More than half (55 per cent) of US studio movies took 90 days or more to hit subscription streaming platforms in 2024, according to research by Ampere Analysis. The 90-day new normal for big-budget films reflects studios’ revived strategy of encouraging US audiences back to cinemas by delaying movie releases on streaming. With box office […]

The first set of figures to be released in 2025 by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with the Official Charts Company (OCC) reveal the Timothée Chalamet adaptation of the magical Roald Dahl classic Wonka worked its magic for UK audiences in 2024, with 821k individual purchases or rentals of the film […]

The Walt Disney Company reports ot has officially secured its position as the number 1 distributor in the UK & Ireland for 2024, with a total of £221.7 million at the UK box office. It is also the number 1 studio globally, bringing in $5.46 billion around the world; making Disney the first studio to […]

The Walt Disney Company has reported that Q4 revenues increased 6 per cent QoQ to $22.6 billion (€21.4bn), and 3 per cent for the year to $91.4 billion. The media and entertainment giant achieved 23 per cent growth in total segment operating income for Q4 and 21 per cent for the year, and 39 per […]

Passion for cinema in Europe is stronger than ever according to Mastercard research, which reveals that nearly half (47 per cent) of European and international visitors are the happiest when watching a film at the cinema. One in two (47 per cent) of European consumers find the opportunity to attend a film premiere as ‘priceless’ […]

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine has crossed the $1 billion (€0.91bn) mark at the global Box Office, becoming the 31st film from The Walt Disney Studios (including three Fox films pre-acquisition) and the eleventh title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (including two for Sony) to reach this milestone. With Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & […]

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine movie took the #1 spot in the UK & Ireland box office in its opening weekend, claiming the top spot for biggest opening of 2024 and signposting the highest grossing opening since Barbie in summer 2023. Breaking several records across the board, Deadpool & Wolverine has already earned the biggest […]

Cineworld, the troubled cinema chain, has announced that is will be closing six cinemas will close as part of plans to cut jobs and save money, as the company struggles with debt. The cinemas will shut in “late September” if the cost-cutting plans get legal approval. The effected locations are are: Glasgow Parkhead, Bedford, Hinckley, […]