Tom Grater International Film ReporterOdeon, one of the UK’s major multiplex exhibitors, is scaling back operations with a portion of its venues set to close during week days.The move follows the shift of Bond pic No Time To Die from November to April 2, 2021, due to ongoing challenges from the pandemic.
The move caused an uproar in the beleaguered exhibition sector, with Cineworld, another of the UK’s major operators, announcing it is looking at closing all of its 128 venues in the UK and Ireland, as well as its U.S.
sites, temporarily.Now, Odeon has announced its will reduce operating days at a portion of its 120 venues, understood to be roughly 25%, which will see them only open doors at the weekend as of October 9.
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