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Lotte Cinema-Megabox Merger Collapse
The proposed merger between Lotte Cinema and Megabox, South Korea’s largest theatrical exhibitor, has collapsed due to a financial crisis at JoongAng Group. The deal was in negotiations for about 14 months.
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Variety
The proposed merger between Lotte Cinema and Megabox, which would have created South Korea’s largest theatrical exhibitor, has officially collapsed after roughly 14 months of negotiations, with the deal ultimately undone by a financial crisis engulfing Megabox’s parent company, JoongAng
2026-07-02 09:46 UTC