Golden Screen Cinemas
 | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Media, Entertainment |
| Founded | 1 April 1987 |
| Headquarters | Malaysia |
Key people | Koh Mei Lee (CEO) |
| Products | Cinemas, Film distribution |
| Parent | PPB Group |
| Website |
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Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd (doing business as Golden Screen Cinemas) is the largest cinema chain in Malaysia.[1] The biggest cinema is located at Mid Valley Megamall. It houses 21 screen cinemas and has 2763 seats which is the largest in Malaysia. The biggest screen on the other hand is located at MyTOWN Cheras.
The largest competitors of the cinema chain are LFS Cinemas, TGV Cinemas and MBO Cinemas.
History
It was founded in 1987 as Golden Communications Circuit, while the other, Cathay is one of the oldest cinemas in Malaysia until 1998. Golden Screen Cinemas was founded in 1998 as a merger of Golden Communications (GC) Circuit and Cathay Cinemas.[2]
Overview
As of January 2018, GSC has 351 screens at 36 locations throughout Malaysia.[3] The states with GSC are Johor (1), Kedah (2), Kuala Lumpur (8), Melaka (2), Negeri Sembilan (2), Pahang (3), Penang (3), Perak (1), Putrajaya (2), Sabah (2), Sarawak (2) and Selangor (8).
GSC Cinemas (36 locations)
Johor
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Seats | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru | 16 | 2,107 | Johor Bahru | Have features of THX, DOLBY ATMOS, MAXX, 4DX, Full Laser Projection and Premiere Class |
Kedah
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Seats | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanjaya Mall | 8 | 1,306 | Sungai Petani | - |
| Aman Central Mall | 10 | 1,599 | Alor Setar | Have features of THX and DOLBY ATMOS. |
Kuala Lumpur
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Seats | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gardens | 7 | 572 | Mid Valley City | Have features of THX, DOLBY ATMOS, Gold Class and Premiere Class. |
| Midvalley Megamall | 21 | 2,763 | Mid Valley City | Have features of THX,DOLBY ATMOS and D-BOX. |
| Pavilion | 13 | 1,913 | Bukit Bintang | Have features of Gold Class, DOLBY ATMOS, D-Box and THX. |
| Berjaya Times Square | 10 | 1,914 | Bukit Bintang | Have features DOLBY ATMOS and Premiere Class. |
| Leisure Mall | 4 | 974 | Cheras | - |
| MyTOWN Shopping Centre | 13 | 1,795 | Cheras | Have features of MAXX, DOLBY ATMOS,D-BOX and Premiere hall. |
| Eko Cheras Mall | 13 | 1,795 | Cheras | Opening end of Q11 2018 |
| Nu Sentral | 11 | 1,783 | Brickfields | Have features of THX and DOLBY ATMOS. |
| Quill City Mall | 10 | 1,751 | Jalan Sultan Ismail | Have features of THX and DOLBY ATMOS. |
Malacca
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
seats | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEON Mall Bandaraya Melaka | 10 | 1,783 | Malacca | Have feature of DOLBY ATMOS. |
| Dataran Pahlawan Malacca Megamall | 10 | 2,004 | Malacca | Have feature of DOLBY ATMOS. |
Negeri Sembilan
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
seats | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | 4 | 1010 | Seremban | - |
| Palm Mall | 10 | 1659 | Seremban | Have feature of THX. |
Pahang
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Mall | 9 | Kuantan | Have feature of DOLBY ATMOS |
| Berjaya Megamall | 5 | Kuantan | - |
| Mentakab Star Mall | 6 | Mentakab | - |
Penang
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurney Plaza | 12 | Georgetown | Have features of THX, DOLBY ATMOS and Premiere Class. |
| Queensbay Mall | 8 | Bayan Baru | Have feature of DOLBY ATMOS |
| Sunway Carnival Mall | 8 | Seberang Jaya | Have feature of DOLBY ATMOS |
Perak
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipoh Parade | 11 | Ipoh | Have features of THX,DOLBY ATMOS and D-BOX |
Putrajaya
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamanda | 8 | Putrajaya | - |
| IOI City Mall | 13 | Putrajaya | Have features of MAXX, THX and DOLBY ATMOS. |
Sabah
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suria Sabah | 8 | Kota Kinabalu | Have feature of DOLBY ATMOS |
| 1 Borneo | 8 | Kota Kinabalu | - |
Sarawak
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bintang Megamall | 8 | Miri | - |
| CityONE Megamall | 10 | Kuching | Have features of THX, DOLBY ATMOS and D-BOX |
Selangor
| Cinema | Total
Halls |
Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Utama (New Wing) | 13 | Petaling Jaya | Have features of Gold Class, DOLBY ATMOS and D-BOX |
| IOI Mall | 10 | Puchong | Have feature of DOLBY ATMOS. |
| 3 Damansara Shopping Mall | 8 | Petaling Jaya | - |
| Paradigm Mall | 9 | Petaling Jaya | - |
| Setia City Mall | 9 | Shah Alam | Have feature of DOLBY ATMOS. |
| The Summit | 7 | USJ | Have features of THX and DOLBY ATMOS. |
| Klang Parade | 8 | Klang | - |
| Melawati Mall | 10 | Taman Melawati, Gombak | - |
See also
References
- ↑ "TGV confirms exploring Kelantan market, but says no Kota Baru cinema plans yet". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Cinema chains merge to create biggest entity". New Straits Times. 16 January 1998. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ "Vietnam cinema venture to boost PPB earnings". Retrieved 28 July 2016.