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As soon as The Chinese bought the Kansas City movie giant we noted that they would bail out of their money losing P&L District venture. We reminded folks about the upcoming sell-off last night . . . And now it has come to pass. The argument that this move is independent of the recent purchase is silly.What's more important . . .THIS IS ANOTHER INVESTMENT IN DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY GONE BUST!!!Even worse, Cordish and AMC had the red carpet rolled...  

AMC Entertainment Inc. AMC Entertainment Inc. Latest from The Business Journals AMC, Cordish call off plans for Kansas City theater venture AMC, Cordish draw curtain on Downtown theater venture AMC Entertainment CEO: Wanda deal will help future ...  

To ensure the deal succeeds, Wang said he will keep AMC's management in place with long-term pay incentives and invest heavily in renovating ... "We don't have the strategy to go global in real estate," he said. "But for globalisation and ...  

Multicultural marketing shop Muse Communications is participating in this Sunday's episode of AMC's "The Pitch." While some in adland have argued over the merits of the show and few outside of it have tuned in, what will be most interesting about Sunday ...  

Detective Stephen Holder is a twitchy mess. As played by Joel Kinnaman on the AMC crime drama"The Killing," he's pale, skinny as a waif, all dark circles and nervous energy — you could catch something just from looking at him. On the show, now ...  

A marquee match-up of AMC Entertainment Inc. and The Cordish Co. will come to an end, The Kansas City Star reports. Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainment, said a joint venture with Cordish to redevelop the Mainstreet and Midland theaters in downtown Kansas City will end. He said the move has been in the works for a while and could be completed in the next month. Neither Lopez nor a representative of Cordish’s Kansas City Power & Light...  

The planned partnership between AMC Entertainment Inc. and The Cordish Cos. will come to an end, The Kansas City Star reported. Gerry Lopez, CEO of AMC Entertainment, told the newspaper that a joint venture with Cordish to redevelop the Mainstreet and Midland theaters in downtown Kansas City will end. He said the move has been in the works for a while and could be completed in the next month. Neither Lopez nor a representative of Cordish's...  

Gerry Lopez, CEO and president of AMC, said Thursday the joint venture established with Cordish in 2005 to redevelop the historic Mainstreet and Midland theaters is expected to end soon. Could it be the seven-year itch? “We’ve had a joint ...  

Lopez said AMC executives would retain control over what types of movies the chain chooses to screen in North America. "At the end of the day, there are two kinds of movies: those that people want to see, and those that they don't," he said.  

I'm sure we all know that Danai Gurira has been cast as Michonne in AMC's hit zombie drama series The Walking Dead; and we should see a lot of her in season 3 (we hope), after her brief hooded intro towards the end of season 2's finale episode. And now we ...  

AMC Theaters Chief Executive Officer Gerry Lopez said customers could expect to see changes at the chain's flagship multiplex in downtown Kansas City. Lopez said the changes to the AMC Mainstreet 6 could happen in the immediate future, possibly in the next ...  

"Thank goodness for waterproof makeup" was heard as people exited the AMC ... While "Phantom Of The Opera" was a live performance with cameras carefully inserted, "Love Never Dies" was planned with cameras embedded, so the movie theater audience was ...  

When AMC announced earlier this week that Breaking Bad will premiere its fifth season on July 15th was met with so much rejoicing that many missed the second half of the press release: AMC will also be premiering the first of eight episodes in a new reality series called Small Town Security, about “a family-owned [...]  

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Ltd. has agreed to buy out U.S. movie chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. for $2.6 billion. Upon closing, AMC will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Beijing-based Dalian. AMC’s headquarters will remain in Kansas City and Dalian will work to retain AMC’s management team. AMC owns 346 movie theaters in North America with a total of 5,034 screens. The company operates AMC Rivercenter 9 in downtown San...  

China’s largest cinema owner will buy AMC Entertainment Inc. in a deal valued at $2.6 billion. The combination will create the world’s largest cinema company. AMC has 11 theater complexes in metro Atlanta. Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. announced the deal for AMC on Sunday night. The Beijing-based company said AMC’s management will remain intact and that the company’s headquarters will remain in the Kansas City, Mo., area. MORE: AMC buyer...  

China’s largest cinema owner will buy AMC Entertainment in a deal valued at $2.6 billion. The combination will create the world’s largest cinema company. Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. announced the deal for AMC on Sunday night. The Beijing-based company said that AMC’s management will remain intact and that the company’s headquarters will remain in the Kansas City area. In the spring, AMC plans to move its headquarters from downtown Kansas City...  

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AMC Entertainment is being acquired by a Chinese company for $2.6 billion in a deal that will create the world's largest cinema company. Beijing-based Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd., China's largest cinema owner, announced the deal for the privately owned AMC on Sunday night. It plans to keep AMC's headquarters in the Kansas City area. The Chinese company has committed to investing as much as $500 million "over time" in AMC, which will become a...  

China’s largest cinema owner will buy AMC Entertainment in a deal valued at $2.6 billion, creating the world’s largest cinema company. Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. announced the deal for AMC Sunday night. The Beijing-based company said AMC’s management will remain intact and that the company’s headquarters will remain in the Kansas City area. In the spring, AMC plans to move its headquarters from downtown Kansas City to a new building being...  

AMC Entertainment -- which owns the AMC Loews Waterfront 22 in West Homestead -- will be acquired by the largest cinema owner in China. The $2.6 billion deal between AMC Entertainment and Dalian Wanda Group Ltd. was announced late Sunday. The Kansas City-based company will remain headquartered there and get as much as a $500 million investment from Dalian Wanda Group, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. AMC Entertainment is owned...  

Cameras began rolling on "The Walking Dead" Season 3 and AMC has released the first promo video which takes you on the set. The cast and crew preview what's to come, where the season picks up. Producer Gale Anne Hurd reveals Ernest Dickerson - who helmed season 2's finale - is directing episode 301. The season is described as messy, dark, hard and, apparently at some point, "love blossoms." Check out the video below! ShockTillYouDrop.com...  

One of AMC Entertainment Inc.’s closest partners is predicting big positives — including expansion — from the movie theater chain’s pending acquisition by a Chinese conglomerate. David Brain, CEO of Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR), is AMC’s biggest landlord — his Kansas City-based company owns a majority of AMC’s theater buildings, leasing the properties to the company. Although he doesn’t know all the details of Dalian Wanda...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMC Theatres’® guests in the Denver area are discovering that popcorn and candy aren’t the only things to be enjoyed during a movie. Earlier this month at AMC Highlands Ranch 24, AMC unveiled the convenience and expanded concession offering selection with The Marketplace, as well as its amazingly popular bar concept - MacGuffins. These concepts will be available in the coming weeks at AMC Westminster...  

The Chinese company that’s buying AMC Entertainment Inc. has been in negotiations for two years about the purchase, valued at $2.6 billion. Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. called the pending deal a firm step forward in “implementing its internationalization strategy.” The blockbuster deal, which has been discussed since 2010, forms the world’s largest cinema operator. The $2.6 billion price tag includes all of AMC and its debts, and Dalian Wanda...  

China's Dalian Wanda Group has struck a $2.6 billion deal to buy U.S. theater group AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., making the Chinese company the largest theater operator in the United States, Reuters reports. Wanda, a private company that previously operated solely in China, generates $16.7 billion in annual revenue from its commercial development and entertainment businesses, the company said in a release on the AMC website. The group...  

News broke late Sunday night of the sale of Kansas City-based AMC Entertainment, which will be purchased for about $2.6 billion by Beijing-based Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. The Kansas City Business Journal reports the deal will create the largest cinema company in the world. The Chinese firm said it plans to make AMC a wholly-owned subsidiary whose management and headquarters will remain in the Kansas City area. AMC is in the process of...  

Though already long accepted by the fact that Bryan Cranston said it and one should always listen to Bryan Cranston, AMC has redundantly confirmed that Breaking Bad will return on July 15. The network further added unnecessary credence to Cranston by agreeing that, yes, the final season will air in halves—eight episodes this summer, and then another eight in 2013—to really drag out that torturous sense of dread. The coming months will also...  

Like many great dramas in television history, each season of Breaking Bad has left audiences with their jaws on the floor and questions on their mind. This past year, season four, was no different and fans have been waiting since October to see the results of those chilling last few minutes. The wait is almost [...]  

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has agreed to purchase AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion. Reuters reported that the deal for the Kansas City, Mo.-based movie theater operator is the largest overseas acquisition by a private Chinese company. AMC has four South Florida theaters in Fort Lauderdale, Aventura, Miami and South Miami.  

The transaction will give Dalian Wanda Group access to AMC Entertainment’s 346 multiplex theatres and more than 5,000 screens in North America. by Allison Jackson, GlobalPost Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has agreed to pay $2.6 billion for US cinema chain AMC Entertainment. According to Reuters, the deal is the largest acquisition by a privately held Chinese company and comes three months after...  

AMC Entertainment Inc. has long been a Kansas City staple, emerging from humble beginnings in 1920 to spark movie theater innovation, drive industry consolidation, bolster Kansas City’s Downtown and secure a place as the nation’s second-largest movie theater operator. Now, the longtime family company — which eventually went public, then was taken private in 2004 — has agreed to sell in a deal valued at $2.6 billion to a Chinese company...  

AMC just released this first looks photo featuring Danai Gurira as Michonne from the hit series “The Walking Dead” by director Ernest Dickerson starring Jon Bernthal (Date Night, Numb3rs), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Majestic, The Shawshank ...  

You got a fleeting glimpse at her at the end of The Walking Dead season 2 as a hooded stranger with two armless zombies in tow. Today, everyone is getting their first look at Michonne (played by Danai Gurira), a character who was embraced by fans of the comic book and is making her series debut on AMC's third season of The Walking Dead. Check out a larger version of the photo inside.  EW scored the exclusive. “The essence of the...  

On Monday (May 7), production for Season 3 of "The Walking Dead" officially kicked off in Georgia and, to mark the event, AMC posted some juicy details from comic book creator turned executive producer Robert Kirkman, who is on set in Senoia, Ga.Here are a few highlights from the interview, which you can read in full at amctv.com.Q: The room in the prison with all the guns and the SWAT gear in the comic is really cool. Is that going to come up...  

The movie theater business has been around for more than 100 years and continues to increase in popularity and technological innovation. Today's theaters offer a variety of options catering to different tastes. Most theaters today also have additional ...  

"Guests have always been able to count on AMC to deliver a great moviewatching experience, but we're stepping up our game on the concession side," said George Patterson, senior vice president of Food and Beverage at AMC. "These new options go ...  

AMC and the Huffington Post have posted the first behind the scenes video spot for The Walking Dead. The series will kick off its third season this fall on AMC. New characters, a prison, and of course a lady samurai will appear this season.    

Building on the success of "The Walking Dead," AMC is developing a show based on another Robert Kirkman comic book, "Thief of Thieves." The "Walking Dead" creator's newer comic book is about an art thief with a dual identity who decides to limit his thievery to art that has already been stolen.Kirkman and "Walking Dead" co-executive producer David Alpert are developing the show, according to THR"Much like 'The Walking Dead' brought horror to...  

AMC's experiments with adding its usual AMC prestige to the talk show and reality formats seem to have paid off handsomely, so long as those formats are tied into their established hits: The network has just issued second-season renewals to both The Walking Dead post-post-mortem The Talking Dead and the Kevin Smith-produced Comic Book Men, two shows that have benefited greatly from their similar appeal to...  

One of my favorite things about Sunday nights during The Walking Dead's second season, was getting to see the episode rehashed later that night on AMC's live after-show Talking Dead. Hosted by the knowledgable and entertaining Chris Hardwick, the live show features special guests and discusses some of the highlights, making it sort of a gory dessert to the entree that is the zombie drama.  

AMC Entertainment Inc. is discussing selling the company — or a big stake — to one of China’s biggest theater owners, The New York Times reports. Owners of the second-largest U.S. movie theater chain, which is based in Kansas City, have been trying to cash out but have withdrawn initial public offering attempts, most recently in late April. The Times, citing people briefed on the talks, reports that a deal with the Wanda Group would form the...  

As a reward for all of his record-smashing ratings success with The Walking Dead and for finally getting those people off that damn farm, AMC has agreed to develop another show from creator Robert Kirkman, this time adapting his Image Comics/Skybound title Thief Of Thieves. Kirkman will reteam with current Walking Dead producer David Alpert and first-season producer Chic Eglee on the tale of a master thief living a double life (definitely a...  

In today’s TV Bits, Uma Thurman puts on her dancing shoes and Charlie Sheen comes back from the dead. After the jump: AMC picks up another Robert Kirkman comic, Thief of Thieves Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management gets a new teaser Uma Thurman does her best Marilyn impression for Smash Fox revisits the first episode of [...]  

AMC has made considerable strides to being recognized as a wellspring of original entertainment, but even though it's recently begun adding more reality TV and talk shows to its schedule, you don't get to be a real mainstream network until you get some more cops and lawyers in the mix. So it's doubled down with two simultaneous pilot orders—one for the cop show Low Winter Sun, the other for an as-yet...  

AMC has ordered two scripted pilots at once today, a result of what the network likes to call its “bake-off” – a yearly event in which pilot scripts are showcased. It’s the first time they’ve ever ordered two pilots at the same time, a possible sign that they’ll be looking to increase their scripted programming even more in the future.  

AMC Theatres said it plans to renovate its Phipps Plaza theater to include luxury recliners with footrests, stadium-style seating, and new food and beverage offerings. Atlanta Business Chronicle first reported the renovations on April 25. In an announcement today, AMC said it will install a MacGuffins bar serving beer, wine and cocktails and let customers take drinks into their auditorium. It will also install its latest concession area...  

AMC Theaters is proposing a major renovation of its Phipps Plaza 14 movie theater. AMC has filed with the city of Atlanta for a commercial alteration permit that would allow the company to carry out $1.2 million in upgrades, including the addition of stadium seating. The renovations complement the focus Phipps owner Simon Property Group has placed on expanding entertainment options, a move that could draw thousands of additional shoppers to...  

There’s been a sense, I think, that AMC struck gold with Mad Men, its advertising-in-the-1960s product of an auteur that arrived very fully formed and confident in itself, and the network has struggled to define its identity since. The Walking Dead is a big, gross, violent popular entertainment that’s struggled to maintain its artistic equilibrium [...]  

A new AMC Theatres iOS app that helps users find movie information, trailers, tickets, and promotions has been launched in the App Store. The free app can display all of the movies that are currently playing at local AMC Theatres, as well provide immediate notice when advance tickets go on sale. Users can also track all of the current AMC offers, store discounts, and watch trailers. Additionally, AMC Stubs members can check their rewards...  

With so many new movies being released this summer you may want to take time time to view some tried and true or view those you never had time to see before.    Visit AMC Theatres near you to beat the heat this Memorial Day weekend (May 25-28 ...  

Dalian Wanda Group's agreement to pay $2.6 billion for cinema chain AMC could draw more Chinese investors to U.S. entertainment properties.Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group's landmark deal to buy AMC Entertainment Inc. for $2.6 billion could be a catalyst for similar acquisitions of American theater chains and other U.S. entertainment properties, industry analysts said.  

AMC Theaters Purchased By Chinese Conglomerate Posted: May 21, 2012 AMC Theaters Bought By China CompanyU.S. owned AMC Theaters is being sold to Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group Co. for $2.6 billion, marking the largest China takeover of an American company to date. According to the Dalian Wanda Group the purchase will place them directly in charge of the world’s biggest movie theater operation. Based in Beijing the group says it will...  

China's Dalian Wanda Group and AMC Entertainment announced a deal on Monday for Wanda to take over the U.S.-based AMC theater group. The companies say it would be the world's largest cinema chain. It's the latest in a string of deals between Hollywood and Chinese companies.  

First AMC announced that it was leaving downtown Kansas City, where it had been headquartered since 1920, and now its ownership has left the country. The Kansas City Business Journal reports that Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd., a privately held Chinese company, announced that it had snapped up AMC and its 346 multiplex theaters and 5,034 screens on Sunday night.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

I doubt I'm alone in having been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to begin the countdown for the fifth and final season of AMC's excellent drama series Breaking Bad. Of course, it's kind of hard to start a countdown when you don't have a set date to look forward to. AMC has rectified this situation by announcing the Season 5 premiere date for Breaking Bad, as well as the second season premiere date for their western drama Hell on Wheels. And...  

USA Mobility Wireless, a division of USA Mobility Inc., has recently announced the release of Amcom Mobile Connect Select (AMC Select.) The new application for smartphones was developed in part with Amcom Software, also a subsidiary of USA Mobility Wireless.  

Cameras began rolling on The Walking Dead Season 3 and AMC has released the first promo video which takes you on the set.  The cast and crew preview what's to come, where the season picks up.  Producer Gale Anne Hurd reveals Ernest Dickerson - who helmed season 2's finale - is directing episode 301.  The season is described as messy, dark, hard and, apparently at some point, "love blossoms."  Head inside for the video! Read more...  

China's Dalian Wanda Group and AMC Entertainment announced Monday a $2.6 billion deal to take over the U.S. theater group, forming the world's largest cinema chain, according to a new release on the deal. The move is the latest in a raft of deals between U.S. entertainment companies and Chinese firms, linking the world's largest theater market with the world's fastest growing. "This acquisition will help make Wanda a truly global cinema owner...  

Earlier this month, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul teased the fifth and final season of Breaking Bad, and now AMC has officially announced the premiere date for the drama series this summer. The first eight episodes of the final season will begin airing on July 15th at 10/9c, and the final eight episodes will air sometime in the summer of 2013. I thought the break between the second season of The Walking Dead was brutal for fans, but this just...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The ownership of a chain that includes several movie theaters in The Telegraph region has announced an agreement to sell to a Chinese conglomerate.AMC Entertainment holdings, which includes locally the AMC Eastgate Showplace 6 in...  

AMC announced its summer programming lineup today, setting premiere dates for a number of series and announcing plans for a new unscripted series, TVbytheNumbers.com reports.“Breaking Bad,” which is entering what the network calls the first part of its final season, airs Sunday, July 15, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The final season will consist of 16 episodes, with the first eight launching this summer and the last eight to run in summer 2013.The...  

I had mixed feelings last June when I heard that a production company was interested in featuring SK+G in “The Pitch,” a new reality TV series from AMC, a cable network whose shows bleed tension and drama as appropriately depicted in the net ...  

Dalian Wanda Group of China says it has reached an agreement to acquire AMC's 5,034 screens in 346 multiplexes in the U.S. and Canada.A Chinese conglomerate took a big leap forward into the U.S. market late Sunday by acquiring AMC Entertainment Inc., the nation's second-largest theater chain.  

BEIJING -- A Chinese conglomerate has announced it will buy U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theater operator. Dalian Wanda Group Co. said Monday it is willing to invest an additional $500 million to fund AMC's strategic and operating initiatives. ...  

AMC Sets Breaking Bad Return Date Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 01:27 p.m., Monday, May 21, 2012 Friday Night Lights' Jesse Plemons joins Breaking Bad New reality series Small Town Security will follow Breaking Bad's premiere at 11/10c. The series focuses on a...  

As U.S. entertainment companies look for new opportunities in light of a stagnant home market, new partnerships with China are emerging, but the process of linking media worlds between the two countries is also a two-way street.  

It's never too early to get excited for more "Walking Dead," is it? Enthusiasm for the show is—wait for it—infectious! (Ah, I don't feel good about that one, either.) Even though new episodes are still several months away from hitting the airwaves, AMC is getting a head start on the excitement by offering fans an [...]  

In another sign of an increasingly global economy, Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. announced it has struck a deal to acquire the second-largest movie theater operator in the U.S., AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., for $2.6 billion. Wanda said the purchase will create the world's largest cinema owner. Analysts said the acquisition comes at a time when the U.S. movie theater market is at a mature stage, while China's is poised for rapid growth in...  

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China pays $2.6B for AMC cinemas BEIJING — A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China’s biggest takeover of an American company to date.  

Disney/Marvel, for example, said Iron Man 3 will be coproduced in China with DMG Entertainment while DreamWorks Animation has formed Oriental DreamWorks with three Chinese partners and News Corp. has invested in Beijing-based Bona Film Group. How ...  

Bryan Cranston, left, as Walter White and Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman star in "Breaking Bad," returning July 15 to AMC. URSULA COYOTE/AMC "Breaking Bad" returns for its fifth and final season July 15 on AMC, cable 48. The multi-award-winning drama ...  

"Walking Dead" fans, if you find that your attention's gone missing, look no further than creator Robert Kirkman himself — he may have just stolen it from you with his new television project for AMC, "Thief of Thieves." "Thieves," based on the comic book of the same name, is currently in development at AMC, marking [...]  

-- Cable network company AMC Networks has paid down $150 million of bank debt since its spinoff from Cablevisions Systems Corp. in June 2011. -- We are affirming our 'BB-' corporate credit rating on the company and our issue-level rating on its ...  

Well, it’s about time The Pitch took a turn for the interesting. Next Sunday, Culver City-based Muse Communications will be the first diverse-segment ad agency to compete on AMC’s The Pitch. Now, if you’ve been following our weekly recaps of the show ...  

China's Dalian Wanda Group is buying AMC Entertainment, America's second-largest chain of movie theaters, for a cool $2.6 billion. The deal marks the biggest Chinese takeover of an American company to date, and by adding AMC's 5,000 screens to ...  

Though the thrilling season 2 finale of The Walking Dead has passed, it left us with much to anticipate in the show's third season, touted by its producers as the best one yet. To kick off the long wait before October, AMC conducted an on-set interview with Executive Producer (and creator of the comic book series) Robert Kirkman as they began production for season 3 this week. To catch up on all the juicy details, read our summary below.  

AMC Entertainment Inc.’s AMC Entertainment Inc. Latest from The Business Journals Merger to create world's largest cinema company AMC Entertainment partner: Sale is a happy ending for movie theater company AMC theaters sold to Chinese company in .  

The Chinese are coming -- to your local movie theater. With the fanfare from Superman, and toasts of red wine, representatives of Chinese company Wanda signed a deal in Beijing Monday to buy AMC, the second-largest theater chain in the USA. If approved by ...  

CHICAGO – AMC’s watchable western series “Hell on Wheels” is just good enough to sustain audience interest despite its meandering plot. As soon as Gustavo Santaolalla’s catchy theme music kicks in over the brooding title sequence, it’s ...  

AMC has started production on season 3 of "The Walking Dead," and there's already a video giving fans a taste of episode 3.01.  Your friendly, neighborhood Fanboys Examiner knows you don't want to wait, and you don't have to.  Click on the ...  

International media giant News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS), the parent company of 20th Century Fox Film Corp., is partnering with China's largest private film distributor in order to gain a foothold in Asia's film market. On May 14, Bona Film Group Ltd ...  

$2.6 billion. That's how much a Chinese company is shelling out to buy up one of the largest movie theater chains in the U.S., AMC. Movie goers in southwest Florida say they aren't happy to hear the news.  

BEIJING — A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China’s biggest corporate takeover in the United States to date. Dalian Wanda Group Co.’s purchase reflects the ...  

May 22, 2012 (The Kansas City Star - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX ... Many Chinese movie complexes are integrated into larger, urban shopping centers that are big on highlighting American and other Western brand names.  

The deal is much larger than the previous record for a Chinese company ... Relax: You shouldn’t expect the multiplex at your nearby mall to take down The Avengers and instead show Chinese propaganda like The Beginning of a Great Revival ...  

A handful of tweets from @WalkingDead_AMC announced that everyone's favorite Georigia-set AMC Zombie Soap Opera is back in production, including an on-set interview with Executive Producer, writer, and show-runner Robert Kirkman, which includes a lovely shout out to our fine state: Q: After two seasons, you must feel like an old pro on set. What aspects of production still surprise you? A: One thing that's surprising me is how much...  

KMBC's Micheal Mahoney said the news could prompt AMC to move its flagship theater ... Wanda said it was attracted to AMC because it wants to get more Chinese movies into the United States and other global markets. The movie market is currently soft ...  

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Conversation, the leading Manhattan-based creative marketing and advertising agency that appeared in the fourth episode of the AMC unscripted series "The Pitch," was announced as the winner of the episode in Sunday night's airing of the show, giving...  

AMC has released the first behind-the-scenes promo video from "The Walking Dead" season 3, as cast members Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Steven Yeun, Laurie Holden and IronE Singleton tease the events to come while executive producers Gale ...  

BEIJING - A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday that it would buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest corporate takeover in the United States to date. In Arizona, AMC has eight theater ...  

We've known for a while that the final season of "Breaking Bad" would be made up of 16 episodes, but we didn't know exactly when it would debut, or how AMC would arrange the episodes to maximize their remaining installments of the Emmy-winning drama.  

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The Chinese are making their move into America with the latest buy out of AMC, the second  largest movie theater chain in the United States. "Billionaire Jianlin, the 15th richest person in China according to Forbes, is also a Communist Party member, who sits on the nation’s top advisory council.  The box office money from the Chinese market is already influencing movie industry titans in America to tone down negative portrayals of...  

NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMC Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:AMCX) today announced that President and CEO Josh Sapan will participate in the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10:40 a.m. Eastern Time in Boston, MA.  

The largest Chinese takeover of an American company in history was just announced ... world's biggest movie theater operator after absorbing AMC and its 346 cinemas in North America. Wanda wants to continue to expand AMC, and said it will invest some ...  

Just weeks before AMC's hit zombie series "The Walking Dead" is set to go into production on Season 3, Lauren Cohan -- who plays Maggie on the show based on Robert Kirkman's comic books -- has been promoted to a series regular.Cohan's character recurred throughout Season 2 -- she's the daughter of Herschel (Scott Wilson) on whose farm Rick Grimes and his band of survivors found temporary refuge. Along the way, she fell into a romance with...  

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has agreed to buy AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion, including debt, making it the biggest movie-theater operator in the United States. The deal, the largest overseas acquisition yet by a privately held ...  

The wait is almost over: The fifth and final season of AMC's Emmy darling Breaking Bad will premiere in July. AMC on Monday announced return dates for the critical darling, which will kick off the first half of its final season on Sunday, July 15 at 10 p.m ...  

and Eddie Spears as Joseph Black Moon. The series is executive produced by Endemol USA with Entertainment One (eOne) serving as the studio. Season two consists of 10, one-hour episodes. About AMC AMC reigns as the only cable network in history to ever win ...  

Betsy Brandt; RJ Mitte; Bob Odenkirk; and Jonathan Banks. "Breaking Bad" is produced by High Bridge and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television for AMC. Immediately following "Breaking Bad" is AMC's new unscripted ...  

In just under two months, Bryan Cranston's Walter White will be back on AMC for the final season of "Breaking Bad." Earlier today, the network formally announced that "Breaking Bad" season five will kick off on Sunday, July 15 for the first of eight episodes.  

Betsy Brandt; RJ Mitte; Bob Odenkirk; and Jonathan Banks. “Breaking Bad” is produced by High Bridge and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television for AMC. BREAKING BAD Season 4 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on June 5.  

One of AMC Entertainment Inc.’s AMC Entertainment Inc. Latest from The Business Journals AMC theaters sold to Chinese company in .6B deal Slide show: Key plot twists in AMC’s journey to a sale Chinese company buys AMC to form world’s ...  

BEIJING (KABC) -- A Chinese conglomerate is buying the AMC Entertainment Holdings for $2.6 billion. The acquisition will make the Dalian Wanda Group the world's biggest movie theatre operator. It is also China's biggest takeover of an American company yet.  

You'll have to wait several months before "The Walking Dead" infects your television set again, but at the very least, you can take comfort knowing the AMC survival horror series is gearing up for production very shortly. Robert Kirkman spoke with MTV News today and confirmed that "Walking Dead" begins filming its third season next [...]  

Walking Dead Creator Robert Kirkman to Develop Comic-Based Series for AMC Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:40 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2012 AMC has tapped The Walking Dead creator-executive producer Robert Kirkman to turn his newest comic, Thief of Thieves, into...  

Dublin-based Tria plans $64 million IPO Tria Beauty is planning an initial public offering of $64 million for this week, according to a regulatory filing by the Dublin-based maker of handheld laser devices that consumers use for hair removal at home.  

A private Chinese conglomerate has reached agreement to purchase AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. for $2.6 billion to create the world’s largest cinema chain, the companies said in an announcement on Monday. The deal with Dalian Wanda Group Co. comes a ...  

BEIJING - The Chinese are coming - to your local movie theater. With the fanfare from Superman, and toasts of red wine, representatives of Chinese company Wanda signed a deal in Beijing Monday morning to buy AMC, the second-largest theater chain in the USA.  

AMC Networks posted soaring advertising sales growth in its first-quarter results. The group of networks -- which includes AMC, WE tv, IFC and Sundance Channel -- witnessed almost a 30% spike in advertising revenue, mostly as a result of its AMC channel.  

by Ryan Rigley It's one thing when a comic book that you wrote becomes a sensational television show beloved by all. But two comic books? If anyone deserves that praise, it's certainly Robert Kirkman. Best known for creating "The Walking Dead" and acting as executive producer on the show, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that [...]  

AMC is developing another series based on The Walking Dead author Robert Kirkman's work, the network announced today. Thief of Thieves, a drama based on the comics of the same name, will be a caper show about an accomplished thief who decides to appease both his conscience and his persistent desire to steal things by only stealing objects that have already been stolen. Chic Eglee, an ex–Walking Dead writer among other things, will serve as...  

AMC has announced renewals for two series, The New York Times' Media Decoder reports. The cable network ordered 16 more episodes of "Talking Dead," a talk show about AMC's hit zombie drama "The Walking Dead," and 16 episodes of "Comic Book Men," the story reports."Comic Book Men" is set at a comic book store owned by filmmaker Kevin Smith."Talking Dead" features host Chris Hardwick, who will return for the second season. In a statement, he...  

BEIJING (USA TODAY) — The Chinese are coming — to your local movie theater. With the fanfare from Superman, and toasts of red wine, representatives of Chinese company Wanda signed a deal in Beijing Monday morning to buy AMC, the second-largest theater ...  

CNN - Found 7 hours ago(CNN) -- China's Dalian Wanda Group and AMC Entertainment announced Monday a $2.6 billion deal to take over the U.S. theater group, forming the world's largest cinema chain, according to a new release on the deal. The move is the latest in a raft of deals between U.S. entertainment companies and ... Chinese company buys AMC movie theater chain - USA Today China's Wanda...  

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China’s biggest corporate takeover in the United States to date. Dalian Wanda Group Co.’s ...  

China's flirtation with Hollywood took on the aspects of a full-scale marriage as one of its biggest exhibitors, Dalian Wanda Group, agreed to buy AMC Entertainment, America's second largest theater chain after Regal Entertainment, for $2.6 billion in debt ...  

The Walking Dead has unveiled the first look at the third season's opening episode. The AMC drama, which will begin its 16-episode run in late 2012, plans to focus the new series on an industrial prison complex in Woodbury, where the group will encounter a ...  

It appears comic books and zombies are still all the rage for fans of AMC programming. Obviously The Walking Dead is already a hit, but apparently the talk show hosted by Chris Hardwick that follows every episode of the hit drama with special guests and fans of the series is big enough to keep around as well. AMC just announced that it has renewed Talking Dead for a second season and the Pawn Stars inspired nerd-fest Comic Book Men has also...  

Talking Dead," a talk show centered around AMC's hit horror series "The Walking Dead," has been renewed for 16 episodes, as has "Comic Book Men," a reality series set in Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the Red Bank, N.J., comic-book store owned by the filmmaker Kevin Smith.  

Talking Dead," a talk show centered around AMC's hit horror series "The Walking Dead," has been renewed for 16 episodes, as has "Comic Book Men," a reality series set in Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the Red Bank, N.J., comic-book store owned by the filmmaker Kevin Smith.  

Wanda Group, the Chinese equivalent of AMC Entertainment, is believed to be in talks to acquire the chain of North American theaters headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The New York Times reports that negotiations became serious when AMC apparently decided to forgo an initial public offering at the end of April.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

KC Biz Journal . . . AMC May Be Casting A Chinese Buyer . . . AMC Entertainment Inc. is discussing selling the company — or a big stake — to one of China’s biggest theater owners, The New York Times reports. I only wonder if the movies will be even cheaper now with just a bit of lead exposure thrown into the local movie going experience?!?! Still, a discount on tickets would be nice.  

The New York Times reports that the push by Hollywood studios to break into China’s film market is not just one-way traffic, with China’s Wanda Group looking to purchase a significant stake in AMC Entertainment: If completed, the deal will begin a new phase in China’s push into the global film industry by sharply increasing its leverage with Hollywood and creating the first theater chain to have a commanding presence in the world’s two largest...  

With the success of The Walking Dead, AMC has begun development on another comic book project by Robert Kirkman. The cable network is developing Kirkman's Thief of Thieves as a potential series. “Much likeThe Walking Dead brought horror to television in a unique and groundbreaking way, I feel Thief of Thieves can do the same thing for heist [...]  

The Walking Dead's creator, Robert Kirkman, is teaming with AMC for an adaptation of another one of his comic book projects. This time they're developing Thief of Thieves, based on the crime caper series created by Kirkman, which recently began its run at Image Comics...  

AFPChinese Company to Buy US Movie Theater Chain AMCABC NewsWanda said the deal will create the world's biggest movie theater operator. The Beijing-based company said it will invest an additional $500 million to fund AMC's development. AMC operates 346 cinemas, mostly in the United States and Canada, ...Wanda Group of China buys AMC EntertainmentLos Angeles TimesAMC Theatres-Wanda Deal: New Meaning for "Movie and Chinese" in...  

"Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman is working on another project for AMC, based on his latest graphic novel, "Thief of Thieves," reports TheWrap.com.AMC said Kirkman and "Walking Dead" producers David Alpert and Chic Eglee will adapt the book, which is about a thief who wants to get out of the business so he can reunite with his family. He decides to only steal from other thieves, the piece notes.The comic book version debuted Feb. 8 and...  

AMC's The Walking Dead isn't finished adding new characters after the announcement of The Governor and Michonne. In a new behind-the-scenes video for the upcoming third season, the cast and creators tease an "ominous and gloomy," "bloody" season that's ...  

Filmed on location in Albuquerque, NM, the series stars 2008, 2009 and 2010’s Emmy ® Award winner for Outstanding Lead Actor Bryan Cranston; 2010 Emmy ® winner for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Aaron Paul; Anna Gunn; Dean Norris ...  

BEIJING -- A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy U.S. cinema giant AMC Entertainment Holdings for $2.6 billion in China's biggest corporate takeover in the United States to date. Among the theaters AMC operates are four in the New ...  

Overview -- China-based Dalian Wanda Group is acquiring AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. -- We are placing our 'B' rating on the company on CreditWatch with developing implications. -- The CreditWatch listing reflects the possibility that we ...  

"Small Town Security" (formerly "JJK Security"), which focuses on a small, family-owned private security company located in rural Georgia. Executive produced by Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver from Left/Right ("This American Life," "Boomtown," "Mob Wives ...  

On last Sunday's episode of AMC's "Mad Men," when Don Draper played a song from the 'new' Beatles album, "Revolver," it cost the show a cool quarter of a million dollars for the rights, reports The Wall Street Journal.About 90 seconds of the song "Tomorrow Never Knows" was played as Draper listened for a while, and a montage showed other characters going on with their respective lives.According to creator Matthew Weiner, he always wanted to...  

BEIJING — A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China’s biggest takeover of an American company to date. Dalian Wanda Group Co.’s purchase reflects ...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marvel fans assembled in droves for the midnight debut of the highly anticipated MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS at AMC Theatres® (AMC) around the country, with more than 30,000 guests spending at least 16 hours reveling in superhero fun at AMC Theatres’ Ultimate Marvel Marathon. Entire AMC theatres were sold out for the midnight shows, including AMC’s flagship New York location, AMC Empire 25 in Times Square. All of...  

The second-largest U.S. movie theater chain has been bought by a Chinese company today in a historic takeover. AMC Entertainment Holdings was sold for $2.6 billion to Dalian Wanda Group Company, reflecting the global ambitions of cash-rich Chinese ...  

AMC is developing a television adaptation of the new crime comic series Thief of Thieves. (The first issue came out just this past February; the third issue publishes today.)Written by Robert Kirkman and Nick Spencer with art by Shawn Martinbrough, the comic is centered around Conrad Paulson, who lives a secret double life as master thief Redmond. There is nothing he can't steal, nothing he can't have … except for the life he left behind. Now...  

For one, American movie theater profits have plateaued as audience numbers have dwindled over the past decade. China's movie theaters, on the other hand, have rocketed upwards. The Atlantic breaks it down: But Dalian Wanda isn't buying itself ...  

(BEIJING) — A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China’s biggest takeover of an American company to date. Dalian Wanda Group Co.’s purchase reflects the global ambitions of a wave of cash-rich Chinese companies that are using acquisitions to speed their expansion [...]  

Dish Network is telling customers it plans to drop AMC and several other cable networks amid a growing fight with AMC Networks, reports The New York Times' Media Decoder.Dish said Friday that it has opted not to renew its contract with AMC, which would possibly result in AMC's networks being dropped from Dish's lineup, the story says. The current contract expires at the end of June.AMC Networks operates IFC, the Sundance Channel, WE tv and its...  

BEIJING — A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest takeover of an American company to date. Dalian Wanda Group Co.'s purchase reflects the global ...  

The $2.6 billion purchase, which makes Wanda the world’s largest theater chain owner with nearly 5,800 screens and more cinema-chain ... of possibilities,” says Paul Dergarabedian, box office analyst for Hollywood.com, of the acquisition ...  

AMC has announced two pilot orders at once for the first time, opting to greenlight a pair of murder-mystery pilots, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine's Vulture blog.Both projects will be in contention to debut in 2013, the story says. One of the projects comes from "Water for Elephants" writer Richard LaGravenese and "Justified" producer Tony Goldwyn, while the other one is based on a 2006 British miniseries, the story notes.The...  

AMC announced today that it has ordered two pilots for potential series to air on the network.One is Low Winter Sun, based on the BBC mini-series of the same title from 2006, which won the Royal Television Society Award for Drama Serial. In the British version, a corrupt cop is murdered by his fellow detectives, who concoct an elaborate scheme to cover up their crime … the perfect murder. But when they discover they will be investigating their...  

Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC), the Balkan nation’s largest cellco by subscribers has announced that it has expanded the footprint of its 3.5G network to cover 95% of the population. The HSPA+ network was officially launched in January this year with 90% population coverage, and AMC is aiming to achieve 99% coverage over the next few months. Commenting on the challenges facing the cellco during the final stages of the rollout, Rauf Elmas...  

The William Woods baseball team failed in its bid to repeat as American Midwest Conference Tournament champions, losing in the championship game to Missouri Baptist 9-7 yesterday despite rallying for three runs in the ninth inning in Springfield, Ill.  

AMC is doubling down on development: The network just announced that it's green-lit production on a pair of murder-mystery pilots, with both projects in contention for a 2013 debut. One project comes from writer Richard LaGravenese (Water for Elephants) and producer Tony Goldwyn (Justified), while the other, called Low Winter Sun, is based on a 2006 British miniseries, with writer Chris Mundy (Criminal Minds) adapting for the U.S. This is the...  

(CNN)-- China's Dalian Wanda Group and AMC Entertainment announced Monday a $2.6 billion deal to take over the U.S. theater group, forming the world's largest cinema chain, according to a new release on the deal. The move is the latest in a raft ...  

AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) closed Friday's unsure trading session at $42.91. In the past year, the stock has hit a 52-week low of $29.66 and 52-week high of $46.69. AMC Networks (AMCX) stock has been showing support around $42.12 and resistance in the $43.66 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives AMC Networks (AMCX) a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy rating. For a hedged play on AMC Networks (AM...  

BEIJING - Wanda, a property group owned by one of China's richest men, said Monday it would buy US cinema chain AMC Entertainment for US$2.6 billion (S$3.3 billion), adding it would create the world's biggest movie theatre owner. Analysts said the deal ...  

LAS VEGAS, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SK+G delivered the winning campaign in last night's premiere of AMC's new original series, The Pitch.  In the show, two agencies compete to win a new client the only way they can: by going head-to-head in a cut-throat, winner-takes-all...  

Walt Disney Co. has said its next "Iron Man" movie will be co-produced with a Chinese partner and "Chinese elements" will be added to the story to increase its local appeal. DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. unveiled a venture in March with three Chinese ...  

Although the show doesn't officially air until 9/8c tonight, it has been available for a few weeks via On Demand and AMC's website. So, I watched it, and have a full (and frank) review of the first episode. SPOILER ALERT - I reveal a lot about the show, so if you're waiting until tonight, look away!  

AMC’s “The Pitch,” which premieres Monday night, is a sharply-made if slightly off-putting reality series that follows different advertising agencies each week as they compete for new accounts. It’s a fight to the death over such brands as Subway’s breakfast items, Frangelico liqueur, air conditioners, a women’s clothing line and a luxe chain of Marriott hotels. Read full article >>  

LOS ANGELES — The Wanda Group, a Chinese conglomerate with extensive interests in the entertainment business, has agreed to acquire AMC Entertainment, North America's second-largest movie-theater owner, in a deal that is valued at $2.6 billion, including ...  

AMC has reported losses for the past three years but its CEO, Gerry Lopez, said it has returned to profit this year due to strong ticket sales. Wang, the Wanda chairman, said AMC’s financial problems were due to the cost of servicing high debt.  

The series follows a family-owned private security firm in Georgia, and will also run for eight episodes. Creator Vince Gilligan recently told Digital Spy that he hopes UK fans will be able to watch the series on TV screens in the near future.  

On Monday, at a glitzy signing ceremony in Beijing, Wang Jianlin, 57, who has a personal fortune of some £4 billion and now runs one of China's largest property developers, the Wanda Group, delivered a coup for China's attempts to project itself around ...  

First-generation AMXs always make for a relative bargain when shopping for a muscle car, especially when found in rough but serviceable condition, such as this 1968 AMC AMX for sale on Hemmings.com. Still sporting its original 390 and three-speed manual transmission, it appears to need just a cosmetic refresh or could be left as is [...]  

Last night's season two finale at 9pm EST of AMC's original series, The Walking Dead was the highest rated episode in series history. It delivered a 5.8 HH rating delivering 9 million viewers. AMC's The Walking Dead is the number one drama series in basic cable history for key demos including: Adults and Men 18-34, Adults and Men 18-49, and Adults and Men 25-54. The finale grew more than 50% in total viewers over season one...  

Executive produced by John Shiban (“Breaking Bad,” “The X-Files”), Joe and Tony Gayton (Faster, Uncommon Valor) and Endemol USA’s Jeremy Gold, the show depicts the traveling town known as ‘Hell on Wheels,’ a dangerous, raucous, lawless ...  

AMC Entertainment Inc. will hold a ceremony Wednesday to officially break ground on its new headquarters building in the Park Place development at 117th Street and Nall Avenue. The estimated $30 million project calls for a four-story building that is expected to be completed by spring 2013.  

It ranks behind investments by Beijing's sovereign wealth fund, the China Investment Corp., of $5 billion for a ... in the film business and will have executives from each country visit the other. Lopez said they have not made detailed plans about such ...  

forming the world's largest cinema chain, according to a statement released by he companies. Wanda, a private company that previously operated solely in China, generates $16.7 billion in annual revenue from its commercial development and entertainment ...  

Now in their 16th year and brought to Kansas Citians from the KC Filmmakers Jubilee, the KC Film Fest partnered with AMC Theaters in 2011 to make the AMC Theatres Kansas City Film Festival. The five day festival brings independent filmmakers from across the country to screen everything from shorts to feature films....Read Full Post  

A Chinese conglomerate took a big leap forward into the U.S. market late Sunday by acquiring AMC Entertainment Inc., the nation’s second-largest theater chain. It was the latest in a flurry of high-profile deals between the nations ...  

DANVILLE — Theater-goers in Danville and Mattoon will soon be able to enjoy movies, regardless of hearing or vision disabilities. As the result of a settlement with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, AMC Theatres has agreed to provide personal captioning services and audio-description technology for people with disabilities at all of its theaters. read more  

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest corporate takeover in the United States to date. Dalian Wanda Group Co.'s purchase ...  

On May 3, select AMC Theatres around the country will hold The Ultimate Marvel Movie Marathon, during which participating theatres will screen five Marvel Studios blockbusters as a prelude to the opening of Marvel’s The Avengers. The marathon will be held in multiple locations across the U.S. & Canada and, starting at 11:30 a.m. local time, will screen Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor in 3D, and Captain America in 3D...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMC Theatres® announced today that advance tickets for MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS, which is the culmination of The Ultimate Marvel Marathon, have sold out at 10 AMC locations across the country, a month ahead of the event. Based on the high demand AMC is adding additional marathon shows at participating theatres. The definitive fan experience features six movies, including the May 4 midnight debut of the highly...  

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMC Entertainment Inc. (“AMC”) announced today the completion of its redemption of $51,035,000 aggregate principal amount, or approximately 26.7%, of its outstanding $191,035,000 aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”). The redemption price was 100.00% of the principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest. After the redemption, $140,000,000 aggregate principal...  

AMC's moody crime drama returned for its second season Sunday with a two-hour premiere that averaged 1.8 million total viewers.AMC's moody crime drama returned for its second season Sunday with a two-hour premiere that averaged 1.8 million total viewers.  

AMC Theatres will install captioning and audio-description technology in all of its theaters in Illinois to aid movie-watchers with hearing and vision disabilities. The personal devices will be equipped with captioning and audio-description services for vision-impaired and hearing-impaired viewers. The move was prompted by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office...  

It took pressure from the Illinois Attorney General, but AMC Theatres agreed to make adjustments that allow blind and deaf people to enjoy movies in more of the chain's theaters in the state. The chain agreed to add captioning and audio-description features to 460 screens. Before the deal, only a couple dozen AMC theaters in Illinois offered the technology. Crain's reports Equip for Equality, an agency that advocates for the disabled, brought...  

Advertising gets a new spotlight in April with the premiere of the AMC reality series, "The Pitch," an inside look at how creative agencies compete to prove their ideas are the best. Though the real-life experience may not be as glitzy glam as the world of "Mad Men," the series provides a fascinating take on the difficulties of creative gimmicking, the struggle to both stumble upon a golden thought, and convince someone else of its worth. "It...  

Yahoo, AMC Ride Chinese Corporate Investment WaveForbesIt's a busy morning in Beijing for blockbuster Sino-American M&A. And self-made Chinese billionaires are in the thick of the action. First up, Yahoo has finally sealed a deal to sell back its stake in Alibaba Group, with a floor price of $7.1 billion ...and more »  

The future of an AMC drama series took a hit when the show’s audience numbers dropped off for the premiere of its second season, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine's Vulture blog.The initial broadcast of the two-hour premiere of "The Killing" drew 1.8 million viewers, a 20% decline from the 2.3 million people who watched the show's first-season finale, the piece points out.AMC has reason to be concerned about the ratings, Adalian...  

'Bully': AMC Theaters to screen for minors, with permission : world-shaker : I know where I’ll be watching movies from now on. AMC Theaters, however, is making an exception for the documentary Bully , which the Weinstein Company announced yesterday would...(read more)  

AMC Entertainment, which is based in Kansas City and owns the second-largest movie theater chain in North America, is in talks to sell the company or a significant stake in it to the Wanda Group, according to people briefed on the discussions.  

Wanda Group is one of China’s largest real-estate companies, with interests in luxury hotels and department stores. It is China’s largest cinema operator, with 86 locations. David Brain, president and chief executive of Entertainment ...  

BEIJING - A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theater operator. Dalian Wanda Group Co.'s purchase reflects the growing global ...  

Troubled Internet giant, Yahoo has announced it would sell back nearly half of its 40 percent stake in Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce company. And, the Wanda Group has agreed to purchase AMC Entertainment for more than $2.5 billion.  

in a sign of China’s growing clout in the entertainment business. The deal, which Wanda said would create the world’s largest cinema owner by revenue, gives the Chinese company access to the US movie market, the world’s largest — a key ...  

In Early May, The Atlantic Wire's Richard Lawson pondered the effect censorship, or non-censorship might have on the theater company and the state. But it seems that the looming c-word isn't part of the conversation ... yet.  Cieply does ...  

The AMC golden brown compact Hornet was the best car I ever owned because I customized the features that included selecting manual transmission that proved to be a learning experience.Contributor: lindagoffiganPublished: May 10, 2012  

We Love SoapsPREVIEW: AMC's MAD MEN ("Christmas Waltz") on Sunday, May 20We Love SoapsAMC Network's MAD MEN airs an all-new episode on Sunday, May 20 at 10 pm ET/PT following THE KILLING. Victor Levin and Matthew Weiner wrote the episode which was directed by Michael Uppendahl. AMC's award-winning drama MAD MEN made history last fall as ...and more »  

NEW YORK – On a recent morning, Joel Stillerman, an executive with the cable network AMC, was sitting in his 15th-floor office opposite Madison Square Garden and getting excited. He wasn’t enthused about the usual matters, like the restored ...  

Columbus DispatchHow AMC looks for hitsColumbus DispatchBy Steven Zeitchik NEW YORK — On a recent morning, Joel Stillerman, an executive with the cable network AMC, was sitting in his 15th-floor office and getting excited. But the subject of his enthusiasm wasn't the restored popularity of the network's ...and more »  

USA Mobility Wireless, the wireless subsidiary of USA Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq:USMO - News), today announced the release of Amcom Mobile Connect (AMC) Select, which it developed with Amcom Software. The hosted solution enables critical messages ...  

The first transcontinental railroad linked the eastern and western halves of the United States at a time when the country was still reeling from the war between the North and South. It accelerated the settling of the prairie and beyond as it cut the time ...  

NEW YORK — On a recent morning, Joel Stillerman, an executive with the cable network AMC, was sitting in his 15th-floor office opposite Madison Square Garden and getting excited. He wasn't enthused about the usual matters, like the restored popularity of ...  

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During the mid ’60s, interest was growing for the sport of off-road racing, and Baja, Mexico, was the proving grounds for experimental cars, trucks, and their drivers ... heavy shock and suspension mounts. Lift kits were added for more ground clearance ...  

A new Western, an episode from a vintage anthology and follow-up seasons of fan favorites are among TV programs on DVD and Blu-ray this week. "Hell On Wheels: The Complete First Season" (eOne/Blu-ray, 2011, three discs, $44.98). This multi ...  

Kelly, president and chief executive officer of USA Mobility, Inc. "For our customers, this unique solution is a seamless way to incorporate the power of smartphones and advanced security practices within their existing communications processes."  

Spoilers follow for The Walking Dead: Season 2 finale. The the role of Michonne, a fan-favorite character from the Robert Kirkman comic book series source material, has been cast for The Walking Dead: Season 3 on AMC...  

Pinkham Notch, NH, May 17, 2012 --(PR.com)-- This year's "Kids Free Fishing Day" event scheduled for Saturday, June 2 will be a great way to learn how to fish or develop your fishing skills. Representatives and volunteers from the U.S. Forest Service and ...  

In addition to home business opportunities, the Web site also offers an online store, selling computer products, consumer electronics, Amazon Kindles, e-books and more. "Some home business opportunities require that you be actively involved on a ...