Filmstaden (cinema chain)
Swedish cinema chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Swedish film studio, see Filmstaden.
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.
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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 (1909) (as Svensk Filmindustri AB) 1998; 26 years ago (1998) (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 |
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The company was rebranded to "Filmstaden" on Bolagsverket due to the sale to AMC Theatres, in 2019.[3]