Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Coordinates: 43°38′55″N 79°23′28″W / 43.648622°N 79.391241°W
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Scotiabank Theatre inside the RioCan Hall on the corner of Richmond West and John streets during May 2008. | |
| Former names | Paramount Theatre (1999-2005) |
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| Address | 259 Richmond Street West |
| Location | Toronto |
| Owner |
Famous Players (1998-2005) Cineplex Entertainment (2005-present) |
| Seating type | Stadium seating |
| Capacity | 4500 seats[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1997[1] |
| Opened | 1999[2] |
| Architect | Michael Kirkland[2] |
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Scotiabank Theatre Toronto (formerly Paramount Theatre Toronto) is a major movie theatre at the RioCan Hall in the Entertainment District of downtown Toronto at Richmond and John Street owned by Cineplex Entertainment and opened in 1999.[2]
Name
The flagship theatre was originally called Paramount Theatre Toronto. The Paramount Theatre banner included several flagship theatres mainly located in downtown locations of Canada's major cities, using the trademark of Paramount Pictures under license, which is the film studio of former owner Famous Players' parent company Viacom. In 2005, Viacom sold Famous Players to Cinema Galaxy Income Fund — owner of Cineplex Galaxy Cinemas — creating the company Cineplex Entertainment. The theatre was rebranded as Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, under a sponsorship arrangement with Canadian bank Scotiabank. In 2007, Cineplex Entertainment and Scotiabank expanded their partnership by extending the Scotiabank Theatre banner nationwide, including the rebranding of other remaining Paramount Theatre locations, and by launching the Scene entertainment rewards program.[3]
History
Festival Hall opened in 1999 as part of a C$70 million development[2] and planning for the complex and theatre started in 1994.[2] The multiplex opened with 14 screens and 4,500 seats, and Toronto's first 3-D IMAX screen[2] as part of the RioCan Hall (originally Festival Hall[4]), which also contains a Milestones Grill and Bar, and а Marshalls store.
Until May 2014, the space housed a flagship[4] Chapters store.[5] From October 2007 until early 2010, the hall also housed CiRCA nightclub. Before CiRCA, the first tenant was Playdium family entertainment centre.[4]
References
- 1 2 Muss and fuss to freshen a tired core, May 4, 1997, Toronto Star, John Deverell
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Attenion Getter, Toronto Star, May 8, 1999, Christopher Hume
- ↑ "Cineplex Entertainment and Scotiabank launch first national Canadian entertainment loyalty rewards program and rename three major Cineplex theatres". newswire.ca. May 2, 2007.
- 1 2 3 Former downtown Toronto flagship of Chapters bookstore chain to close May 30, Canada.com, 2014
- ↑ Chapters store at John and Richmond to close in MayRead more: http://www.cp24.com/news/chapters-store-at-john-and-richmond-to-close-in-may-1.1755495#ixzz3E5DuDfdW, CP24, April 2014
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