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National Amusements Inc.

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

National Amusements, Inc., is a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry operating more than 1,500 movie screens in the U.S., U.K., Latin America and Russia. National Amusements delivers a superior entertainment experience in theatres around the world under its Showcase, Multiplex, Cinema de Lux, and KinoStar brands. Based in Dedham, Massachusetts, National Amusements is a closely held company operating under the third generation of leadership by the Redstone family. National Amusements is also an equal partner in the online ticketing service, MovieTickets.com, and is the parent company of both Viacom and CBS Corporation.

Chief Executive Officer
Sumner M. Redstone
Number of Employees 133,247
Contact Information

200 Elm St

Dedham, Massachusetts 02026

www.nationalamu...

(781) 461-1600

NAICS Code Motion Picture and Video Distribution: 512120

Recent Events

  • Redstone Selling Off Chunks Of Viacom, CBS To Pay Off Debt

    10/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

national amusements inc. - All News and Analysis

  • National Amusements and WS Development Celebrate Groundbreaking at Legacy Place

    - 2008-04-10

    675,000 Square Foot Retail Destination Will Feature Leading Anchors, Restaurants, Fashion and Entertainment Tenants DEDHAM, Mass. -- National Amusements and WS Development today held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction at Legacy Place, a 675,000 square foot open-air shopping destination featuring a contemporary blend of over...

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  • Midway Announces New Credit Facility

    - 2008-03-06

    National Amusements Provides For a $90 Million Credit Facility CHICAGO -- Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today announced that it has terminated its existing $30 million secured credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, and simultaneously entered into a new credit facility of $90 million with National Amusements, Inc. NAI....

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  • $14M cinema to open at Fallen Timbers

    - 2007-08-01

    National Amusements, Inc. is building a new 14-screen movie theater at The Shops at Fallen Timbers in Maumee; it is expected to accommodate approximately 3,000 customers. The company is investing approximately $14 million in the theater project, called Showcase 14 at Fallen Timbers, which will open late this year. Construction...

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  • Off With Their Heads!

    - 2007-07-30

    Sumner Redstone is cranky. He's having a huge falling-out with his daughter, Shari--once considered the 84-year-old mogul's heir apparent--and it looks as if she may leave the family media empire, which controls Viacom and CBS. And the split with Shari, 53, is hardly the only conflict Sumner has had lately....

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  • DYNASTY! THE MEDIA MOGUL, HIS DAUGHTER, AND A VERY PUBLIC POWER

    - 2007-07-24

    An octogenarian media mogul surveys the empire he has created over three hard-fighting decades. One of the world's most successful film studios. One of America's most-watched television networks. A string of other pioneering, profitable and politically powerful assets in broadcasting and publishing. With the fire dimming in his eyes, you...

    Tags: CBS Corp., National Amusements Inc., Redstone Plc., Viacom Inc.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Sumner M. Redstone Chief Executive Officer
Shari E. Redstone President
Jerome Magner CFO
Tad Jankowski General Counsel & Senior Vice President
William Towey Senior Vice President, Operations
Robert Steele Vice President Strategy and Business Development
Scott Bernstein Vice President Marketing
Wanda Whitson Director of Corporate Communications

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Philippe P. Dauman Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
National Amusements, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Viacom Inc. Chairman & Founder Current
National Amusements, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
CBS Corporation Chairman Current
Surferess Board of Directors Current
Viacom Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
National Amusements, Inc. President Former
National Association of Theatre Owners Executive Committee Former
University of San Francisco Former
National Association of Theatre Owners Chairman Former
Harvard Law School Graduate Former
Harvard University Graduate Former

Shari E. Redstone joined our board in 2004. Ms. Redstone has been President of National Amusements, Inc. since 2000 and served as Executive Vice President of NAI from 1994 to 2000. She is also a director of NAI. NAI, a closely held company, operates cinemas in the United States, the United Kingdom and Latin America and is also the controlling shareholder of Viacom and CBS. Ms. Redstone also serves as President of Sumco Inc., a company owned by NAI and Sumner M. Redstone. Ms. Redstone is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rising Star Media, a company established in partnership with NAI to build luxury-style cinemas in Russia. Ms. Redstone is a member of the board of directors and Executive Committee for the National Association of Theatre Owners, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of MovieTickets.com, Inc., and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CineBridge Ventures, Inc. Ms. Redstone is also the Non-Executive Vice-Chair of the board of directors of both Viacom and CBS. Ms. Redstone is the daughter of Sumner M. Redstone, our controlling stockholder

Organization Position Status
National Amusements, Inc. President Current
Viacom Inc. Board of Directors Current
Viacom Inc. Vice Chairman Current
CBS Corporation Vice Chairman Current
National Amusements, Inc. Director Former
Midway Games Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
National Amusements, Inc. CFO Current

Organization Position Status
National Amusements, Inc. General Counsel & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
National Amusements, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
National Amusements, Inc. Vice President Strategy and Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
National Amusements, Inc. Vice President Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
National Amusements, Inc. Director of Corporate Communications Current

Philippe Dauman (1954) was appointed to the Lafarge Board of Directors in 2007. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom (United-States) since September 2006. From 2000 to 2006, he was Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of D.N.D. Capital Partners L.L.C., an investment fund specializing in media and telecommunications. He was General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Viacom from 1993 to 1998, Executive Vice-President from 1995 to 2000, and Vice-Chairman from 1996 to 2000. He was previously a partner in the New York law firm of Shearman & Sterling. His term of office expires at the General Meeting approving financial statements for the financial year ended 2010. He was a director of Lafarge North America (L.N.A., now Lafarge in North America) from 1997 to 2006. He is currently director of National Amusements Inc. (United-States), and a member of the Dean's Council for the University of Columbia Law School (United-States).

Organization Position Status
Viacom Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Lafarge S.A. Board of Directors Current
National Amusements, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Paley Center for Media Board of Trustees Current
Viacom Inc. Board of Directors Current
Columbia University Law School Member, Dean’s Council Current
DND Capital Partners, LLC Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Former
Viacom Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Former
Viacom Inc. Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Former
DND Capital Partners, LLC Co-Founder Former
Viacom Inc. Deputy Chairman Former
Genuity International, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Columbia University J.D. Former
Yale University B.A. Former

Executive News

  • Sumner Redstone to sell more CBS and Viacom shares

    Los Angeles Times - 10/15/09 - View Story

  • Redstone to Sell $1 Billion in CBS and Viacom Shares

    New York Times - 10/14/09 - View Story

  • Redstone Should Learn to Let Go

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 10/14/09 - View Story

  • Sumner Redstone to unload 35 theaters to help pay down debt

    Los Angeles Times - 10/14/09 - View Story

  • Redstone to Pare CBS, Viacom Stakes

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 10/14/09 - View Story

  • Sumner Redstone's financial picture brightens

    Los Angeles Times - 10/14/09 - View Story

  • CORRECTED - National Amusements brings live gaming to theater

    Reuters - 10/11/09 - View Story

  • Bernstein Research Criticizes Media CEO Pay

    Broadcast Newsroom - 7/21/09 - View Story

  • Does anyone still want their MTV -- or Viacom?

    MSN Money - 7/13/09 - View Story

  • Does anyone still want MTV -- or Viacom?

    MSN Money - 7/08/09 - View Story

  • Sun Valley: The stars align

    Reuters - 7/07/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE: Time Warner, Comcast To Distribute TV Shows Online

    CNN Money - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Cable TVs Big Worry: Taming the Web

    New York Times - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Congress to Join Nick Cannon and Community and Civic Leaders in Honoring 267 Recipients of the Congressional Award Gold Medal in Washington, D.C.

    DMN Newswire - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Congress to Join Nick Cannon and Community and Civic Leaders in Honoring 267 Recipients...

    Reuters - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • Congress to Join Nick Cannon and Community and Civic Leaders in Honoring 267 Recipients of the Congressional Award Gold Medal in Washington, D.C.

    PR Newswire - 6/23/09 - View Story

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