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Exhibitor

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, exhibitor means: A business or operator that shows films to paying audiences, usually in cinemas.

In Turkish: sinema işletmecisi

How it is used

Used in distribution; exhibitors operate screens, while distributors supply release rights and materials.

Example sentences

  1. The exhibitor added an evening screening after tickets sold out.

    The cinema operator adjusts the public screening schedule.

  2. Our distributor discussed the opening-week booking with the exhibitor.

    The two businesses coordinate when the film will play.

Common collocations

  • cinema exhibitor
  • exhibitor booking
  • distributorA company that buys the rights to show a film in a country or region and handles its release, marketing and delivery to cinemas or platforms.
  • releaseTo make a film or series available to the public in cinemas, on TV or on streaming platforms. As a noun, a release is a film being shown or the act of showing it.

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