Business Cineworld closures: Cinema chain confirms it will close six UK sites with jobs at risk By Abbey Maclure Published 27th Jul 2024, 11:35 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now ❌ The cinema giant said the sites are ‘unviable’ Cineworld has confirmed it will close six UK sites as part of a restructuring plan The chain said the plans were to “restore the business to profitability” Cineworld is the world's second-largest cinema chain, but debt and market changes pose challenges Cineworld has confirmed it will close six sites across the UK as part of a restructuring plan. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.

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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. The world’s second-largest cinema chain said it faced “increasingly high and unsustainable operating costs” as it begins a consultation process with employees at the affected sites.

Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Cineworld, which also owns the Picturehouse chain, is among several cinema companies impacted by the rise of streaming services , delays in film releases due to strikes among .