Cineworld passes 2,000 screen milestone

15th Dec 2015 10:22

(ShareCast News) - European movie theatre chain Cineworld said it now has more than 2,000 screens across the continent.Europe's second biggest cinema chain reached the milestone with the opening of its 217th cinema in Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK.Chief executive Mooky Greidinger said 2015 had seen Cineworld's largest ever number of cinema openings, with 19 starting up across the UK, Romania, Poland and Israel."Passing the milestone of 2,000 screens is a fantastic achievement for Cineworld Group after a hugely successful year of new cinema openings," Greidinger said."Our vision is to be the best place to watch a movie and I'm delighted that we have been able to bring this vision to more towns and cities across Europe. We remain committed not just to opening more screens, but also to ensuring we bring the latest innovations to our customers."