A Cineplex Odeon movie theatre is pictured in Vancouver, British Columbia on Tuesday July 9, 2019. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Cineplex Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $38.9 million fine after the Competition Tribunal found the theatre owner guilty of deceptive marketing practices.A Cineplex Odeon movie theatre in Vancouver in July 2019. The movie giant has been fined nearly $40 million over a $1.50 online booking fee. Cineplex Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $38.9 million fine after the Competition Tribunal found the theatre owner guilty of deceptive marketing practices.
The bureau alleged the fee constituted "drip pricing" a practice when customers are drawn into a purchase without full disclosure of the final cost.Indie theatres say they're last in line for movies because of Cineplex
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