Clearview Cinemas was a chain of movie theatres within the

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. Most of the Clearview Cinema locations were purchased by

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in April 2013. A subsidiary of

Cablevision Cablevision Systems Corporation was an American cable television company with systems serving areas surrounding New York City. It was the fifth-largest cable provider and ninth-largest television provider in the United States. Throughout its ex ...

from 1998 to 2013, Clearview Cinemas was formed in 1994 through a group led by Bud Mayo and was listed as a public company on the American Stock Exchange on August 19, 1997. As of April 2013, it operated 47 movie theatres with 253 screens in the New York metropolitan area, including the famous Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.

Acquisition by Bow Tie Cinemas

Forty-one of the Clearview Cinema locations were purchased by

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-based

. The acquisition was announced on April 29, 2013, and made Bow Tie the largest exhibitor in the metropolitan New York area and the eighth-largest chain in the nation. Bow Tie also managed the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York, although Cablevision retained ownership. The Chelsea Cinemas in New York City became Bow Tie's Manhattan

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venue, and it will continue to host events, including the

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Loyalty programs

Clearview Cinemas offered a

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called Clear Advantage. Additionally, Cablevision partnered with Clearview Cinemas to offer Optimum Rewards members "Free Movie Tuesdays" and other discounts.

References

External links

Bow Tie Cinemas official website
{{Major USA Cinema Chains Movie theatre chains in the United States Former cinemas in the United States