Amc news and trends

AMC Theaters Add ‘Zoom Rooms’ Amid Remote Work Transformation
Partnerships // March 14, 2024

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Reborn MoviePass Will Be Promoted at Walmart
Subscription Commerce // April 25, 2023

After surviving bankruptcy and some run-ins with The U.S. Department of Justice, among other problems, movie theater subscription plan MoviePass is set to return this summer with an improved business model and some new partnerships, reportedly including Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

AMC Entertainment Touts Recovery With Walmart and Visa Partnerships
Retail // March 01, 2023

AMC Entertainment said the slow crawl out of the pandemic leaves the theater chain better positioned than competitors, innovating with partnerships like bringing its popcorn to Walmart stores, and a co-branded Visa card, with its biggest problem the dearth of big movie releases. Get the...

YouTube Enters the Streaming Fray With ‘Primetime Channels’
Streaming // November 01, 2022

YouTube has debuted “Primetime Channels,” an online marketplace that will have the video-sharing platform compete with the likes of Amazon and Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Interviews & Exclusives
Movie Chains Try Out Connected Tech, New Revenue Streams to Augment Ticket Sales

March 03, 2022
Movie theater chains are accustomed to periodic showdowns as new technologies change the media landscape. They faced the rise of video rental stores in the 80s, the arrival of DVD in the 90s, cable TV video-on-demand (VOD) in the early aughts, and now the vast choices offered by streaming services. Get the Full Story Complete […]

Spider-Man May Be Turning 60, but AMC’s NFT Promo Proves He’s up to New Tricks

December 02, 2021
Although Spider-Man and Peter Parker’s humble comic book origins date back to 1962, the new and improved superhero has unabashedly gone 21st century. With the upcoming release of the eighth...

Russell Crowe’s Box Office ‘Win’ And the Future Of Movie Theaters

August 24, 2020
This weekend marked the first bit of good news U.S. theater operators have had in nearly six months. Cinemas were actually open in some states, there was a new movie to...

MoviePass On Saving The Movie Theater Model

August 25, 2017
Movie theaters may have been under the impression that services like Netflix and Redbox were to blame for declining attendance, especially from millennials. After all, millennial movie attendance has dropped...

Quick Reads
Walmart’s OnePay Adds AMC Exec Patrick O’Connell as CFO

February 02, 2026
OnePay, the consumer financial-technology platform backed by retail giant Walmart, appointed Patrick O’Connell as its new chief financial officer last week, according to a Thursday (Jan. 29) press release. O’Connell joins the company from AMC Networks, where he has served as executive vice president and CFO since 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form […]

AMC Theaters Add ‘Zoom Rooms’ Amid Remote Work Transformation

March 14, 2024
Zoom could be coming soon to a theater near you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

AMC Entertainment Touts Recovery With Walmart and Visa Partnerships

March 01, 2023
AMC Entertainment said the slow crawl out of the pandemic leaves the theater chain better positioned than competitors, innovating with partnerships like bringing its popcorn to Walmart stores, and a...

YouTube Enters the Streaming Fray With ‘Primetime Channels’

November 01, 2022
YouTube has debuted “Primetime Channels,” an online marketplace that will have the video-sharing platform compete with the likes of Amazon and Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...