MoviePass Signs Deal to Provide Subscription Services to Independent Cinema Alliance Members (EXCLUSIVE)
MoviePass has entered a partnership with the Independent Cinema Alliance to provide subscription services to its member theaters. This collaboration will allow users to reserve seats and access premium format tickets at nearly 5,000 independent screens across the U.S. and Canada. The initiative aims to drive attendance and strengthen customer loyalty among independent exhibitors.
- ▪MoviePass has signed a strategic partnership with the Independent Cinema Alliance.
- ▪The ICA includes approximately 180 member companies and nearly 5,000 independently operated screens.
- ▪The collaboration allows users to reserve seats and access premium format tickets at participating theaters.
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Home Film News May 27, 2026 5:00am PT MoviePass Signs Deal to Provide Subscription Services to Independent Cinema Alliance Members (EXCLUSIVE) By Brent Lang Plus Icon Brent Lang Executive Editor BrentALang Latest Ira Sachs on ‘The Man I Love,’ Queer Cinema in the Age of Trump and Casting Straight Actors in Gay Roles: ‘I Don’t Ask People Who They’ve Slept With’ 2 days ago ‘Michael’ Sequel: Lionsgate Film Chief Promises ‘A Big and Satisfying Movie’ With ‘Most Popular’ Music Still to Come 6 days ago Lionsgate Earnings Climb Thanks to Success of ‘The Housemaid’ 6 days ago See All AP MoviePass has signed a new strategic partnership with the Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA).
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