National Amusements

National Amusements, Inc.
Type	Private
Founded	Dedham, Massachusetts, USA (1936)
Founder(s)	Michael Redstone
Headquarters	Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Key people	Sumner Redstone, Chairman and CEO; Shari Redstone, President
Industry	Entertainment - Theaters, Publishing, Movie Production, Television
Subsidiaries	Showcase Cinemas, Cinema de Lux, Multiplex Cinemas, and KinoStar, CBS Corporation, Viacom
Website	www.national-amusements.com

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National Amusements, Inc. is a privately owned media and entertainment company based in Dedham, Massachusetts, USA. The company was founded in 1936 as the Northeast Theatre Corporation by Michael Redstone.

National Amusements is now owned by Michael Redstone's son, Sumner Redstone, who holds 80% of the company, and Sumner's daughter, Shari Redstone, who owns the remaining 20%.^[1]

The company operates more than 1,500 movie screens across the United States, the United Kingdom, Latin America, and Russia under its Showcase Cinemas, Multiplex Cinemas, Cinema de Lux, and KinoStar brands.

National Amusements holds controlling voting interests in CBS Corporation, Viacom (which includes MTV Networks, BET, and movie production and distribution Paramount Pictures), and is equal partners in MovieTickets.com.

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The Cinema De Lux in White Plains, New York's City Center includes a waiting area with a TV, newspaper rack and sofas (left), a piano (center), and a bar & grill restaurant (not pictured).