UGC opens in Valladolid
- European film exhibition leader opens a new multiscreen as part of its pro-active approach to expansion
The UGC cinema circuit is spreading throughout Europe and has now reached Spain where the its third multiscreen, the CinéCité Valldolid., is about to open its doors to the public.
This 18-screen theatre has a 4,200 seating capacity and can programme up to 25 films per week.
Valladolid brings the number of UGC theatres present in Iberia to 42, with plans already underway for a fourth 18-screen multiplex to open in the spring of 2003 in Algerciras. Next year will also see ground-breaking at new sites in Seville (a 24-screen, 5,400 multiplex), Valencia (16 screens), Malaga (18 screens) and Alicante (16 screens), with a huge 20-screen multiplex scheduled for the northern outskirts of Madrid.
UGC is a very strong presence in key cities in France and the UK, and Guy Verrecchia’s company is planning to « colonize » Ireland, Belgium and Italy. In 2001, UGC theatres welcomed more than 58 million filmgoers.
(Translated from French)
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