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Cineworld Group

  • Takeover talk mounts as Chinese tycoon ups stake in Cineworld

    January 29, 2021

    A secretive Chinese tycoon has increased his stake in Cineworld, fuelling speculation of a possible takeover offer for the UK’s largest cinema chain. Liu Zaiwang’s Jangho Group has built its holding in Cineworld to 13.3 per cent, according to stock market filings published yesterday. The Chinese magnate, whose net worth is valued at $760m (£556m) [...]

  • Reddit Rally: GameStop turmoil triggers margin call selloff

    January 28, 2021

    Last night’s Federal Reserve rate decision was somewhat overshadowed by the big surges in the so-called Reddit stocks. In short, pun intended, large hedge fund short positions were getting liquidated, prompting margin calls, and the cashing out of more profitable positions to fund the losses being caused by the Reddit surge in the likes of [...]

  • Pearson and Cineworld shares jump amid ‘manic’ Reddit short-selling feud

    January 27, 2021

    Shares in Pearson and Cineworld had remained buoyed by London close today, having sparked speculation of a major short squeeze fuelled by Reddit day traders. Education giant Pearson led the FTSE 100 risers, with shares up almost 12 per cent, while Cineworld was trading 12.5 per cent higher. By the close Pearson was up nearly [...]

  • Cineworld secures $750m funding lifeline amid Covid-19 closures

    November 23, 2020

    Cineworld has secured $750m (£561m) in additional cash to help bolster its balance sheet amid coronavirus closures. The FTSE 100 group, which is the world’s second largest cinema chain, said it has agreed a new $450m debt facility and a waiver on all banks covenants on its debt until June 2022. Other measures include an [...]

  • Cineworld reportedly mulling CVA to get through to the spring

    November 19, 2020

    Cineworld is reportedly mulling entering a “company voluntary arrangement” (CVA) in a bid to keep the struggling cinema chain alive through to the spring. As a result of new restrictions imposed by the pandemic and decisions by Hollywood execs to delay a number of blockbusters, the company has shut all 657 of its cinemas in [...]

  • Cineworld shares soar on Moderna coronavirus vaccine breakthrough

    November 16, 2020

    Cineworld’s share price soared this morning following a second coronavirus vaccine breakthrough on hopes that an end to the pandemic could save the struggling entertainment firm.  The cinema chain’s stock rose as much as 21 per cent after US biotechnology company Moderna announced that early data suggested that its Covid-19 vaccine is 94.5 per cent [...]

  • Shakespeare: Cineworld – and cinemas in general – take a reputational hit after closures

    October 14, 2020

    At the start of October Cineworld, the world’s second biggest cinema operator, confirmed it will temporarily close all of its UK and US cinemas having struggled to draw in visitors without a stream of new films. Since Cineworld announced closures, Vue confirmed at the weekend that their screens will shut three days a week while [...]

  • Cineworld could be out of money ‘in weeks’

    October 13, 2020

    Cineworld could run out of money within weeks, analysts at the Bank of America have warned, with the chain needing to find $500m (£380m) if it is to survive the winter. Last week the chain announced that it would temporarily close all of its screens in the UK and US due to the coronavirus pandemic, [...]

  • Lardlord AEW presses on with Cineworld legal action despite closures

    October 8, 2020

    Property firm AEW UK is reportedly going ahead with its legal action against beleaguered cinema chain Cineworld over unpaid rents, despite the closure of all of the firm’s theatres in the UK.  AEW is suing Cineworld for around £200,000 of unpaid rent.  The cinema operator has closed all of its UK and US cinemas after [...]

  • Licence to kill: Will the Bond debacle be fatal for the UK’s cinema sector?

    October 6, 2020

    It was a plot twist that would have made Ian Fleming proud. For decades James Bond has been a leading light of cinema, delivering a reliable string of blockbuster hits to line pockets in Hollywood. But overnight the suave spy has been transformed into a villain, and has left cinemas fighting for survival. The decision [...]

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