ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, fɪŋkˈiːnoʊ wʌz ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə ɹˈɔːɾɐkˌɜːdʒə ɡɹˈuːp, wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌvðə sænˈoʊmə ɡɹˈuːp ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
In 1994, Finnkino was acquired by the Rautakirja Group, which became a division of the Sanoma Group in 1999.