AMC says it'll no longer play Universal Studios films
- AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, the world’s largest movie theater operator, said on Tuesday it would no longer play Universal Studios films in any of its theaters globally, arguing that the studio is “breaking the business model”.
Universal Studios is owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corp. AMC has 1,000 theaters across the globe. Universal said it was disappointed by the decision and labeled it as a “seemingly coordinated attempt” to “confuse our position and our actions.”
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