Cineworld workers at Broughton say they found out on Twitter that they had been sacked and are furious many will leave without a penny in redundancy. Staff heard on Tuesday that the chain was closing that evening for a temporary period due to coronavirus but weren't given any further details about whether they would still get … [Read more...]
Cineworld staff call for income protection after being made redundant and told to take 60% pay cut
Cineworld staff are calling for their incomes to be protected after the chain closed all its outlets due to the coronavirus outbreak. It comes after claims certain staff were told they’d be made redundant and other retained employees told they would need to take a 60% pay cut by the chain, which has outlets across the North … [Read more...]
U.K. Cinemas Including Genesis, Cineworld, Curzon Weather the Storm – Variety
Amid the cinema closures, redundancies and cancellations across the U.K. due to the coronavirus pandemic, institutions big and small are exploring myriad ways to stay in business — some more controversial than others. Source: U.K. Cinemas Including Genesis, Cineworld, Curzon Weather the Storm – Variety … [Read more...]
Odeon, Cineworld, Picturehouse, Vue to close all UK and Ireland cinemas due to coronavirus
Odeon shuts cinemas with immediate effect; Cineworld and Picturehouse to close doors in Ireland today (March 17) and the UK from tomorrow (March 18). Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/ … [Read more...]
Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and Picturehouse UK cinemas close amid coronavirus pandemic
Odeon, Vue, Curzon, Cineworld and Picturehouse have all announced immediate closures of their UK cinemas to help tackle the spread of coronavirus. The news came on Tuesday morning (March 17), after the government encouraged people to limit non-essential social contact. A number of theatres have already decided to close their doors for … [Read more...]
Tilda Swinton issues brutal swipe at multiplex cinemas Odeon, Cineworld and Vue
The actress said there is a "limit" to how much people are willing to see the types of films shown in large, multi-screen cinemas. Tilda Swinton has said the UK needs more small cinemas to enable the film industry to make a broader range of movies that can be shown "outside of the multiplex". Speaking before a dinner where she was presented … [Read more...]
