Clearview Cinemas

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Clearview Cinemas
Type Subsidiary
Industry Entertainment (movie theaters)
Founded 1994
Headquarters Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
Products Clearview Cinemas
Parent Bow Tie Cinemas
Website www.clearviewcinemas.com

Clearview Cinemas is a chain of movie theatres within the New York metropolitan area. Most of the Clearview Cinema locations were purchased by Bow Tie Cinemas, LLC in April, 2013.

A subsidiary of Cablevision from 1998 to 2013, Clearview Cinemas was formed in 1994 and, as of April 2013, operated 47 movie theatres with 253 screens in the New York metropolitan area, including the famous Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.[1][2]

Acquisition by Bow Tie Cinemas

Forty one of the Clearview Cinema locations[3] were purchased by Ridgefield, Connecticut based Bow Tie Cinemas. The acquisition, announced on April 29, 2013,[4] make Bow Tie the largest exhibitor in the metropolitan New York area and, with 22 U.S. theaters with 177 screens post-acquisition, the eighth-largest chain in the nation.[5] The Bow Tie chain, founded over 100 years ago by B.S. Moss in the era of the street front Nickelodeons, and now a four generation family-owned company, is also the nation's oldest cinema chain.[6]

Bow Tie will manage the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York, although Cablevision will retain ownership.[7] The Chelsea Cinemas in New York City will become Bow Tie’s Manhattan flagship venue, and it will continue to host events, including the Tribeca Film Festival.[8] Bow Tie states the firm will make "substantial" investments to renovate and upgrade the acquired Clearview sites, including digital projection and 3D capability, in addition to point-of-sale and concession stand upgrades, so the cinemas can show Hollywood's biggest releases.[9][10]

Loyalty programs

Through May 31, 2013, Clearview Cinemas offered a loyalty program called Clear Advantage.[11] Additionally, Cablevision partnered with Clearview Cinemas to offer Optimum Rewards members "Free Movie Tuesdays" and other discounts.[12]

After the Bow Tie acquisition, the terms of these customer loyalty programs changed effective May 31, 2013.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ Durschlag, Jack. "Bow Tie Cinemas Agrees to Purchase Clearview". Patch.com. 
  2. ↑ As of April 29, 2013, the Clearview Cinemas chain included included 8 theaters in Nassau County, 25 in New Jersey, 3 in New York City, 2 in Pennsylvania, 1 in Rockland County, and 7 in Westchester County"Locations: Selector". ClearviewCinemas.com. Retrieved 2 June 2013. 
  3. ↑ Stein, Linda (May 17, 2013url=http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2013/05/17/main_line_suburban_life/news/doc5194fef6ec4dc212649589.txt). "Bow Tie Cinemas new owners of Anthony Wayne, Bala theaters". Mainline Media News. 
  4. ↑ Durschlag, Jack. "Bow Tie Cinemas Agrees to Purchase Clearview". Patch.com. 
  5. ↑ BLOOMBERG NEWS (April 29, 2013). "Bow Tie Cinema to buy theaters from Cablevision Systems". Newsday. 
  6. ↑ "About". bow Tie Cinemas.com. Retrieved June 2, 2013. 
  7. ↑ BLOOMBERG NEWS (April 29, 2013). "Bow Tie Cinema to buy theaters from Cablevision Systems". Newsday. 
  8. ↑ Stein, Linda (May 17, 2013url=http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2013/05/17/main_line_suburban_life/news/doc5194fef6ec4dc212649589.txt). "Bow Tie Cinemas new owners of Anthony Wayne, Bala theaters". Mainline Media News. 
  9. ↑ BLOOMBERG NEWS (April 29, 2013). "Bow Tie Cinema to buy theaters from Cablevision Systems". Newsday. 
  10. ↑ Andrew Stewart (April 29, 2013). "Bow Tie Acquires Clearview Cinemas (Nation's oldest chain becomes the eighth-largest theater circuit)". Variety. 
  11. ↑ "Clear Advantage". clearviewcinemas.com. Retrieved June 3, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Optimum Rewards Clearview Cinemas Benefit". Optimum Online - Customer Support - FAQ. Retrieved 2 June 2013. 
  13. ↑ Brian Donnelly (2013-04-29). "Mamaroneck, Larchmont Clearviews Among 41 Sold By Cablevision". Daily Voice. 
  14. ↑ "Optimum Rewards Clearview Cinemas Benefit, ID 2277". Optimum Customer Help - FAQs. Retrieved June 3, 2013. 

External links

Major cinema chains in the United States
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