09 Exhibition. L Arlequin, Paris (75). DR / FNCF. Cinéma Olympia, Dijon (21). DR Ava du Parc / FNCF. Les Toiles du lac, Aix-les-Bains (73). DR / FNCF.

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1 L Arlequin, Paris (75). DR / FNCF. Cinéma Olympia, Dijon (). DR Ava du Parc / FNCF. 09 Exhibition Les Toiles du lac, Aix-les-Bains (73). DR / FNCF. In 00, 5,478 screens were in active use in,050 cinemas. The total number of screens remained stable compared to (-4 screens). Four multiplexes opened in 00, which brought the total number of multiplexes in operation to 78. Multiplexes accounted for over half of attendance (58.5 % of admissions in 00). Le Majestic, Lille (59). DR / FNCF. Le Mimosa, Noirmoutier-en-Île (85). Philippe Gras / ADRC.

2 09 Exhibition What is an active screen? In order to measure cinema screen activity across France, the CNC has, since 99, taken an annual census of active screens, that is, any screen that showed at least one film which required cinema operators to file a statement of receipts with the CNC. This statement provides documentary proof of receipts, TSA calculations, and automatic financial support calculations. These documents were, among other things, used to tabulate all statistics concerning film exhibition in theaters. Cinema operators were required to provide a statement of receipts for each week, every screen, and every film. Included for each week were the titles of films currently featured, the number of scheduled show times, total admissions, and total receipts. Screens that only broadcast video instead of screening films were not included in this review of exhibition. A What is a multiplex? Current laws and regulations do not provide a legal definition for multiplex. Until the most recent reduction of threshold values on July, 003, all cinemas affected by the regulations, i.e., authorized by a departmental commercial facilities commission (CDEC), were considered multiplexes in France. Since this time, a 795-seat minimum was added to the regulatory definition. Therefore, the meaning of multiplex encompasses widely varying economic realities. Ordinance No of July 8, 00, on scheduling groups and alliances and obligations extended the scope of application of the system that was reserved until now for multiplex operators to all operators that own cinemas with at least eight screens, and which are now subject to programming obligations. This new measure, based on the principle that all operators are treated equally, makes it possible to integrate into the system cinemas that, even though they shared common characteristics with multiplexes, were not subject to programming obligations. Taking this into account, the chapter below provides figures for multiplexes as well as theaters with eight or more screens, regardless of the date and the conditions under which they operate. Total number of screens is stable There were 5,478 active screens in France in 00, a drop of 4 from. This figure was affected by the temporary or permanent closing of 80 screens and opening or re-opening of 76 screens. Since, the number of screen openings can mostly be explained by the rise in the total number of multiplexes: 5.3% of new screens were in multiplexes in 00, (74.8% of new screens in and 56.5% of new screens in ). On the other hand, the development of some kind of cinemas may cause other theaters to close. For example, the closing of one 4-screen theater in Saint-Lô coincides with the opening of a 9-screen theater multiplex in the same town. In Saint-Nazaire, one 5-screen theater closed after a 6-screen cinema opened in Guérande. In Montivilliers, Europalaces replaced a 0-screen theater with a -screen multiplex situated in Le Havre. By forcing existing cinemas to close while opening new theaters, multiplex operators regularly cause business to be transferred from one location to another. Furthermore, 3 out of 76 newly opened screens in 00 were in theaters with 8 or more screens, versus 0 out of 43 in. Finally, of the 76 screens opened in 00, were added on to pre-existing cinemas (versus 5 in ). The 5,478 active screens in 00 included 8 touring cinema circuits (versus 30 in and 3 in ) and 8 outdoor screens (8 in and 9 in ). In parallel with the slight decrease in the number of screens, the number of active cinemas decreased (-0 compared to ). Twenty theaters opened or re-opened whereas 40 were temporarily or permanently closed. In the past, the majority of cinemas that closed were small establishments. Now, for reasons already mentioned, medium-sized theaters are also being affected. In 00, one 0-screen theater, one 5-screen theater, and two 4-screen theaters were similarly closed, temporarily (for refurbishment) or permanently. Twelve newly-opened theaters in 00 (60.0%) had one screen. Three had 8 or more screens. In 00, one -screen theater, one 3-screen theater, two 4-screen theaters, and one 7-screen theaters opened. Also, four theaters opened in 00 were multiplexes. Over ten years, cinema seating capacity has grown by.% and average capacity per cinema by 6.8%. 98 results 00 / CNC Dossiers / nº 38 May 0

3 B C In 00 in Paris, the number of active screens came to 363 from 36 in. Paris opened one more additional single-screen cinema in 00, the Club de l Etoile (in the 7th arrondissement). In addition, the three theaters of the Miramar at Montparnasse were added to Gaumont Parnasse, which caused one cinema to disappear and the number of cinemas in the capital to be stable. Paris is home to 84 total cinemas, 7 of which are theaters with 8 or more screens. Paris theaters had a total of more than 70,000 seats in 00. In ten years, the overall seating capacity in Paris fell by 4.9%. Increase in the average number of admissions per cinema Given 00 s.4% increase in attendance, average admissions per cinema rose to 00,649, up 3.4% from. The average admissions per screen also rose by.5%. On average, a single multiplex received 677,559 admissions in 00, up 3.% from. A theater with 8 or more screens recorded on average 698,48 admissions in 00, a 3.% increase from 677,556 in A active cinemas screens seats,66 5,,065,059,5 5,6,07,948,36 5,99,075,984,08 5,93,065,88,084 5,308,065,767,070 5,300,060,074,057 5,33,059,345,08 5,44,07,887,070 5,48,079,330,050 5,478,076,538 Active screens in France B active cinemas screens seats , , , , , , , , , ,40 Active screens in Paris per cinema per screen C 86,544 35,904 85,73 35,05 8,07 3,734 9,833 36,97 84,3 33,067 9,94 35,67 86,733 33,460 9,388 35,06 97,308 36,743 00,649 37,665 Average number of admissions results 00 / CNC Dossiers / nº 38 May 0 99

4 09 Exhibition D E Digital projectors in 5 theaters At the end of January 0, 5 active cinemas had at least one K digital projector in France, 5.4% of the total number of cinemas. 7 of them were multiplexes. The significant increase of installations in 00 is particularly due to the major groups of operators. Europalaces had a total of 65 cinemas equipped with at least one digital projector (87.8% of cinemas owned by the group). Three cinemas were newly equipped in 00 (9 screens) and 5 cinemas increased their number of outfitted theaters (+85 screens). of the 35 cinemas owned by UGC had at least one digital projector. In 00, the group outfitted cinemas for the first time (46 screens) and continued to outfit 9 cinemas (+8 screens). Of the 37 cinemas that CGR owns, three were not yet digitally equipped in 00. The group, which had begun equipping its cinemas as early as, outfitted three cinemas for the first time in 00 (3 screens) and continued to outfit one cinema (+ screens).,8 of the 3,048 theaters that made up the 5 cinemas that were totally or partially digitized were equipped for this type of projection, 59.7% of all cinema screens involved and 33.% of all active screens in % of cinemas outfitted with at least one digital projector had 8 screens or more in 00 (47.4% in ). The new equipment benefitted the smaller cinemas: 4.5% of cinemas that were digitally equipped had fewer than 4 screens in 00, compared to 6% in. They represented 36 of the 3 new equipped cinemas. However, even though 97.% of cinemas with 8 screens and more had at least one digital projector in 00, this was only the case for 3.% of cinemas with fewer than 4 screens. F Multiplexes account for over half of all admissions In 00, 78 French multiplexes were active. The growth rate of new multiplexes fell significantly compared to previous years: 4 multiplexes opened in 00. They were in and. 8.7% of French cinemas were multiplexes and possessed 36.3% of total screens and 37.8% of seats. Multiplexes had massive attendance figures: 58.5% of admissions were in multiplexes in 00 (57.0% in, 54.8% in, and 0.9% in 993). Multiplex attendance rose by 5.0% in 00 compared to.4% for cinemas overall. screen to 3 screens 4 to 5 screens 6 to 7 screens 8 to screens screens and more total E F proportion in the total no. of cinema in (in %) Cinemas equipped with K digital projectors by the total number of screens Order of January 3, 0. Source : CNC Cinégo Manice. Four new multiplexes in proportion in total no. of cinemas (in %) D cinemas Multiplexes are cinema theaters the opening of which requires a CDEC (before threshold lowering) and cinema theaters containing over 795 seats (after threshold lowering). Outside city limits: located outside the main urban area; outskirts: within city limits but not in the center of town. 3 This cinema reopened after it was restructured. active screens Cinemas equipped with K digital projectors Order of January 3, 0. In 00 Source : CNC Cinégo Manice. cinema operator town or city urban area location date opened screens seats. Monciné independent Béziers. Béziers.... town. center September ,46. Méga. CGR Le Français CGR Bordeaux. Bordeaux.... town. center.... May ,979. Cinema Lido independent Saint-Raphaël. Fréjus.... outskirts.... June ,38. Méga. CGR.. CGR Tarbes. Tarbes.... outside city limits April , proportion in total no. of cinemas (in%) F admissions cinemas screens seats (millions) Multiplex exhibition results In 00 46,66 344, , , , , ,95 400, , , results 00 / CNC Dossiers / nº 38 May 0

5 G H In 00, 73 active theaters (8.4% of the total) had 8 or more screens, encompassed 37.7% of seats and 36.4% of screens, and represented 58.6% of admissions. At the same time, the total number of French cinemas included,95 single-screen theaters, making up.8% of screens. These venues accounted for 5.5% of seats and 8.3% of admissions. CINEMA EXHIBITION COMPANIES In terms of equipment, cinema exhibition is a widely dispersed sector. The ten companies that garnered more than % of annual box-office receipts in 00 operated,096 screens, or 38.% of the total number of active screens. In 00, EuroPalaces operated 760 theaters, or 3.9% of the national total. The company operated 7 more screens than in. With its 7.3% of the total, CGR stood as the second largest operator with 40 screens. In third place, UGC had 365 screens (6.7% of French screens). 00 proportion in the total no. of cinemas in 00 (in %) G screen to 3 screens 4 to 5 screens 6 to 7 screens 8 to screens screens or more total G admissions cinemas screens seats (millions) 5, , ,80 369, , , , , , , Exhibition results of cinemas with 8 screens or more admissions cinemas screens seats (%),95,95 74, ,07 79, , , , ,94 53,7 40.,050 5,478,076, Cinemas in 00, by number of screens number of screens % of total Aubert Cap Cinéma (Dejust) CGR Cinéalpes (Davoine) EuroPalaces Kinépolis Lemoine MK SAS Cinéville UGC H Major cinema operators operators earning over % of the box-office receipts for 00. results 00 / CNC Dossiers / nº 38 May 0 0

6 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard by Luc Besson. EuropaCorp / TF Films productions. Inglorious Basterds by Quentin Tarantino. Universal Pictures International France. Neuilly Yo Mama! by Gabriel Julien-Laferrière. UGC Distribution. A Prophet by Jacques Audiard. Roger Arpajou / UGC Distribution. Inception by Christopher Nolan. Warner Bros France. Avatar by James Cameron. Twentieth Century Fox France.