LA Phil Live Returns to the Big Screen in Canada at Participating Theatres

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 31, 2012) - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX), via our Front Row Centre Events, is pleased to announce a special performance of LA Phil Live can be seen at theatres across Canada. On February 18, 2012, at 5 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. PT, internationally acclaimed music director Gustavo Dudamel returns to his home town of Caracas, Venezuela for a live concert event that will be broadcast in high-definition with 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound. Dudamel will lead the world renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela in Mahler's Symphony No. 8, Symphony of a Thousand. Dudamel will also be joined on stage by multiple choirs and soloists.

"Watching Gustavo Dudamel lead two celebrated orchestras on stage in his hometown makes this a must see event," said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. "With 5.1 Dolby digital surround complementing the high-definition imagery on screen, guests will feel like they are in Venezuela watching the Maestro at his best."

This unique LA Phil Live performance, the first not set in the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall, will feature 1,000 musicians on stage in Caracas. Guests watching LA Phil Live at theatres across Canada will also enjoy behind- the-scenes extras that include interviews with Dudamel, soloists and LA Phil musicians and exclusive rehearsal footage via the Backstage Pass feature. John Lithgow, who hosted the June 2011 LA Phil Live performance, will again host.

Tickets for LA Phil Live can be purchased at participating theatre box offices and online at www.cineplex.com/events or our mobile site http://m.cineplex.com/m/default.aspx.

About Cineplex Entertainment

Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex") is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada and owns, leases or has a joint- venture interest in 130 theatres with 1,352 screens serving approximately 70 million guests annually. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex operates theatres from British Columbia to Quebec and is the exclusive provider of UltraAVX™ and the largest exhibitor of digital 3D and IMAX projection technologies in the country. Proudly Canadian and with a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees, the company operates the following top tier brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players, Colossus, Coliseum, SilverCity, Cinema City and Scotiabank Theatres. Cineplex shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "CGX". For more information, visit www.cineplex.com.

About Front Row Centre Events (FRC)

Brought to you by Cineplex Entertainment, Front Row Centre Events bring world class entertainment to your local Cineplex Entertainment theatre and other participating locations! Presented in high-definition with digital surround sound, guests can experience the best in original one-night only and series-based programming. With the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD series, Broadway productions, live broadcasts direct from the stage of London's National Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet performances, classic films, concerts, live sporting events and documentaries, Front Row Centre Events put you in the centre of the action on the big screen!

About the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under the vibrant leadership of Gustavo Dudamel, presents the finest in orchestral and chamber music, recitals, new music, jazz, world music and holiday concerts at two of the most remarkable locations anywhere to experience music - Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. In addition to a 30-week winter subscription season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the LA Phil presents a 12-week summer festival at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and home of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. In fulfilling its commitment to the community, the Association's involvement with Los Angeles extends to educational concerts, children's programming and community concerts, ever seeking to provide inspiration and delight to the broadest possible audience. For more information, visit www.laphil.com/LAPhilLive.