TGV Cinemas

TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd
Type Private
Industry Media, Entertainment
Founded 1995
Headquarters Malaysia
Products Cinemas, Film distribution
Website http://www.tgv.com.my

TGV Cinemas (formerly known as Tanjong Golden Village) is the second largest cinema chain in Malaysia. The largest competitor of the cinema is Golden Screen Cinemas.

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Overview

The biggest TGV cinema is located in Sunway Pyramid, with 12 screens and 2598 seats. It had been undergoing renovations, and now has an additional 2 screens, up from the previous amount of 10 screens. The second largest TGV cinema is TGV Suria KLCC with 12 screens and 2459 seats. It was previously the largest TGV cinema in Malaysia, before being surpassed by the one in Sunway Pyramid.

TGV cinemas' tickets can be bought via the internet or at all the cinema outlets in Malaysia. Ticket prices may vary depending on the movies, seats, day that you choose.

The latest cinema outlet at the 1Shamelin, Cheras which officially opened at 11th November 2011. It houses 8 screening halls including a 3D digital hall with the lifestyle café, Cantina.

TGV Cinemas is to be on a rebranding exercise spree, launching their new concept first at TGV Wangsa Walk, followed by TGV Mesra Mall and also the other upcoming cinemas. They introduced a new type of cinema hall named as Beaniplex (also known as 'the bean bag hall'), which the seats are all replaced by bean bags cushion where moviegoers will be able to experience their movies in the comfort of bean bag cushion. There are three cinemas featured Cantina, the very first lifestyle café among TGV Cinemas in the Klang Valley, the three cinemas are TGV 1st Avenue, TGV 1Shamelin, TGV Sunway Pyramid.

TGV Cinemas launched their IMAX hall in TGV Sunway Pyramid on 15th December 2011. It is also the only IMAX hall in the country after the ceased operation IMAX hall located in Berjaya Times Square, where the original location is replaced by GSC MAXX. The first movie showed in the IMAX hall is Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. According to TGV official Facebook page, the IMAX hall is built by combining Hall 6 and Hall 7. Apart from that, TGV Cinemas will launch their first and ever premiere class hall titled as TGV Club in the same location.

TGV Cinemas locations

TGV currently has 17 cinemas all over Peninsular Malaysia(including the one which is undergoing renovation. Another 4 TGV Cinemas will be opening in the future, including 2 in East Malaysia. The cinemas are listed below.

Cinema Screens/Halls Seats Location Opening Year Digital Hall Beaniplex Cantina IMAX TGV Club
1 Utama (Closed for renovation) 7 1612 Petaling Jaya 1995
ÆON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre 8 1426 Klang 1995
Sunway Pyramid 12 2598 Petaling Jaya 1997
ÆON Kinta City Shopping Centre 6 1176 Ipoh 1997
The Mines 5 1062 Kuala Lumpur 1997
Suria KLCC 12 2459 Kuala Lumpur 1998
ÆON Seremban 2 Shopping Centre 7 1214 Seremban 2005
ÆON Tebrau City Shopping Centre 10 2114 Johor Bahru 2006
ÆON Metro Prima Shopping Centre 6 1338 Kepong 2007
ÆON Cheras Selatan Shopping Centre 8 1333 Balakong 2007
Cap Square 6 1118 Kuala Lumpur 2007
ÆON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre 10 1927 Klang 2008
ÆON Seberang Prai Shopping Centre 5 1089 Seberang Prai 2008
Wangsa Walk Mall 9 1628 Kuala Lumpur 2010
Mesra Mall 5 782 Kerteh 2010
1st Avenue Mall 8 1310 Penang 2011
1Shamelin 8 1714 Cheras 2011
Setia Walk 9 1935 Puchong 2012
ÆON Rawang Shopping Centre Rawang 2012
Imperial City Mall 8 1400 Miri 2012
Boulevard Shopping Mall 8 TBC Kuching 2013
Boulevard Shopping Mall TBC TBC Bintulu 2015

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