CBC News Film Olympic broadcasts set for cinema simulcastssocialcommentssubmit
CBC News Film Olympic broadcasts set for cinema simulcastssocialcommentssubmit News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpCharlottetown Change City1c Mostly CloudyTomorrow11c A few flurries Arts & EntertainmentHome World Canada BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba Thunder Bay Sudbury Windsor Toronto Ottawa Montreal NB PEI NS NL North Politics Health Arts & Entertainment Music Film Television Books Media Art & Design Theatre Technology & Science Money Consumer Life Diversions Weather Your Voice LICENSE EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Olympic broadcasts set for cinema simulcastsLast Updated Wednesday December 9 2009 141 PM ET Comments43Recommend12CBC News The Canadian TV broadcasters of the 2010 Winter Olympics have announced plans to air the Games live in movie theatres across Central and Western CanadaPerhaps taking a cue from the success of groups like the Metropolitan Opera and World Wrestling Entertainment CTV announced its Englishlanguage and Frenchlanguage RDS coverage of the Vancouver Games will be beamed to Cineplex theatres organizers announced on WednesdayCineplex which operates movie complexes from Quebec through British Columbia will carry the simulcasts in 64 venues with each dedicating one auditorium per day from Feb 1228 to highdefinition Olympic broadcastsCineplex is charging $995 for oneday tickets while unlimited access for the duration of the Games will cost $2995Theatre chains in Canada and abroad have seen tremendous success in expanding beyond movies to host live simulcasts of highprofile highdefinition productionsRecent offerings have included performances by New Yorks famed Metropolitan Opera the National Ballet of Canadas The Nutcracker Stratford Shakespeare Companys production of Caesar and Cleopatra special payperview World Wrestling Entertainment bouts National Hockey League games as well as benefit concerts and similar eventsWith files from The Associated Press This story is now closed to commentingNote The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted Please note that comments are published according to our submission guidelinesLICENSE EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Story comments (43)Sort Most recent First to last AgreedIrishCanadian32 wrotePosted 20091216at 802 PM ETstill cheaper than seeing a lame Canucks ppv game at the same said theatre chain still who would want to sit & watch the olympics at a theatre when you can sit & watch in the comfort of your home for free at least you know the food will be fresh and you wont have to worry about drinking & driving or being too rowdy if you indulge in too much beer000Agree 0DisagreePolicy Report abuseThe Poop wrotePosted 20091212at 323 PM ETTHERE IS ONLY ONE WAY FORWARDThere is something we can all ...