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Cinemark, ESPN to Show College Football Playoff Games Live in Movie Theaters

Cinemark and ESPN announced a deal to show the College Football Playoff semifinals and the national championship in select movie theaters across the country.

The games, along with pre-game and post-game coverage, will be shown in Cinemark theaters in 19 states across the country (full list here), including in each of the four local markets of the semifinalists.

“We are thrilled to offer an incredible opportunity for college football fans to gather and cheer on their teams in our immersive auditoriums with larger-than-life screens and surround sound,” Cinemark's Senior VP of Global Content Justin McDaniel said in a statement.