Cineworld Group plc engages in the cinema business. It is also involved in cinema property leasing and screen advertising activities, as well as ticket booking, film distribution, finance, and software development operations. The company operates its cinema sites under the Cineworld Cinemas, Picturehouse, Cinema City, Yes Planet, and Rav-Chen brands. As of December 31, 2017, it operated 2,217 screens in 232 sites in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Poland, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Israel, Bulgaria, and Slovakia. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Brentford, the United Kingdom.