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Company type | Cinema chain |
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Industry | Motion picture projection activities media industry |
Founded | 1927 (original) 1995 (revival) |
Defunct | 1986 (original) 2000 (revival) 2021 (brand) |
Fate | Acquired by the Cannon Group (original) Merged with Odeon Cinemas (revival) |
Successor | Cannon Cinemas (original) Odeon Cinemas (revival) |
Headquarters | , |
Parent | Associated British Picture Corporation (1927-1969) EMI (1969-1979) Thorn EMI (1979-1986) Cannon Group (1986-1992) MGM (1992-1995) Cinven (1995-2000) |
ABC Cinemas (Associated British Cinemas) was a cinema chain in the United Kingdom. Originally a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC), it operated between the 1920s and the 1980s. The brand name was reused in the 1990s until 2000.