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GBO in the EU and the UK Grew by 70% in 2022 But Fell Short of Pre-Pandemic Average by 28%
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A Long Road to Recovery: EU and UK Cinema Attendance Up by 63% in 2022, Still Short of Pre-Pandemic Average
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European Audiovisual Observatory Kicks off 2023 Under its New Portuguese Presidency
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Theatrical Gross Box Office in the EU and the UK Collapsed by 70.4% in 2020
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EU & UK Cinema Attendance Down by 70.7% in 2020 Amid Global Pandemic
GBO in Europe Up to EUR 6.7 Billion in 2023, Cinema Attendance Reached 861 Million Tickets Sold
From Cinema to Sofa: is COVID Accelerating a Production Shift from Theatrical to Non-theatrical?
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EU Cinema Attendance Up By 5.5% in 2019, Showing Best Result Since 2004
On the occasion of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, the European Audiovisual Observatory releases its first estimates for European cinema attendance in 2019. After two years of decrease, the Observatory estimates that total admissions in the European Union increased by 5.5% thus breaking…
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Cinema Attendance in the EU Drops in 2018
On the occasion of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival the European Audiovisual Observatory releases its first estimates for European cinema attendance in 2018. After three years of above average levels, the Observatory estimates that total admissions in the European Union decreased by 3.0%…
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2016 Sees EU Cinema Attendance Hitting Biggest High Since 2004
On the occasion of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival the European Audiovisual Observatory releases its first estimates for European cinema attendance in 2016. Building on a strong 2015, the Observatory estimates that total admissions in the European Union continued to grow, increasing by 1…