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Survey: UK likes streaming, but wants cinema return

Research has revealed the UK’s viewing preferences during lockdown – and highlighted that consumers are keen to get back into cinemas as we adjust to the ‘new normal’. The findings come via a wide-ranging survey of over 3,000 pop culture fans in the UK undertaken by agency Experience12. Data was collected between June 25th and […]

July 15, 2020

Survey: 55% willing to try Premium VoD over cinema

It is a time of great uncertainty for the theatrical industry. Before Covid-19 cautions led to closures of theatres across the globe in March, the Domestic Box Office (DBO) was poised for a healthy year, up 6.9 per cent over 2019 through February. Powerhouse titles such

July 13, 2020

Survey: Most young viewers would pay to stream new movies

Hub’s annual Monetizing Video study looks at the pay models that US consumers prefer – and the entertainment services they feel offer the greatest value. Among other things, this year’s study shows that at a time when movie theatres are closed, or have restricted occupancy, young consumers see streaming as a way to satisfy their […]

July 8, 2020

€5bn hit for French film and AV sectors

The French Film and audiovisual sectors (TV, radio, video) have suffered a €4.9 billion drop in activity during the Covid-19 crisis, which represents 20 per cent of their global 2020 turnover. The figures released by French ministry of Culture, working on the hypothesis that there won’t be a second lockdown, forecasts that the Covid-19 impact […]

July 3, 2020From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

RealD & Harkness partner for cinema screens

3D-specialists RealD and screen-makers Harkness are extending availability of their Precision White Technology (PWT) screens. These revolutionary screens, which are produced in an exclusive partnership between the two companies, have a scientifically engineered surface technology that delivers incredible looking content in both 2D and 3D formats. This creates a smooth texture, precise image all from […]

June 2, 2020By Chris Forrester

Netflix, American Cinematheque preserve Egyptian Theatre

Netflix and the American Cinematheque are joining forces to ensure the long-term future of the Egyptian Theatre, site of the first Hollywood movie premiere and the long-time home of the American Cinematheque. This collaboration will enable the non-profit American Cinematheque to expand the scope and diversity of its movie and event programming, its filmmaker-centric festivals […]

June 1, 2020