ATLANTA — You spoke, they listened.
AMC Theatres say they will not allow texting in their theaters after an outcry from moviegoers upset at a controversial plan to allow texting at some theaters.
Earlier this week, AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said the movie theater chain was set to test it out to appeal to millennials.
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Aron says that AMC would take “specific auditoriums and make them more texting friendly” in lieu of creating text-friendly sections in specific theaters. He says officials will have to figure out a way to make this happen without disturbing people who just want to watch a movie.
But that quickly changed after backlash on social media.
On Friday morning, AMC tweeted that the idea has “been sent to the cutting room floor.”
NO TEXTING AT AMC. Won't happen. You spoke. We listened. Quickly, that idea has been sent to the cutting room floor. pic.twitter.com/JR0fo5megR
— AMC Theatres (@AMCTheatres) April 15, 2016
AMC theater chain in US considering allowing theaters where texting is allowed. That'll be fun...for people who'd like a punch in the head.
— Baker of Burnt Pizzas (@TheCrawdaddy) April 14, 2016
AMC CEO changes position, says "no texting allowed" in movie theaters: https://t.co/pLCJSYGoyH pic.twitter.com/zO20IuEAhB
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) April 15, 2016
Texting allowed in theaters? AMC is considering it. Nene, please tell them: https://t.co/3GgBfDPTuG pic.twitter.com/xpRWFvV8Yy
— Reggie Aqui (@reggieaqui) April 14, 2016
AMC Says Texting Will Never Be Allowed In Its Theaters After Its Customers Had A Meltdown https://t.co/r342oDZGqD pic.twitter.com/tVffmg8kvi
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) April 15, 2016
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