12 Sep – New cinema chain Premium-X Cinemas will unveil the nation's first ever fully kiosk operated cinema when it opens its doors at its first location this October at One City, USJ Subang Jaya. The 12 screen Premium-X Cinema located on the second floor of the new claimed to be eco-friendly Sky Park mall at One City, will introduce a kiosk operated ticketing system thus eliminating the current ticketing counter system usually manned by cinema staff.
Similar to the operations of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), this new purchasing system will allow moviegoers to select their movies, showtimes, seats, as well their concession items via its touch screen menu. With the QR (Quick Response) Code receipt generated by the kiosk, moviegoers can then collect their snacks from the concession counters which will be prepared by the concession staff.
Moviegoers are to scan their QR Code receipt at the turnstile hall entrance, which will then make way for entry towards their respective movie halls. Premium-X Cinema, Sky Park mall will feature 12 standard 2D and 3D screens and is targeted to open together with the release of "The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug"; which is in December this year.
Developed by MCT Consortium Berhad, two more kiosk operated Premium-X Cinemas are targeted to open within the next 2 years. They will be located at the Sky Park Mall, Cyberjaya by end of 2014 and the MCT Mall, at One City by end 2015. Premium-X Cinemas is expected to be open by 28 November.