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India’s film business is set for a period of sustained growth according to new research by Dodona. Dodona forecasts that production investment will rise 70% by 2006 and that the Indian film industry’s export revenues will rise 120% over the same period. The researcher also predicts that foreign films’ theatrical rentals in India will also… Continue reading Indian Multiplex Boom Will Provide Boost For Bollywood

A new report from the Yankee Group comes to unsurprising conclusions regarding the appeal of video-on-demand services, revealing that young men (16-17 years) are most likely to buy movies in this way. 31% of cable and satellite subscribers say that they are ‘very likely’ or ‘somewhat likely’ to order a VOD movie costing $3.95. 16-17… Continue reading VOD Appeal Greatest Amongst Young Men, Says Yankee Group

A new video-on-demand distribution service, formed by MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal Studios and Warner Bros is due to launch in the US soon. The service, Movielink, will create an open access IP based system for content delivery. Users will be able to download movies from the site and it is thought that the studios are… Continue reading MGM To Offer Downloadable Movies On The Net

Cinema advertising revenue hit a record high during 2001, growing by 28% year on year to reach £164 million, according to data from the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA), as reported by ABN Amro. Data from ACNielsen MMS, compiled by the broker, show that more advertisers used the medium than ever before, with Channel 4 topping… Continue reading Cinema Revenue Hits Record Year In 2001

By 2007, more than half of all films distributed globally and all US/Hollywood films will be released digitally, according to forecasts from Screen Digest. Currently, just 8.5% of films are digitally released globally; this rises to 35% for the US/Hollywood distributors. By the end of this year the global total should reach 15%, whilst US/Hollywood’s… Continue reading Over 50% Of Films Will Be Released Digitally By 2007, Says Screen Digest

According to a report by Screen Digest, there will be an estimated 10,000 digital cinema screens worldwide by 2005 and within 20 years all cinemas will have switched to digital. The report also predicts that by 2004 almost 100% of major Hollywood studio films will be available both in digital and conventional format. Instead of… Continue reading E-Cinema Will Boost Cinema Advertising By E250 Million Annually, Says Screen Digest

Cinema, a newfangled miracle at the start of the last century, began this one as decidedly old media. Yet despite an increasing number of rivals for adspend and even the role of showing movies, the medium has held onto, even increased its place in the industry.The last fifteen years have seen a steady increase in… Continue reading Feature: Cinema Is Still Going Strong

UK cinema admissions are predicted to reach 148m during 2001, an increase of 4% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association. Revenue for the medium is also on the increase, pushed by a more adult and female orientated film product. Admissions rose by 3% in the first quarter, compared… Continue reading Cinema Admission To Reach

Cinema admissions in Britain boomed in 2001, rising by more than 9% on 2000 with 155.9 million tickets sold. This represents a 30 year high for the cinema industry and comes alongside box office revenues of £645 million, up 12.6% year on year, according to the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA). This growth is perhaps in… Continue reading Insight Analysis: British Cinema – Admissions Strong, Profits Weak

UK online advertising revenue was for the first time greater than revenue to cinema during 2000, according to a new survey from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The survey shows that internet advertising – in the UK at least – is continuing to grow at a faster rate than any other media previously.… Continue reading UK Online Revenue Overtakes Cinema In 2000