in case you don't know, Virgin Cinemas was a cinema chain operated by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, founded in 1995 after Virgin acquired MGM Cinemas (formerly Cannon Cinemas and ABC Cinemas). during the takeover, Virgin sold 90% of MGM's smaller cinemas, which were operated under the ABC name, to Cinven. around 1999, Virgin sold the chain's UK and Ireland division to UGC for £215 million. however, Virgin Cinemas was still operated in Japan until 2003.
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