six hundred seat 'Gfinity Arena,' to host e gaming events In August 2015, Vue International acquired JT Bioscopen, the second largest cinema chain in the Netherlands, bringing Vue's number of sites to over 200. In June 2018, Vue acquired the Irish operator Showtime Cinemas, adding a further two cinemas to their estate in the United Kingdom and Ireland, now totalling 89 cinemas. 2020–present In March 2020, Vue temporarily closed its cinemas due to the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that it would "remain closed until further notice". Though numerous lockdowns affected a brief reopening in mid 2020, eventually, all cinemas reopened in May 2021, with COVID restrictions in force until spring 2022. On 18 May 2020, Vue announced that it would close its single Multikino site in Riga, Latvia, after operating for almost 10 years. Locations Vue International operates over 200 sites with almost 2,000 screens globally. References External links Vue International Bidco PLC on Bloomberg L.P. Cinema chains in the United Kingdom Cinema chains in the Republic of Ireland British companies established in 1999 Entertainment companies established in 1999 2010 mergers and acquisitions 2013 mergers and acquisitions 1999 establishments in England