The Myth of the Opening Weekend as a Key Performance Indicator
Gruvi's Ben Johnson crunches the numbers to show that the opening weekend box office focus can be over-stated in terms of judging a film's long term success.
European Cinema Attendances Rises in 2015 (but 1,900 Analogue Screens Remain)
European cinema attendance rose significantly in 2015, judging from statistics announced by both UNIC and MediaSalles. But regional variations remain, as do 1,900 analogue screens.
Weekly Cinema Digest – Friday 19 February 2016
Fandango buys Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes, Spain roof collapse, Indonesian competition, Film & Kino cuts, Paris scent cinema, CineEurope 25, TED Cinema, Canadian centenarian porn cinema
The Interesting Failure of Cinema-on-Demand
With Pathe and Cinérive terminating their trial with Gokino.ch the concept of cinema-on-demand is struggling to take off in the age of social media commerce.
Weekly Cinema Digest – Friday 12 February 2016
Ymagis acquires Cine-Logistics, reveals Q4 results, SF picks Kinomagasinet. Kinepolis goes Tier-1 & -2 in India, Toei & Imax's 2-screen deal, French cinema arson, silver cinema in Korea
Norway Launches Cinema Scheme for Quality Films – SF Boycotts
Norway's largest cinema chain Nordisk has launched a cinema discount scheme for quality film, but rival SF Norge is boycotting it in favour of its own promotion.
Weekly Cinema Digest – Friday 5 February 2015
WHO warns against smoking on screen, UK ticket prices rising fast, Miraj cinemas to expand, BIG fine for inflated water price, Cineworld kicks out mother & child.
China’s Micro Cinema Business Gets Serious
The first ever summit has been held for the micro cinema business in China. Also known as private cinemas, the sector is growing but still faces issues such as piracy.
Weekly Cinema Digest – Friday 29 January 2016
Pointless gun shooting in Regal cinema, SF expands outside Thailand, DeinKinoTicket.de live, interactive cinema, Illumina lasers, Kanye West, BBFC watches "Paint Drying".
China Cinema Digest – Thursday 28 January 2016
Wanda 100 screen Dolby Cinema deal, China's global ambitions, Times United IPO, HK cinema building law, Sherlock in China, MediMation