Warner Village Cinemas

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Warner Village Cinemas UK was a chain of multiplex cinemas operated by Warner Brothers in the United Kingdom. Created in November 1996, it was a joint venture between Warner Bros.Intl. Theatres and Village Roadshow Australia. In the UK the chain was subsequently purchased by SBC International Cinemas in May 2003, which re-branded all cinemas as Vue. Warner Village Cinemas still operates in Italy. It was originally a joint venture between Warner Bros. International Theatres, Village Roadshow Australia and Focus Srl., the local italian partner.

The most notable Warner Village Cinema was located on Leicester Square in London, and was a multiplex used only to host Warner film premieres.

Although gone from the United Kingdom the cinema chain has found a foothold in Taiwan opening both a Cinema and a containing shopping mall named Warner Village Centre in Taipei.

At one time, Warner Village Cinemas was the sponsor of LWT's weather forecasts