How to get the best deal at the cinema

Services like LoveFilm and Netflix are gaining ground by offering good value home movies – so it’s no wonder cinema audiences are in decline.

But for many people there is still something special about a proper night out at the pictures.

Whether it’s the spectacle of the big screen; the excitement of seeing something brand new; or just the fun of friends and popcorn; we still flock to see blockbusters in huge numbers.

Although once you’ve paid for a family of four to see the latest 3D smash, and shelled out for overpriced popcorn and fizzy drinks, your wallet can end up a lot lighter.

And with the recent takeover of Apollo Cinemas by huge chain Vue – plus the shrinking number of independent venues – the choice of where to go is tiny.

Surprisingly there is also a complete absence of the usual online price comparison sites, telling you where to find the cheapest deals.

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Netflix could lose A&E, History hit series

Netflix and A+E Networks are engaged in a "Storage Wars" of their own making.
The unscripted series could be among many ratings hits from the owner of channels A&E and History that will vacate the streaming giant's servers by Friday, when their licenses expire, unless a new deal is reached.  In addition to "Storage Wars," some of the most popular and longest-running cable series of recent years could be leaving Netflix, including History's "Ice Road Truckers," "Pawn Stars" and "American Pickers" and A&E's "Dog the Bounty Hunter," "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels," "Hoarders" and "Intervention."  Sources familiar with talks be-tween the two companies offer strikingly different interpretations of the state of the negotiations. Netflix is said to have already considered this a done deal, having decided to part with some 40 series and miniseries totaling approximately 800 hours of content because the viewership didn't justify the licensing cost. There is still 200-300 more hours of content from A&E and History that it intends to keep on the service.

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