Benefits Include Special Offer to Time Warner Cable Subscribers and
Additional Screenings
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2012--
The
New York Times Film Club has added new benefits for its 2012
membership year with Time Warner Cable as presenting sponsor. In
addition to more movie screenings and special benefits exclusive to New
York City and Los Angeles audiences, Time Warner Cable subscribers are
eligible for a 20 percent savings on a 2012 New York Times Film Club
membership.
“The New York Times Film Club is another extraordinary opportunity for
The Times to engage its audience, which is passionately devoted to the
arts,” said Yasmin Namini, senior vice president, marketing and
circulation, and general manager, reader applications, The New York
Times Media Group. “We're thrilled to have Time Warner Cable as a
presenting sponsor this year.”
“Our collaboration with The New York Times Film Club is another great
opportunity for our subscribers to enjoy unique entertainment
experiences,” said Jeffrey A. Hirsch, executive vice president and chief
marketing officer, Time Warner Cable. “Giving customers access to these
screenings is one of the many ways we bring our customers closer to
their passions.”
New York membership in 2012 includes the opportunity to attend 12
preview screenings, up from six in 2011, from a selection of numerous
offerings throughout the year and two red-carpet screenings of digitally
restored classics. New York member benefits also include live
discussions with film talent, film experts and New York Times
journalists. The first New York red-carpet classic offering this year
will be “The Color Purple” on Saturday, March 10, and it will mark the
first time the movie’s digital restoration has ever been viewed on the
big screen. Two more red-carpet screenings will be held in New York on
Saturday, June 23, and Saturday, October 6. All New York red-carpet
screenings of digitally restored classics are held at TheTimesCenter
at 242 W. 41st St.
Los Angeles member benefits this year include the opportunity to attend
six preview screenings of new films from a selection of year-round
offerings and three red-carpet screenings of digitally restored
classics, live discussions with film talent, and early notification and
50 percent savings on the monthly Film
Independent at LACMA series.
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging, which operates one of the foremost
state-of-the-art film restoration operations, provides digitally
restored classic films from motion picture libraries across the
entertainment industry for the Film Club’s red-carpet screenings.
“Our top priorities have always been our films and our audience. Our
partnership with The New York Times Film Club provides us with a unique
opportunity to integrate the two by reaching out to a group of
passionate cinephiles,” said Chuck Dages, executive vice president,
emerging technology, Warner Bros. “We are excited to present this year’s
slate of esteemed film restorations to both new and returning New York
Times Film Club members.”
More information about The New York Times Film Club can be found at NYTFilmClub.com.
Time Warner Cable customers in New York and Los Angeles can apply for
the 20 percent savings offer at NYTimes.com/TWCable.
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The New York Times Company
Stephanie Yera, 212-556-1957
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