Zoom and AMC have been linked into a partnership that will transform movie theater locations across the United States into video conferencing Places.
Users will be able to book their favorite theater online, and then get a three-hour time slot to virtually host the event as zoom rooms across select theaters across the country.
AMC and Zoom It will provide the equipment needed for the entire Zoom Rooms experience, as well as provide the option of snacks and beverage offerings, movie-watching, and concierge-style personal meeting handling.
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The collaboration is scheduled to launch in 17 major US markets sometime in 2023, and typical hall sizes are expected to range from 75 to 150 seats, depending on the stage.
These innovative attempts to generate new revenue shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, as the fortunes of the two companies have been mixed as of late.
Wall Street Analysts expect (Opens in a new tab) A loss per share of 25 cents resulted in AMC’s upcoming financial results for the third quarter, with factors like rising sanitation costs weighing on its earnings, although it has recovered significantly since the pandemic that has devastated the film industry.
Zoom’s valuation has also seen better days, with its share price down more than 80% from its peak in October 2020.
“Now with this partnership between Zoom and AMC, we have the best of both worlds — Zoom’s incredible communications platform combined with the convenience, size, scale, and state-of-the-art audio and video capabilities of centrally located AMC theaters,” said Adam Aaron, Chairman and CEO of AMC Theaters. .
“This is creating an entirely new product in major cities across the United States for businesses and meeting planners.”