Who owns cohen media group

He also directed and produced a short film, which was the recipient of a Kodak Movie Award. Robert Aaronson is an established film industry executive with expertise in Acquisitions, Production, Distribution and Sales. Prior to his current position as Senior Vice President at Cohen Media Group, Aaronson structured worldwide feature film acquisitions deals and secured output agreements with theatrical distributors such as Neon and Aviron on behalf of Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Landmark also is the first first chain to introduce non-conventional seating with the installation of couches and love seats in theatres, in addition to DCP digital projectors. On the programming side, the company has become a recognized industry leader in the sector, providing customers with a wide variety of films including commercial, independent, foreign language and documentaries.

Landmark was purchased by Entertainment from Oaktree Capital in He has also acquired the crown jewel in the arthouse exhibition arena with prime A-list locations and an established loyal base of customers who love our theaters, brand and diverse range of extraordinary, high-quality programming choices throughout the year. Landmark is that home. No one knows how to connect with the clientele, so you have to a degree outlook. Are they planning on providing disclaimers in the future if the magazine covers or mentions other areas of your business?

Well, for the Quad Cinema and for Landmark to be included in a group of independent movie theaters, those are two out of If there are connections, so be it, but the article was not created to promote the two theaters because if that was the case, why would we include anybody else?

What I want Avenue to achieve is a utility, a resourcefulness. I like to tell people that, you may have a kitchen at home, but you still go out to eat. You can watch films at home, but you still will go out to a theater. I think this magazine has a responsibility to identify what is great about New York and what distinguishes it in a world where people may feel that they have more trouble finding their way.

Of course not. How would you describe yourself as a boss for a magazine like Avenue — are you a hands-on or hands-off editor? Why was it imperative, in your view, to install a new regime? Let me tell you what happened. When I bought the magazine, I was certainly very open-minded and retained everyone who worked for the magazine.

Part of the process was to totally reimagine the magazine. The purchase adds 20 cinemas and 46 screens to the stable of Cohen Media Group, which almost exactly a year ago acquired Landmark Theatres in the U.

Financial details of the Curzon deal were not disclosed. But it spells the end of the involvement of the Wingate family in the chain, 85 years after Harold Wingate founded the Mayfair cinema in London to screen imported films.

CEO Philip Knatchbull will remain in post. Together, we will carry forward the Curzon brand with plans to expand it in a thoughtful and measured way. The acquisition continues the consolidation underway in the exhibition business. Earlier this month, U. The two companies said that their merger was a natural fit. I will miss it but am confident that its future is in good hands.