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Are 20-Screen Megaplexes History? French Exhibitors Pivot Toward Premiumization and Smaller Footprints

At the FNCF theater owners convention, French exhibitors highlighted a shift away from 20-screen megaplexes, opting for urban sites, premium screens, and reduced seat counts.

Oct 22, 2026
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Speaking at the 81st convention of the FNCF (National Federation of French Cinemas) in Deauville, Laurent Desmoulins, President of the FNCF’s Large Exhibition Branch and CEO of major French circuit C…

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