Novo Cinemas
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Type | Private company |
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Founded | May 15, 2000 |
Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Number of locations | 15 |
Area served | UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman |
Key people | Jaber Al Ansari, Group CEO, Elan Group[1] |
Owner | Elan Qatar W.L.L |
Website | novocinemas |
Novo Cinemas is a movie theatre chain owned by Gulf Film LLC operating in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Qatar and Bahrain. It is headquartered in Dubai and considered one of the larger cinema chains in the Middle East.[2][3]
It was previously known as Grand Cinemas since 2000 until it relaunched on May 6, 2014 under the Novo Cinemas name,[3] with theatres located in Qatar,[4] Bahrain,[5] Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah.
Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen, CEO of Novo Cinemas, has been crowned ‘Female CEO of the Year’ at a prestigious industry award for her outstanding contribution to the regional film industry.
Despite the 2014 rebrand, the Grand Cinemas brand itself continues to exist as a separate corporate entity based in Lebanon, owned by Selim Ramia & Co., one of the co-founders and former executives of Gulf Film LLC.
History[]
The Grand Cinemas brand name was launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2000.
In July 2005, Grand Cinemas launched the first IMAX in the Middle East at Ibn Battuta Mall Megaplex in Dubai.[6]
In July 2007, the Grand Cinemas franchise expands into Lebanon under the ownership of local businessman Selim Ramia, one of the co-founders of the Gulf Film LLC Group. The company continues presently as an independent entity despite the 2014 rebrand in the U.A.E.
It was relaunched on May 6, 2014 as Novo Cinemas.[7]
Features[]
- Novo SKY - Standard balcony seating
- MediaMation's MX4D - Dedicated theater to utilize MX4D motion seat technology programmed to the movie.
- Novo EDGE - Top vantage point seating
- Novo COOL - Seating designed for optimal viewing comfort
- Novo 3D - Real 3D experience
- Novo 7-Star - Retractable seats, personalized "Butler Service", Exclusive amenities and privacy
- IMAX - Large screen with IMAX technology
Services[]
- Online booking
- Mobile booking
Private Bookings[]
- Private screenings
- Birthday parties
- Special events
- Team building
Branches[]
United Arab Emirates[]
Dubai[]
- Ibn Battuta Mall (IMAX)
- IMG Worlds of Adventure (IMAX)
- Dubai Festival City (IMAX & MX4D)
- Dragon Mart 2
Abu Dhabi[]
- The Mall at The World Trade Center
- Bawabat Al Sharq Mall, Baniyas
Ras Al Khaimah[]
- Manar Mall
Sharjah[]
- Buhairah Centre
- Mega Mall
- Sahara Centre
Qatar[]
- The Pearl (IMAX)
- 01 Mall
- Mall of Qatar (IMAX)
- Souq Waqif
- Tawar Mall
- North gate
Bahrain[]
- Seef Mall, Muharraq (IMAX)[8]
OMAN[]
- Mall of Muscat - Muscat
See also[]
The Movie Masters Cinema Group, Grand Cinemas is also a cinema chain, operating under parent company Movie Masters, in Western Australia. "Movie Masters" also operates Ace Cinemas.
References[]
- ^ "Jaber Al Ansari". Entrepreneur Middle East. Retrieved 28 December 2016. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - ^ "Revealed: New Novo Cinema in Dubai". Time Out Dubai. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ a b "Grand Cinemas Announces Rebranding as Novo Cinemas; Presenting a new and Innovative Cinematic Experience". Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Novo Cinemas IMAX "The Pearl"". imax.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Novo Cinemas opens first IMAX in Bahrain". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "IMAX Theater - Grand Megaplex - Ibn Battuta Mall [Dubai] - TEN Movies". movies.theemiratesnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Novo Cinemas UAE". Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Novo Cinemas opens first IMAX in Bahrain". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/media/for-novo-it-is-going-to-be-more-than-just-cinema-1.1335511
- http://www.tradearabia.com/news/MEDIA_287534.html
External links[]
- Cinema and movie theatre chains
- Cinema chains in the United Arab Emirates
- Cinema chains in Qatar
- Cinema chains in Bahrain
- Companies based in Dubai
- Emirati brands