Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Paramount Explores Sale of National Amusements Theater Chain
Paramount, the company behind movies, is thinking about selling National Amusements, which is a group of movie theaters.
This comes after Paramount joined forces with Skydance.
National Amusements has many movie screens in different countries.
The company says other people are very interested in buying the theaters.
After the joining of the two companies, the plan is to be a high-tech media company.
They will share more specific plans later this year.
Paramount is exploring the sale of National Amusements, a movie theater chain.
The sale follows the merger of Paramount with Skydance.
National Amusements operates 759 screens across the U.S., U.K., and Latin America.
Interest in the sale is reportedly "robust."
Strategic details will be shared around third quarter earnings in November.
- Who
- Paramount (now including Skydance) and National Amusements.
- What
- Paramount is exploring the sale of National Amusements, a movie theater chain.
- When
- Planning underway, with strategic details to be shared around third quarter earnings in November.
- Where
- Theaters located in the U.S., U.K., and Latin America.
- Why
- To streamline, and become a tech-forward, content-rich media and entertainment company.
- Company Exploring Sale
- National Amusements
- Screens Operated
- 759
- Locations
- U.S., U.K., Latin America
- Brands
- Showcase, Cinema de Lux, Multiplex, SuperLux, UCI
- Merger
- Paramount and Skydance