Sandrew Metronome
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Sandrew Metronome is a Scandinavia
n film distributor
. It is one of the biggest distributor companies in the Nordic countries
. It is owned by the Anders Sandrew Foundation and the Norwegian
Schibsted
group.
Sandrew Metronome was established in the 1920s by Anders Sandrew (1885–1957). The chain first only operated in the Stockholm
area, but in the 1940s became nationwide.
The company has had numerous movie theatres around the Nordic countries. It has recently given up its movie theatre business, though, to be able to concentrate on distribution.
Sandrew Metronome is currently the Nordic distributor for films by Warner Bros.
, as they have been since the late 1990s. More recently, the company acquired Nordic rights for Focus Features
.
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n film distributor
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
. It is one of the biggest distributor companies in the Nordic countries
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
. It is owned by the Anders Sandrew Foundation and the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
Schibsted
Schibsted
Schibsted is a Norwegian media conglomerate with operations in 20 countries, the most important being Norway and Sweden. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange....
group.
Sandrew Metronome was established in the 1920s by Anders Sandrew (1885–1957). The chain first only operated in the Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
area, but in the 1940s became nationwide.
The company has had numerous movie theatres around the Nordic countries. It has recently given up its movie theatre business, though, to be able to concentrate on distribution.
Sandrew Metronome is currently the Nordic distributor for films by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, as they have been since the late 1990s. More recently, the company acquired Nordic rights for Focus Features
Focus Features
Focus Features is the art house films division of NBC Universal's Universal Pictures, and acts as both a producer and distributor for its own films and a distributor for foreign films....
.