Joint venture will see 27 screens across the sites in Riyadh, Jeddah and Damman.Kuwait National Cinema Company (Kncc) and Dubai-based Front Row Filmed Entertainment have announced a joint move into Saudi Arabia’s nascent exhibition and distribution scene following the lifting of the country’s 30-year ban on cinema.The joint-ventured partners, who have long cooperated on acquisitions and distribution in the Gulf region, said their exhibition operation Cinescape Cinemas was in final negotiations to launch a first phase of 27 screens across three multiplexes in Saudi Arabia’s key cities of Riyadh, Jeddah and Damman.The companies added that alongside finalising these negotiations, Kncc was also in advanced discussions with “high-profile real estate entries” to secure additional multiplexes as well as standalone cinemas across the country.Kncc’s holding company the Tamdeen Group already has a strong track-record in developing and operating big real estate projects in other Gulf territories, including the two biggest
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