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2026 Box Office - January through June - First Half

International Box Office Recovery Accelerates as Local Films Gain Ground

Selected markets across Europe, Asia and Australia reported stronger revenue or attendance during the first half of 2026, with China the major exception and domestic productions increasingly powering the rebound. One year ago, the international theatrical recovery still looked fragile, uneven and he…

Qube Cinema Products - Arts Alliance Media Acquisition

A Quiet Player Makes a Big Move: Qube Cinema Acquires Arts Alliance Media

When London-based Arts Alliance Media entered administration in November 2025, it sent a quiet but genuine shockwave through the global cinema industry. Quiet, because AAM is not exactly a household name among general audiences, or even among many cinema professionals who depend on its products ever…

2024 Film Releases - First Half

Mixed Results for Global Box Office During First Half of 2024

With the first six months of 2024 in the books, it a natural time to take a quick look at the theatrical box office statistics of various geographic territories during the first half of the year. As expected, box office was down against 2023 in most countries during the January through June time fra…

India Opens International Day at CinemaCon 2023 – Keynote by Ajay Bijli of PVR INOX

At CinemaCon 2023’s International Day the honour of the International Keynote Addresses from Exhibition went to Mr Ajay Bijli, Managing Director, PVR INOX Leisure Limited & Founder PVR Cinemas. India’s two largest cinema operators PVR Limited and INOX Leisure had recently merged to f…

PVR Inox

Indian Multiplex Giants Merge at Scale to Beat Streamers

Indian multiplex rivals PVR and Inox Leisure have announced plans to merge and create the biggest film exhibitor in the country. Subject to approval, the merged company will be called PVR Inox Ltd and operate 1,546 screens across 341 properties and 109 cities. This is a combination of PVR, which has…

PVR and Cinepolis in Merger Talks

Indian Multiplex Majors in Merger Talks

Two of India’s largest multiplex operators are said to be in advanced merger talks. PVR is India’s largest chain and Cinépolis India, part of the Mexican cinema major, the country’s third-largest cinema chain. Such a deal would transform the Indian cinema market, which has struggle…

By The Numbers: Predicting Cinema’s Post-COVID Recovery

At the end of last year the Celluloid Junkie editorial team began discussing its annual predictions piece for 2021. However, most expert forecasts for 2020 crumbled like volcanic lava sliding into the ocean. We stared into the 2021 crystal ball and saw a lot of fog regarding the return of cinema and…

Global Cinema Opening/Closure Overview (UPDATED)

Thursday 26 November 2020 Top – Study by Berlin’s Hermann-Rietschel -Institut finds spread of aerosol particles (i.e. potential Covid-19 infection risk) almost negligible in cinema auditoriums and far below that of offices, as long as people are not talking, only breathing. Good reason t…

PVR_ECX_Mumbai (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

CJ Research: Understanding India’s VPF Conundrum

Cinema has transcended many a barrier, from the analogue era to the digital cinema evolution. India despite being one of the largest cinema markets has been a very complex one. This has been evident in the adoption of digital cinema technology and the subsequent transition to digital cinema. Today t…

Celluloid Junkie’s 2019 Cinema Predictions

“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future,” Yogi Berra famously quipped. This did not stop the editorial team at Celluloid Junkie from bravely sticking their necks out a year ago to read the tea leaves on what 2018 would have in store. Did we get it right? As alw…