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HOYTS Cinemas and IMAX Expand Partnership with Ten New IMAX with Laser Locations Across Australia and New Zealand
NEW YORK, April 29, 2026--IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and HOYTS Cinemas, Australia’s number one cinema chain with more than 30% of national admissions, today announced an agreement for ten new state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser locations across Australia and New Zealand. The deal will significantly expand the companies’ existing partnership – reignited last year with an agreement for four new IMAX cinemas – nearly doubling the IMAX footprint in Australia.
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