Vue to close a quarter of its UK cinemas for three days a week
nme.comcoronavirus continues to hit the film industry.21 of the chain’s 87 cinemas across the country will now open from Friday to Monday only in an attempt to reduce costs incurred by delays to high-profile films.Vue are the latest UK cinema chain to announce drastic changes to its operations.
With Odeon also set to operate a weekend-only model at a quarter of its venues, last week Cineworld confirmed it will temporarily suspend its operations in UK and US cinemas, putting 45,000 jobs – including 5,500 in the UK – at risk.In a statement announcing its new plan, Vue said it was making the decision to ensure they were “financially well placed” to deal with a continually changing situation regarding the COVID-19 crisis in the UK.“We remain committed.
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