Cinemark will screen the two college football playoff semifinal games and the national championship at 27 of their markets nationwide.
The games are:
- The Cotton Bowl / playoff semifinals: #1 Alabama (featuring Heisman Trophy winner quarterback Bryce Young) vs. #4 Cincinnati. Friday, December 31, 3:30 PM Eastern.
- The Orange Bowl / playoff semifinals: #2 Michigan vs. #3 Georgia. Friday, December 31, 7:30 PM Eastern.
- National championship: winners of the above two games. Monday, January 10, 8 P.M. Eastern.
All showings will include ESPN’s live pre-game studio programming.
The 27 markets where Cinemark will screen the games, including the four local markets for all four teams, are:
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Los Angeles, California
- Sacramento, California
- San Francisco, California
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Detroit, Michigan
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Rochester, New York
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Dayton, Ohio
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Eugene, Oregon
- Austin, Texas
- Dallas, Texas
- El Paso, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Seattle, Washington
“We are thrilled to offer an incredible opportunity for college football fans to gather and cheer on their teams in our immersive auditoriums with larger-than-life screens and surround sound,” Cinemark Senior Vice President of Global Content Justin McDaniel said in a press release. “This collaboration with ESPN brings together the best in college football and exhibition for a one-of-a-kind viewing experience that will make people feel like they are part of the on-field action.”
Cinemark ranked #3 on Boxoffice PRO‘s Giants of Exhibition 2021 listing of North America’s largest cinema circuits, with 4,517 screens at 331 locations.
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