Filmstaden (cinema chain)
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Filmstaden AB (formerly SF Bio AB )[1] is Sweden's largest cinema chain,[2] and was founded in 1998 after Svensk Filmindustri was split into SF and SF Bio. The company is owned by the european group Odeon Cinemas Group, which has been owned by the world's largest cinema group, the American AMC Theatres since 2017.
Formerly | Svensk Filmindustri (-1998) SF Bio AB (-2019) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Cinema |
Predecessor | Svensk Filmindustri |
Founded | 1909; 115 years ago (as Svensk Filmindustri AB) 1998; 26 years ago (as SF Bio) |
Area served | Sweden |
Key people | Markus Lorendal CEO |
Brands | Filmstaden, Biolabbet |
Owner | AMC Theatres |
Parent | Nordic Cinema Group |
Subsidiaries | Svenska Bio (50%) Västerås Biografer, AB Svensk Filmindustri & Co (50%) |
Website | https://filmstaden.se |
The company was rebranded to "Filmstaden" on Bolagsverket due to the sale to AMC Theatres, in 2019.[3]
References
- ^ "Sök företagsfakta: Filmstaden". Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Sveriges största biografkedja - Filmstaden". www.filmstaden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "SF Bio byter namn till Filmstaden!". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-03-25.