Private company

Famous Players

Logo: Viacom (Famous Players), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Canadian-based film exhibitor and cable television service provider

Famous Players Limited Partnership was a Canadian-based subsidiary of Cineplex Entertainment. As an independent company, it existed as a film exhibitor and cable television service provider.2 It is headquartered in Toronto.1 It is part of Paramount Pictures.1 It ceased to exist in 2005.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1920Founded1
  • Industrycinema chain, show business1
  • HeadquartersToronto1

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Famous Players Limited Partnership was a Canadian-based subsidiary of Cineplex Entertainment. As an independent company, it existed as a film exhibitor and cable television service provider.2

Corporate structure

Famous Players is part of a group headed by Skydance Corporation. 80 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • cable television

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1959Acquired United Amusement Corporation Limited1

Former names

  • Famous Players Canadian Corporation1920 to 19701

Timeline

  1. 2005Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1970Renamed Name changed to Famous Players1
  3. 1970Renamed Name changed to Cinémas Famous Players1
  4. 1923Acquired Acquired by Adolph Zukor1
  5. 1923Acquired Acquired by Paramount Pictures1
  6. 1920Founded Founded1

Sources

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