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Coming soon to 250 AMC cinemas: English subtitles on every film

by Mitchell Hartman

Oct 25, 2021

Open captioning is already common in videos on social media.

Open captioning could attract more viewers back to theaters amid pandemic. It's also part of Hollywood's effort to improve accessibility.

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Corporations pile on debt to survive pandemic

by Marielle Segarra

Jan 25, 2021

But eventually they'll need to make enough money to pay it back. Will changes in consumer behavior be permanent?

The pandemic has left corporations like AMC with no option but to go into debt in order to see another day.

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Universal, movie theaters fighting over digital releases

by Jasmine Garsd

Apr 30, 2020

Universal's latest "Trolls" movie was a digital hit. The studio says it could release films online and in theaters once the pandemic fades.

Will movie theatres see the same rebound after quarantine as they did after the Great Depression?

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