CZECH REPUBLIC (Pop: 10.7 million; GDP: $372.6 billion) (1) CZECH REPUBLIC: THEATRICAL MARKET OVERVIEW, 2010-17 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Screens 788 806 828 834 841 689 691 736 Theatrical admissions (millions) 11.54 10.79 11.12 11.06 11.58 12.95 15.60 15.23 Per capita attendance 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.4 Box office (EUR millions*) 59.77 47.26 50.84 52.05 52.78 62.47 79.08 78.81 Average ticket price (EUR) 4.32 4.88 4.37 4.78 5.04 4.78 5.05 5.18 Releases 144 220 226 291 260 255 333 284 Domestic releases 21 48 46 70 50 46 77 55 US releases 93 111 89 118 102 106 120 99 European releases** 24 57 86 25 72 80 108 114 German releases 3 6 8 5 6 10 10 7 Domestic market share 28.4% 20.5% 20.4% 20.2% 23.8% 18.4% 29.5% 20.0% German market share 1.01% 0.65% 2.32% 0.08% 2.07% 2.15% 0.48% 0.90% *EUR equivalents are calculated throughout at the exchange rate for December 31 of the year in question. **Excluding German majority films. Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 1
Percentage of annual box office 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Czech Republic: Theatrical Market Shares 2010-17 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Domestic German 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Czech Republic: Theatrical Releases 2010-17 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Domestic US European German Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 2
(2) CZECH REPUBLIC: THEATRICAL RELEASES OF GERMAN FILMS, 2010-17 Title Distributor Release date Admissions 2010 German films (100% or majority co-productions) HABERMANN (Ger/Aut/Cz) Sony Czech 07.10.10 130,858 DAS WEISSE BAND (Ger/Aut/It/Sp) ArtCam Praha 14.01.10 12,538 WÜSTENBLUME (Ger/Aut) CinemArt 25.03.10 11,346 2010 German minority co-productions RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (UK/Ger/US) Falcon 23.09.10 62,708 MÄN SOM HATAR KVINNOR (Swe/Ger/Nor) Bontonfilm 01.07.10 28,508 THE GHOST (Fr/Ger/UK) Sony Czech 10.06.10 26,200 FLICKAN SOM LEKTE MED ELDEN (Swe/Fr/Ger) Sony Czech 11.11.10 8,614 MR. NOBODY (Bel/Fr/Can/Ger) ACFK 15.07.10 7,017 A MATTER OF SIZE (Isr/Ger/Fr) CinemArt 07.01.10 4,336 LUFTSLOTTET SOM SPRÄNGDES (Swe/Den/Ger) Bontonfilm 16.12.10 3,468 2011 German films (100% or majority co-productions) THE THREE MUSKETEERS (Ger/Fr/UK/US) Hollywood Classic Entertainment 20.10.11 53,174 PINA (Ger/Fr) 35 Milim 15.09.11 7,952 DREI (Ger) CinemArt 14.04.11 5,819 LOLLIPOP MONSTER (Ger) CinemArt 27.10.11 1,496 WOMB (Ger/Hun/Fr) Artcam Praha 18.08.11 1,187 THE PIANO TUNER OF EARTHQUAKES (Ger/UK/Fr) ED Distribution 01.04.11 454 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 3
2011 German minority co-productions ALOIS NEBEL (Cz/Ger/Slvk) Aerofilms 29.09.11 103,195 MELANCHOLIA (Den/Swe/Fr/Ger) Aerofilms 26.05.11 42,843 UNKNOWN (US/Ger/UK/Fr) Warner Bros. Czech Republic 14.04.11 12,992 ANONYMOUS (UK/Ger) Falcon 10.11.11 8,612 HODEJEGERNE (Nor/Den/Ger) Aerofilms 10.11.11 8,604 HANNA (US/UK/Ger) Falcon 07.07.11 5,755 MAMMA GOGO (Ice/Nor/Swe/Ger) CinemArt 31.03.11 2,924 CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS (US/Fr/Ger/Can) Artcam Praha 27.10.11 2,632 LA SOLITUDINE DEI NUMERI PRIMI (It/Ger/Fr) Aerofilms 20.10.11 2,236 A TORINÓ LÓ (Hun/Fr/Ger/Swz) ACFK 27.09.11 1,526 POST MORTEM (Chile/Ger/Mex) Artcam 21.07.11 621 SNABBA CASH (Swe/Den/Ger) Film Europe 21.04.11 459 2012 German films (100% or majority co-productions) CLOUD ATLAS (Ger/US) EEAP Film Distribution CZ-SK 22.11.12 128,187 KONFERENZ DER TIERE (Ger) Intersonic 22.03.12 60,108 RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (Ger/Can) Falcon 13.09.12 43,426 A DANGEROUS METHOD (Ger/Can/UK/Swz) Bontonfilm 26.01.12 23,664 HALT AUF FREIER STRECKE (Ger) CinemArt 29.03.12 1,297 WER WENN NICHT WIR (Ger) Film Europe 12.01.12 861 DIE 4. REVOLUTION ENERGY AUTONOMY (Ger) Aerofilms 04.10.12 502 BAIKONUR (Ger/Rus) Film Europe 07.06.12 220 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 4
2012 German minority co-productions MODRY TYGR (Cz/Ger) CinemArt 21.02.12 97,203 CTYRI SLUNCE (Cz/Ger) Falcon 08.03.12 57,527 HYSTERIA (UK/Fr/Ger/Lux) Bioscop/Magic Box 19.04.12 24,839 THE VOW (US/Brz/Fr/Aus/UK/Ger) Falcon 29.03.12 16,669 TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (UK/Fr/Ger) Aerofilms 02.02.12 13,638 IRON SKY (Fin/Ger/Aus) Film Europe 12.07.12 12,039 DEN SKALDEDE FRISØR (Den/Fr/It/Swe/Ger) Aerofilms 15.11.12 11,350 CARNAGE (Fr/Ger/Pol) 35 Milim 26.01.12 9,726 LE HAVRE (Fin/Fr/Ger) CinemArt 05.01.12 9,561 EN KONGELIG AFFÆRE (Den/Cz/Swe/Ger) Aerofilms 12.04.12 7,721 FAUST (Rus/Ger) Film Europe 12.07.12 4,696 W CIEMNOSCI (Pol/Ger/Can) Verbascum Imago/EuCiGo 15.11.12 3,123 LOURDES (Aut/Ger/Fr) Film Europe 05.01.12 2,982 ET SI ON VIVAIT TOUS ENSEMBLE? (Fr/Ger) CinemArt 29.11.12 2,945 HOLY MOTORS (Fr/Ger) Aerofilms 29.11.12 2,090 CSAK À SEL (Hun/Ger/Fr) Artcam Praha 13.09.12 1,907 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK (Fr/Ger/Bel) EEAP Film Distribution CZ-SK 31.05.12 1,830 LA TERRE OUTRAGÉE (Fr/Ger/Pol) Film Europe 13.12.12 317 TOURNÉE (Fr/Ger) Atlantis 31.05.12 214 MARIEKE, MARIEKE (Bel/Ger) Film Europe 21.06.12 164 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 5
2013 German films (100% or majority co-productions) LORE (Ger/Aus/UK) ACFK 11.04.13 5,920 FEUCHTGEBIETE (Ger) Aerofilms 21.11.13 2,386 DIE VIERTE MACHT (Ger) Film Europe 25.04.13 591 THIS AIN T CALIFORNIA (Ger) Film Europe 03.10.13 344 4 TAGE IM MAI (Ger) Film Europe 16.05.13 79 2013 German minority co-productions RUSH (US/UK/Ger) Bioskop/AQA 03.10.13 154,426 HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS (US/Ger) Bontonfilm 28.02.13 102,035 THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (US/Ger/Can) Bontonfilm 13.09.13 26,726 NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME 1 (Den/Ger/Fr/Bel/Swe) Aerofilms 26.12.13 24,641 NIKO 2: LENTÄJÄVELJEKSET (Fin/Den/Ire/Ger) Intersonic 12.12.13 13,505 AMOUR (Fr/Ger/Aut) Artcam Praha 14.02.13 10,012 KVINDEN I BURET (Den/Ger/Swe) Aerofilms 31.10.13 4,140 THE CONGRESS (Isr/Ger/Pol/Fr/Bel/Lux) Aerofilms 08.08.13 4,108 POST TENEBRAS LUX (Mex/Fr/NL/Ger) Artcam Praha 28.02.13 1,525 INTO THE WHITE (Nor/Swe/Ger) Film Europe 02.05.13 1,384 LA RELIGIEUSE (Fr/Ger/Bel) Film Europe 12.12.13 1,187 LES SALAUDS (Fr/Ger) Artcam Praha 28.11.13 830 MÉTEORA (Gr/Ger) Film Europe 20.06.13 581 SIMON OCH EKARNA (Swe/Den/Ger/Nor) Film Europe 06.06.13 393 BABYCALL (Nor/Ger/Swe) Film Europe 10.01.13 260 LA MER À L AUBE (Fr/Ger) Film Europe 24.10.13 188 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 6
2014 German films (100% or majority co-productions) FACK JU GÖHTE (Ger) CinemArt 28.08.14 127,066 DER 7BTE ZWERG (Ger) Bioscop 01.10.14 46,552 DER MEDICUS (Ger) Bontonfilm 08.05.14 34,944 DIE BIENE MAJA - DER KINOFILM (Ger/Aus) Intersonic 06.11.14 27,573 LAUF JUNGE LAUF (Ger/Fr/Pol) A-Company 03.07.14 2,438 SPUTNIK (Ger/Bel/Cz) A-Company 22.05.14 883 2014 German minority co-productions THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (US/Ger) CinemArt 13.03.14 79,896 FAIR PLAY (Cz/Slvk/Ger) Falcon 06.03.14 74,590 NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME 2 (Den/Ger/Fr/Swe/Bel) Aerofilms 09.01.14 60,153 THE MONUMENTS MEN (US/Ger) CinemArt 27.02.14 37,072 POMPEII (Can/Ger) Bontonfilm 20.03.14 35,142 A MOST WANTED MAN (UK/US/Ger) Forum Film 04.09.14 14,887 THE LUNCHBOX (Ind/Fr/Ger) Aerofilms 30.01.14 11,971 MAPS TO THE STARS (Can/US/Fr/Ger) CinemArt 30.10.14 3,774 LE MERAVIGLIE (It/Ger) Aerofilms 14.08.14 2,538 HROSS Í OSS (Ice/Ger) Film Europe 04.09.14 2,398 KIS UYKUSU (Tur/Ger/Fr) Film Europe 16.10.14 1,480 SIMINDIS KUNDZULI (Geo/Ger/Fr/Cz/Kaz) Artcam Praha 13.11.14 732 PELO MALO (Ven/Per/Arg/Ger) Cinema Glok 20.11.14 508 SNABBA CASH II (Swe/Den/Ger) Film Europe 15.05.14 21 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 7
2015 German films (100% or majority productions) FACK JU GÖHTE 2 (Ger) CinemArt 29.10.15 212,192 LOVE, ROSIE (Ger/UK) Bontonfilm 15.01.15 29,281 OOOPS! DIE ARCHE IST WEG (Ger/Ire/Bel/Lux) Bohemia Motion Pictures 20.06.15 12,014 DER KLEINE DRACHE KOKOSNUSS (Ger) Mirius FD 06.08.15 9,206 SCHMITKE (Ger/Cz) Artcam Praha 13.08.15 6,938 PHOENIX (Ger) ACFK 26.02.15 3,397 NICHT MEIN TAG (Ger) CinemArt 21.05.15 3,159 CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (Ger/Fr/Swz) Film Europe 29.01.15 1,305 VICTORIA (Ger) Film Europe 29.10.15 1,274 VON CALIGARI ZU HITLER (Ger) Film Europe 10.12.15 181 2015 German minority co-productions POINT BREAK (US/Ger) Bontonfilm 31.12.15 36,483 HITMAN: AGENT 47 (US/Ger) CinemArt 27.08.15 19,833 SHE S FUNNY THAT WAY (US/Ger) Bontonfilm 30.04.15 16,063 DOKTOR PROKTORS PROMPEPULVER (Nor/Ger) New Europe 12.11.15 7,718 FASANDRÆBERNE (Den/Ger/Swe) Aerofilms 14.05.15 5,382 EN DUVA SATT PÅ EN GREN OCH FUNDERADE PÅ TILLVARON (Swe/Fr/Nor/Ger) Film Europe 16.04.15 3,962 BIG GAME (Fin/Ger/UK) Indigo Film 18.06.15 2,867 3 COEURS (Fr/Ger/Bel) Film Europe 05.02.15 2,009 FEHÉR ISTEN (Hun/Ger/Swe) Artcam Praha 05.02.15 1,455 1001 GRAM (Nor/Fr/Ger) Film Europe 23.04.15 1,330 DIPLOMATIE (Fr/Ger) Film Europe 09.04.15 1,025 PIONÉR (Nor/Ger/Swe/Fr/Fin) Film Europe 16.07.15 481 AMOUR FOU (Aut/Lux/Ger) Film Europe 18.06.15 379 LOVE ISLAND (Cro/Ger/Bos/Swz) Film Europe 25.06.15 379 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 8
VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS! (Arg/Ger/NL) Doc Alliance 23.01.15 325 CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR (Thai/Fr/Ger/UK) Artcam Praha 17.12.15 187 UN ETAJ MAI JOS (Rom/Fr/Ger/Swe) Artcam Praha 12.11.15 64 2016 German films (100% or majority co-productions) COLONIA DIGNIDAD: ES GIBT KEIN ZURÜCK (Ger/Fr/Lux) CinemArt 14.04.16 21,858 ER IST WIEDER DA (Ger) CinemArt 10.03.16 17,029 TONI ERDMANN (Ger/Aut/Rom) Film Europe 20.10.16 14,688 HEIDI (Ger/Swz) Bohemia Motion Pictures 28.07.16 8,638 DER GEILSTE TAG (Ger) Bontonfilm 11.08.16 7,569 DER NANNY (Ger) Fénix Distribution 25.02.16 3,973 24 WOCHEN (Ger) Film Europe 27.10.16 693 DIE DUNKLE SEITE DES MONDES (Ger/Lux) Bontonfilm 27.10.16 150 FRANCOFONIA (Ger/Fr/NL) Film Europe 24.11.16 145 NEBEL IM AUGUST (Ger/Aut) Bohemia Motion Pictures 03.11.16 27 2016 German minority co-productions THE DANISH GIRL (UK/Bel/Ger/Den/US) CinemArt 04.02.16 61,240 RODINNY FILM (Cz/Ger/Slvn/Fr/Slvk) CinemArt 18.02.16 30,410 EDDIE THE EAGLE (UK/US/Ger) CinemArt 14.04.16 27,649 FLASKEPOST FRA P (Den/Ger/Swe/Nor) Aerofilms 02.06.16 10,481 SNOWDEN (US/Fr/Ger) Film Europe 10.11.16 8,817 V PAPRSCICH SLUNCE (Cz/Rus/Ger/Lat) Bontonfilm 14.04.16 5,998 MA LOUTE (Fr/Ger) Aerofilms 14.07.16 5,063 MUSTANG (Fr/Tur/Ger) Artcam 24.03.16 4,183 A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING (US/Ger) Falcon 17.11.16 3,788 MÆND & HØNS (Den/Ger) Film Europe 14.01.16 2,622 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 9
REMEMBER (Can/Ger) APK Cinema Service 21.04.16 1,610 L AVENIR (Fr/Ger) Film Europe 01.12.16 1,534 LES BEAUX JOURS D ARANGUEZ (Fr/Ger/Por) CinemArt 20.10.16 963 AU NOM DE MA FILLE (Fr/Ger) Bohemia Motion Pictures 08.12.16 667 UN TANGO MÁS (Arg/Ger) Artcam 01.12.16 501 TRUBA (Rus/Ger/Cz) Artcam 04.02.16 168 2017 German films (100% or majority co-productions) HAPPY FAMILY (Ger/UK) Bioscop/AQS 02.11.17 95,799 MEIN BLIND DATE MIT DEM LEBEN (Ger) CinemArt 23.03.17 36,839 RICHARD DER STORCH (Ger/Bel/Lux/Nor) Bontonfilm 20.07.17 34,365 RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER (Ger/Aus/Can) Falcon 26.01.17 32,382 AXOLOTL OVERKILL (Ger) Aerofilms 13.07.17 2,827 SCORPIONS: FOREVER AND A DAY (Ger) Atlantis 16.10.17 2,351 WESTERN (Ger/Bul/Aut) Film Europe 26.10.17 1,356 2017 German minority co-productions MASARYK (Cz/Slvk/Ger) Bioscop/AQS 25.12.16 343,563 LIFE (Can/Ger/Aus/US) Falcon 23.03.17 44,957 TOIVON TUOLLA PUOLEN (Fin/Ger) Aerofilms 27.07.17 9,022 THE SQUARE (Swe/Ger/Fr/Den) Film Europe 12.10.17 5,535 POKOT (Pol/Ger/Swe/Cz) CinemArt 20.04.17 5,165 HYMYILEVÄ MIES (Fin/Swe/Ger) Aerofilms 16.03.17 3,103 THE CAKEMAKER (Isr/Ger) Pilot Film 21.12.17 2,701 KOUDELKA FOTOGRAFUJE SVATOU ZEMI (Cz/Ger) Pilot Film 05.01.17 2,139 TOM OF FINLAND (Fin/Swe/Den/Ger/Ire) ACFK 09.11.17 2,019 EIN DEUTSCHES LEBEN (Aut/Ger)) Atlantis 30.03.17 1,720 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 10
THE GIRL KING (Fin/Can/Ger/Swe) Film Europe 19.01.17 1,558 PERSONAL SHOPPER (Fr/Ger) Artcam 27.04.17 981 UNA MUJER FANTÁSTICA (Chile/Ger) Artcam 09.11.17 726 LØVEKVINNEN (Nor/Ger/Swe) Fenix 23.03.17 580 KROTKAYA (Fr/Ger/Rus/Lat) Film Europe 12.10.17 543 NOCTURAMA (Fr/Ger/Bel) Film Europe 27.04.17 529 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 11
(3) TOP 10 GERMAN FILMS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC (THEATRICAL), 2010-17 Admissions Box office (EUR) FACK JU GÖHTE 2 (2015) 212,192 1,014,277 HABERMANN (2010) 130,858 565,307 CLOUD ATLAS (2012) 128,187 560,177 FACK JU GÖHTE (2014) 127,066 640,413 HAPPY FAMILY (2017) 95,799 474,240 KONFERENZ DER TIERE (2011) 60,108 262,672 THE THREE MUSKETEERS (2011) 53,174 259,489 DER 7BTE ZWERG (2014) 46,552 234,622 RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (2012) 43,426 189,772 MEIN BLIND DATE MIT DEM LEBEN (2017) 36,839 140,192 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 12
(4) CZECH REPUBLIC: DISTRIBUTORS OF GERMAN FILMS, 2010-17 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Film Europe - - 2 3-3 3 1 12 CinemArt 1 2 1-1 2 2 1 10 Bontonfilm - - 1-1 1 2 1 6 Aerofilms - - 1 1 1 - - 1 4 Artcam Praha 1 1 - - - 1 - - 3 Bohemia Motion Pictures - - - - - 1 2-3 A-Company - - - 2 - - - - 2 ACFK - - - 1-1 - - 2 Intersonic - - 1-1 - - - 2 Bioscop - - - - 1 - - 1 2 35 Milim - 1 - - - - - - 1 Atlantis - - - - - - - 1 1 EEAP Film Distribution CZ-SK - - 1 - - - - - 1 ED Distribution - 1 - - - - - - 1 Falcon - - 1 - - - - 1 2 Fénix Distribution - - - - - - 1-1 Hollywood Classic Entertainment - 1 - - - - - - 1 Mirius FD - - - - - 1 - - 1 Sony Czech 1 - - - - - - - 1 Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 13
(5) CZECH REPUBLIC: GERMAN FILMS BY GENRE, 2010-17 Czech Republic: German Releases by Genre, 2010-17 Arthouse German Stories English Language Animation & Children's Films Local Interest Czech Republic: German Films Box Office by Genre, 2010-17 Arthouse German Stories English Language Animation & Children's Films Local Interest Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 14
(6) GERMAN FILMS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, 2010-17: AN ANALYSIS With its 815km border with Germany (and almost as much again shared with the German-speaking Austria), it is scarcely surprising that German stories are by far the biggest category of those German films and majority co-productions imported into the Czech Republic: 29 of the 56 films released between 2010 and 2017, accounting for 513,034 (40%) of the admissions. Three of them are films made mainly for Czech audiences, led by HABERMANN, a German-produced adaptation of a classic Czech novel which drew the survey period s second biggest audience (130,858). Sandwiched either side of it in the Top 10 of German films, meanwhile, are the broad German comedy FACK JU GÖHTE (127,066) and its sequel, which was even more popular than the original, selling 212,192 tickets. Also performing strongly is another comedy, DER 7BTE ZWERG. But Czech audiences didn t really get ER IST WIEDER DA, which sold under 10,000 tickets. The vital signs of the Czech theatrical economy are generally positive. Admissions rose by 32% over the period surveyed and box office by 32%, although there were some fluctuations along the way. German films have had a more chequered career in the territory, with their market share ranging from a half of one per cent (in 2016) to 2.32% in 2012. Significantly, the latter result was achieved, not by one breakout film, but by four solid rather than spectacular performers: CLOUD ATLAS, with 128,000 admissions; KONFERENZ DER TIERE (60,000); RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (43,000) and A DANGEROUS METHOD (23,000). Arthouse releases are solid but not spectacular, with two films that were in Competition at Cannes - DAS WEISSE BAND in 2010 and TONI ERDMANN in 2017 - heading the list. It is noticeable, however, that the solid wedge of arthouse films in the by-release chart above shrinks to a sliver in the second by-admissions list. The remainder of the Top 10 positions were filled by animation and children s movies like HAPPY FAMILY and KONFERENZ DER TIERE, with DIE BIENE MAJA - DER KINOFILM and ÜBERFLIEGER: KLEINE VÖGEL, GROSSES GEKLAPPER also drawing good audiences. In sum, the Czech Republic is a small but dynamic market of just over 10 million people who, on average, go to the movies just over once a year so, with an average of only seven films released over the period surveyed, the territory is unlikely ever to be a major market for German films. European movies, however, do make up a greater proportion of those opening than in most countries and local product is also widely distributed, cornering an annual market share of around 20%. But Germany is not the biggest source of European films, coming in third place after France and the UK. And returns are modest: in 2017, three of the seven German films released sold under 3,000 tickets. Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 15
What works in the Czech Republic? Broad German comedies like the first two FACK JU GÖHTE films have performed well in the Czech Republic and, in general terms, lighter fare seems to do best. Also worth noting is the fact that the Czech market is open to mainstream German films targeted primarily at a German audience with just short of 30 released there between 2010 and 2017. What doesn t work in the Czech Republic? Arthouse films have a hard time given the size of the audience and the comparatively low percapita attendance rate. What else might appeal? The range of releases is already quite wide and, by their nature, films targeted at the German domestic audience are unlikely to be modified for an extra audience of 10 million people. But the Czech distributors who have handled the German comedies have clearly found a way to position them. Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 16
(7) GERMAN FILMS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, 2010-17: TV AND VOD The Czech capital of Prague is one of the hubs of Central and Eastern European pay-tv channels and, increasingly, VOD platforms. The latter are discussed in a separate section of this report. Meanwhile, in terms of traditional television, the country is well supplied in all respects, with some 150 channels broken up - as indicated in the chart below - into the usual groups. Free-to-air services are supplied mainly by national broadcaster Ceske Televize (five channels) and private companies Nova (seven), Prime Group (six) and TV Barrandov (four). The same companies supply pay-tv channels alongside the usual suspects: HBO (whose European operation is headquartered in Prague), Disney, Cinemax and Turner. Czech Republic: TV Channels by Content General (inc. News) Sports Children and Family Entertainment Lifestyle Movies Music The film channel whose programming is analysed below is owned and operated by arthouse distributor Film Europe, and thus is very different from film channels in other territories in that it has an inbuilt arthouse bias, and its library includes (but is not limited to) titles that Film Europe has distributed theatrically. Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 17
The chart below is based on the channel s entire library of 200 titles. The German titles were: AUS DEM LEBEN DER MARIONETTEN; BAIKONUR; THE CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA; KRIEGERIN; QUATSCH UND DIE NASENBÄRBANDE; THIS AIN T CALIFORNIA; TONI ERDMANN; VICTORIA; DIE VIERTE MACHT; VON CALIGARI ZU HITLER; WER WENN NICHT WIR and WESTERN. Czech Republic: Films on the Film Europe Channel by Country of Origin France Sweden Italy Norway Denmark UK Germany Finland Other Europe Other For details of on-line VOD platforms available in the Czech Republic, see the appropriate appendix. Of the distributors listed in Section (4) above who handled three or more German films and/or majority co-productions, two have their own VOD platforms or have deals with existing ones: - Aerofilms has its own platform, AeroVod, which makes available a selection of its own and other distributors titles; - Film Europe releases titles on all platforms and is discussed in the VOD appendix. Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 18
(8) CZECH REPUBLIC: SOURCES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CIA World Factbook, XE Currency Converter, European Audiovisual Observatory, Box Office Mojo, Cesky Statisticky Urad (CSU, Czech Statistical Office), Czech Film Center, Unie Filmovych Distributoru (UFD, Film Distributors Association), Associace Televiznich Organizaci (ATO), Cinando, www.bontonland.cz, voyo.cz, Film Europe, Nova TV. Market Study Czech Republic 2010-2017, published May 2018, by Split Screen for German Films 19