AMC Theatres® Goes to the Home With the Launch of AMC Theatres on Demand
October 15 2019 - 08:10AM
Business Wire
AMC Theatres is the first U.S. theatrical
exhibitor to extend its business into the home with the launch of
AMC Theatres On Demand, a digital movie service
AMC Theatres On Demand to launch with
approximately 2,000 movies, including movies from every major
studio, available for purchase or rent to AMC Stubs members
Coming this fall, AMC Theatres On Demand to
include movies from AMC Networks and promotion of the company’s
targeted streaming services in a first-ever cross platform
marketing partnership
AMC Theatres® (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in
the United States and the world, today announced that the Company
is extending its business into the home. Beginning today, AMC Stubs
members in the United States can rent or buy approximately 2,000 of
the most popular digital movies from the top Hollywood studios at
AMCTheatres.com as well as on the AMC Theatres mobile, connected
devices and SmartTV applications.
To celebrate the launch, AMC Stubs members who use their first
transaction to buy or rent a movie distributed by Lionsgate or
Paramount Pictures can choose an additional three movies from a
selection of that studio’s films.
“The addition of AMC Theatres On Demand, which extends our movie
offerings for AMC Stubs members into their homes, makes perfect
sense for AMC Theatres, for our studio partners and for our
millions of movie-loving guests,” said Adam Aron, CEO and
President, AMC Theatres. “With more than 20 million AMC Stubs
households, and with our web site and smartphone apps already being
visited hundreds of millions of times annually by movie fans, AMC
Theatres is in a unique position to promote specific movies with
greater personalization than has ever been possible before. Through
the launch of AMC Theatres On Demand, we can reach movie lovers
directly and make it easy for them to access films digitally.”
AMC has agreements with every major Hollywood studio to make
selections of their movies available for digital rental and
purchase, including both new release and popular catalogue movies.
New releases will become available on AMC Theatres On Demand the
same time they are available digitally nationwide, following the
traditional theatrical window set by each studio for each
movie.
As part of a first-ever cross-platform marketing partnership
between AMC Theatres and AMC Networks (Nasdaq:AMCX), AMC Stubs
members will also be able to find movies from AMC Networks’ IFC
Films and RLJE Films catalogues on the AMC Theatres On Demand
platform beginning in late 2019. Through the partnership, AMC
Theatres will also promote AMC Networks’ targeted streaming
services Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and UMC directly to
moviegoers, including more than 20 million AMC Stubs
households.
“This is a great opportunity for us to both make our film titles
available to movie customers and also increase awareness of our
growing streaming services, which are all focused on specific
genres and content categories fans are passionate about,” said Ed
Carroll, chief operating officer of AMC Networks. “If you are a fan
of horror, or British drama, that interest translates to the
television screen, the movie theatre, the phone or anywhere anyone
can consume content today. We look forward to working with AMC
Theatres to make their new in-home movie service even more
appealing to fans through access to our film libraries and also
raise awareness of our hyper-focused streaming services among their
millions of customers.”
Movies can be purchased or rented through AMCTheatres.com, the
AMC Theatres mobile app, Roku and SmartTVs with more services and
devices to be added in the near future.
AMC Theatres On Demand rentals and purchases both earn AMC Stubs
points that members can accumulate towards in-theatre rewards. AMC
Stubs membership will be required for all digital transactions. For
more information about AMC Stubs, including free-to-join AMC Stubs
Insider, and to sign up, visit www.amctheatres.com/amcstubs.
To find more information about AMC Theatres On Demand, and to
rent or purchase your favorite digitally available movie, visit
www.amctheatres.com/ondemand.
About AMC Theatres On Demand AMC Stubs members have
access to purchase or rent approximately 2,000 movies, including
selections from every major Hollywood studio on AMCTheatres.com,
the AMC Theatres mobile app and leading Smart TV providers. AMC
Theatres On Demand is provided by AMC Theatres and has no
connection to the AMC Television Network.
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. AMC is the largest
movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in
Europe and the largest throughout the world with approximately
1,000 theatres and 11,000 screens across the globe. AMC has
propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying its
Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and
beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its
loyalty and subscription programs, web site and mobile apps;
offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide
variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and
independent programming. AMC operates among the most productive
theatres in the United States' top markets, having the #1 or #2
market share positions in 21 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas
of the United States. AMC is also #1 or #2 in market share in 12 of
the 15 countries it serves in North America, Europe and the Middle
East. For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com.
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