ABC Cinemas

ABC Cinemas
Company typeCinema chain
IndustryMotion picture projection activities
media industry Edit this on Wikidata
Founded1927 (original)
1995 (revival)
Defunct1986 (original)
2000 (revival)
2021 (brand)
FateAcquired by the Cannon Group (original)
Merged with Odeon Cinemas (revival)
SuccessorCannon Cinemas (original)
Odeon Cinemas (revival)
Headquarters,
United Kingdom Edit this on Wikidata
ParentAssociated 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.