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German Cinema Going in Terminal Decline, Study Finds

A study by Germany’s Federal Film Board (FFA) paints a bleak picture for the future of cinema going in Europe’s largest economy. The report finds that after a strong 2015, cinema attendance is set to decline by one to two per cent annually from 2016 onwards. The research was conducted wi…

Grand Palais Cinema Paradiso Paris

World Cinema Digest – Monday 11 May 2015

Here is a catch-up of cinema news from around the world (non-English and non-Chinese territories) from the past few weeks. France The Grand Palais in Paris will be turned into the world largest cinema (and nightclub) for the occasion of the “Cinema Paradiso” between June 16-29. Two 25 me…

Dave Hollis Introduces Avengers at CinemaCon 2015

Dissecting the Dispute Between Disney and Cinema Owners Over Film Rental Terms

The recent news that exhibitors in North America and Germany were unhappy with the film rental terms Walt Disney Studios was offering for their release of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” provides a perfect opportunity to explain some longstanding industry practices associated with theatrical f…

Red Carpet Communication

Cinemaxx and CineStar Launch German Cinema Marketing JV

Details have been announced about Germany’s new cinema marketing venture, formed as a JV by Cinemaxx and CineStar, aimed at corporate and advertising clients. Red Carpet Cinema Communication GmbH & Co. KG. will target German B2B clients in an effort to enhance the position of cinema for co…

Cinemaxx

Daily Cinema Digest – Monday 17 November 2014

Germany – Cinema majors Cinemaxx and CineStar have formed a joint venture to promote cinema for business use. Not sure how far beyond regular cinema advertising this goes, but there is talk of “360 degree cinema communication.” The company CinemaxX and CineStar planning a joint com…

German cinema screens 2009-2013

German Cinema Screen Trends 2009-2013: Specialist Screens See Strong Growth

The German Federal Film Board (FFA) has just published a detailed study (pdf) of cinema screen trends over the last five years, with some surprising findings. As a mature exhibition market, multiplex numbers are static, but there is significant growth of outdoor and specialist screens. The number of…

Wrong Guardians film screening

Daily Cinema Digest – Monday 4 August 2014

Guardian of the Galaxy earned around USD $94 million in the US alone this weekend. But thanks to the wonders of digital (cinema) technology, one set of cinema goers were in for a big surprise when the Regal cinema started projecting a different Guardian film. Confusing Rise of the Guardians with Gua…

Cinema Popcorn Buckets

Daily Cinema Digest – Wednesday 2 July 2014

Here is some interesting and much needed research into the study of nutrition and eating habits of cinema goers. Dr. Rachel Crockett, Senior Research Fellow at London’s University of Greenwich Faculty of Education & Health, led the research that resulted in the “The impact of nutritional l…

Cinema Audiences Getting Older, German Study Finds

The German Federal Film Board (FFA – Filmförderungsanstalt) has published its annual reports on cinema attendance and Top 75 films for Germany in 2013. Noting successes for German titles last year, the two reports also record a significant decline in cinema attendance by young people but also…

Stephanie Georgio at Cineworld

Daily Cinema Digest – Tuesday 28 January 2014

UK: A girl is recovering after being bitten by a venomous spider at a Cineworld multiplex. yes, you read that correctly; not in Australia but in the UK. “A teenager needed three operations after she was bitten by a venomous spider at an Enfield cinema. Stephanie Georgiou, was bitten by a false…