specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: regal-entertainment-group
providerId: regal-entertainment-group
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Cinema
  - Ticketing
description: FinOps shape for Regal Cinemas partner data feeds. No self-serve API, no published meters;
  spend is governed by the partner contract.
sources:
  - https://www.regmovies.com/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Regal Cinemas, Inc.
serviceCategory: Entertainment
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Contact Sales
  billingFrequency: Per-Invoice
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Regal Cinemas
  ServiceCategory: Entertainment
  ProviderName: Regal Cinemas
  PublisherName: Regal Cinemas, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Regal Cinemas, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: contract_term
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Visibility relies on the Regal / Cineworld partner invoice; there is no programmatic
      usage feed.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate to the marketing or ticketing-aggregation product line that signed the partnership.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Optimization is contractual — renegotiate scope at renewal rather than tuning request
      volume.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Owner is the partnership lead who manages the Regal contract.
notes: No public pricing or usage API; FinOps shape is a contract-driven partnership. Generic per-request
  meters and FOCUS columns removed.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com