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In Warner Merger Battle, Netflix Needs To Take “More Action” To Prove It Loves Movie Theaters, Cinemark CEO Says

February 18, 2026 at 03:01 PM
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In Warner Merger Battle, Netflix Needs To Take “More Action” To Prove It Loves Movie Theaters, Cinemark CEO Says
Exhibitors are “apprehensive” about “placing too much stock” in Netflix’s recent pledges to honor traditional theatrical release windows, Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble said Wednesday. Speaking to Wall Street analysts on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Gamble said theater owners have taken “some element of encouragement” from comments by Netflix management about theaters. At the same […]

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Exhibitors are “apprehensive” about “placing too much stock” in Netflix’s recent pledges to honor traditional theatrical release windows, Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble said Wednesday. Speaking to Wall Street analysts on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Gamble said theater owners have taken “some element of encouragement” from comments by Netflix management about theaters. At the same […] This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.
Exhibitors are “apprehensive” about “placing too much stock” in Netflix’s recent pledges to honor traditional theatrical release windows, Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble said Wednesday. Speaking to Wall Street analysts on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Gamble said theater owners have taken “some element of encouragement” from comments by Netflix management about theaters. At the same […] Cinemark Scott Olson/Getty Images Exhibitors are “apprehensive” about “placing too much stock” in Netflix‘s recent pledges to honor traditional theatrical release windows, Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble said Wednesday. Speaking to Wall Street analysts on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Gamble said theater owners have taken “some element of encouragement” from comments by Netflix management about theaters. At the same time, exhibitors remain wary of the messages due to “how contradictory they now are to many of the other disparaging remarks that have been made over recent years,” Gamble said. He noted that Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos less than a year ago described theaters as “outmoded for most people.” Related Stories Legal Get Your AI Off Our 'Stranger Things' & 'KPop Demon Hunters,' Netflix Tells ByteDance In Latest Hollywood Cease & Desist Letter

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