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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Cinemas under Spotlight as Cineworld Stares at Possible Bankruptcy

A Cineworld cinema near Manchester, Britain, October 4, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble

The potential bankruptcy of world No.2 cinema operator Cineworld is shining a spotlight on the wider industry as it struggles to recover from the pandemic and compete with the growing popularity of streaming, Reuters reported.

Debt-laden Cineworld, which owns the Regal chain in the United States and runs theatres in nine other countries, said last week a lack of blockbusters was keeping movie-goers away and impacting its cash flows.

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