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IMAX Officially Unveils Deal With TCL Chinese Theater

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday April 12, 2013 @ 5:08am PDTTags: Grauman's Chinese Theatre, IMAX, TCL Chinese Theatre

Here’s the formal announcement of the arrangement we reported yesterday:

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 12, 2013 – IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Chinese Theatres LLC today announced an agreement to add an IMAX® theatre to the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, through an extensive transformation of the landmark site. The addition brings the theatre into the 21st Century and gives Hollywood its first IMAX® theatre, providing fans with a movie-going experience that will rival any in southern California. Once complete, this will be IMAX’s largest auditorium in the world in terms of seating capacity and its third-largest commercial theatre screen in North America. Closing of the agreement is subject to the issuance of final permits. READ MORE »

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IMAX Set To Move Into Former Grauman’s Chinese Theatre; Deal Needs City Approval

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Thursday April 11, 2013 @ 2:24pm PDTTags: Big Deals Film, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, IMAX, TCL Chinese Theatre

Sources tell me that a deal for IMAX to take over the iconic theater on Hollywood Boulevard is nearly complete, subject to permitting approval. The news comes just a few months after Chinese TV maker TCL paid … Read More »

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China TV Maker Buys Naming Rights To Hollywood’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday January 11, 2013 @ 11:30am PSTTags: Big Deals Film, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, TCL Chinese Theatre, TCL Group

The Hollywood cultural and historic landmark opened in 1927 by Sid Grauman will now be called TCL Chinese Theatre under the 10-year, $5 million deal with Chinese TV firm TCL Group. As part of the agreement, … Read More »

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