South African Ster Century unveils plans for nationwide cinema complexes

South African cinema operator Ster Century is planning to build a network of five new complexes within several years in Poland. Combined cost of construction is estimated at zl.250 million, and negotiations concerning the construction of a cinema in Katowice are already under way. "Other locations being taken into consideration are Szczecin, Wroclaw, and Lodz," says Ster Century investment director Martin Bloom. The company has recently kicked off a multiplex cinema in Galeria Mokotow shopping mall, an investment costing as much as zl 44.6 million. It is the largest multiplex in Poland, with 14 screens and a total of almost 3,300 seats. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7