertainment venues and evolving consumer behaviour.

Q2 2026 Books & Entertainment: Fandom, Community and Experience Reshape the Market

Craig Patterson -
Canadian books and entertainment retail is evolving through collectibles, specialty bookstores, experiential venues, digital event hubs, and community-driven concepts built around fandom and intellectual property.

Cineplex Opens Playdium at Vaughan Mills with Most Attractions in Canada

Craig Patterson -
Cineplex has opened a 24,000-square-foot Playdium at Vaughan Mills featuring the most attractions of any Playdium in Canada.

Daily Synopsis: Jun 10, 2026

Retail Insider -
FIFA store opens in downtown Vancouver without price tags, Calgary's European Bakery marks 20 years, Montreal Dunkin' operators bank on nostalgia, Bulgari unveils Oakridge Park store, vagrancy concerns on Spring Garden Road in Halifax, and other news.

Cineplex reports Q1 2026 results, highest quarterly revenue since 2019

Mario Toneguzzi -
Recorded $291.0 million in total revenues, the highest first quarter revenue since 2019.

Cineplex sets annual records for box office and concession per patron

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex has 170 movie theatres and location-based entertainment venues.

Altea Active to Replace Cineplex in Toronto’s Beaches

Craig Patterson -
Altea Active will replace the Cineplex in Toronto’s Beaches with a 59,000-square-foot fitness and wellness club opening in 2028.

Cineplex Media appoints Anton Vassiliev as Vice President, Media Operations

Mario Toneguzzi -
Vassiliev will lead rate and yield strategy, ad delivery infrastructure and sales operations, while helping accelerate Cineplex Media’s programmatic and data-enabled advertising capabilities. 

Playdium to Open Largest Location at Vaughan Mills in 2026

Craig Patterson -
Cineplex will open its largest Playdium location at Vaughan Mills in summer 2026, expanding its family entertainment footprint in the GTA.

Cineplex reports box office revenue decline in Q3

Mario Toneguzzi -
The decrease is due to a 9.1% decrease in theatre attendance, driven by a stronger film slate in the prior year, which included Deadpool & Wolverine.

 Cineplex selling digital media arm for $70M

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex will sell Cineplex Digital Media to U.S.-based Creative Realities Inc. while retaining ad sales rights across Canada.

Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob to retire at year end 2026

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex is a top-tier Canadian brand that operates in the Film Entertainment and Content, Amusement and Leisure, and Media sectors.

Cineplex reports strong Q1 2025 results with $264.3M revenue, record concessions, and 38% surge in media sales

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex is a top-tier Canadian brand that operates in the Film Entertainment and Content, Amusement and Leisure, and Media sectors.

Cineplex reports drop in annual box office revenue

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex reported annual box office revenues of $562.2 million, a decrease of $37.8 million or 6.3% from $599.9 million, due to a 10.3% decrease in theatre attendance as a result of the disruption of the 2024 release schedule from the writers' and actors' strikes in 2023.

Cineplex reports solid financial results for December

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex has 168 movie theatres and location-based entertainment venues. The company also operates The Rec Room, Playdium, and Cineplex Junxion.

Cineplex opens The Rec Room Granville (Photos)

Mario Toneguzzi -
Spanning 45,000 square feet, Cineplex said the space seamlessly blends the historic sites of The Palms Hotel and Coronet Theatre buildings with a newly constructed development.

Record revenue for Cineplex in Q3

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex’s Q3 2024 financial highlights include record revenue growth, increased per-patron spending, and exciting new expansions across Canada.

Cineplex box office revenues surpass $35 million in September

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex outperformed the North American box office relative to 2019 by nearly four per cent despite a tough comparison, as September 2019 was the second highest September ever

Cineplex’s August 2024 box office results outperformed the North American industry and surpassed 2019 levels

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cineplex has 169 movie theatres and location-based entertainment venues
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