ˌɔn tˈuːzdeɪ, dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, kˈɛɹɐsˌoʊts ʃˈoʊpleɪs θˈiəɾɚz, ˌɛlˌɛlsˈiː ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ðeɪ sˈaɪnd ɐ dᵻfˈɪnɪtˌɪv ɐɡɹˈiːmənt tə sˈɛl mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ˈæsɛts tʊ ˌeɪˌɛmsˈiː ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt, ˈɪŋk., kəmbˈaɪnɪŋ ðə nˈeɪʃənz sˈɛkənd ænd sˈɪksθ lˈɑːɹdʒɪst mˈuːvi θˈiəɾɚ tʃˈeɪnz.
On Tuesday, January 19, 2010, Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, LLC announced that they signed a definitive agreement to sell most of the assets to AMC Entertainment, Inc., combining the nation's second and sixth largest movie theatre chains.