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  <xs:element id="ncminc_AmountIncreaseInPaymentPerTheaterPatron" abstract="false" name="AmountIncreaseInPaymentPerTheaterPatron" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_PercentageIncreaseDecreaseInTheaterAttendanceForCommonUnitAdjustmentToOccur" abstract="false" name="PercentageIncreaseDecreaseInTheaterAttendanceForCommonUnitAdjustmentToOccur" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_ContributedCapital" abstract="false" name="ContributedCapital" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_SeniorSecuredLeverageRatio" abstract="false" name="SeniorSecuredLeverageRatio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_CommonStockOwnedShares" abstract="false" name="CommonStockOwnedShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_SeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoZeroTwoEightMemberDomain" abstract="true" name="SeniorSecuredNotesDueTwoZeroTwoEightMemberDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_RegalEntertainmentGroupMember" abstract="true" name="RegalEntertainmentGroupMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_RedemptionAggregateNotes2028" abstract="false" name="RedemptionAggregateNotes2028" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_IntercompanyLoan" abstract="false" name="IntercompanyLoan" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_PaymentsToThirdPartiesForExtensionOfIntangibleAssets" abstract="false" name="PaymentsToThirdPartiesForExtensionOfIntangibleAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_RelatedPartyAPAndAccruedExpenses" abstract="false" name="RelatedPartyAPAndAccruedExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_NetworkCosts" abstract="false" name="NetworkCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_CreditAgreementDomain" abstract="true" name="CreditAgreementDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_SeniorNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember" abstract="true" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoZeroTwoTwoMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_NCMLLCMember" abstract="true" name="NCMLLCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_IncreaseDecreaseInDividendsNotRequiringCash" abstract="false" name="IncreaseDecreaseInDividendsNotRequiringCash" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_IntercompanyLoanAmountDomain" abstract="true" name="IntercompanyLoanAmountDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_AggregateRemainingofPrincipalNotes2028" abstract="false" name="AggregateRemainingofPrincipalNotes2028" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ncminc_PaymentToFoundingMembersUnderTaxSharingArrangement" abstract="false" name="PaymentToFoundingMembersUnderTaxSharingArrangement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
