DigiTraining Plus: New Technologies for European Cinemas 28 March 1 st April 2007, Kuurne (Belgium) MEDIA Salles is an initiative of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union with the support of the Italian Government.
SOUND INFORMATION ON DIGITAL CINEMAS AS BASIS FOR DECISION-MAKING Elisabetta Brunella, Secretary General of MEDIA Salles at the training course DigiTraining Plus: New Technologies for European Cinemas Kuurne, 30 March 2007 MEDIA Salles is an initiative of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union with the support of the Italian Government.
The MEDIA Salles information tools on the international cinema industry: European Cinema Yearbook, European Cinema Journal, DGT online informer, Cinema Research Library MEDIA Salles is an initiative of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union with the support of the Italian Government.
Since 1992 EUROPEAN CINEMA YEARBOOK Statistics on cinema-going in 34 European countries In four languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish) Cd rom edition This and previous editions available on www.mediasalles.it 2006 final edition Just presented at Berlin Film Festival
EUROPEAN CINEMA YEARBOOK 2006 final edition 5 Sections: - Advance news of cinema-going in Europe in 2006 - Cinema-going in Western and Central/Eastern European countries and Mediterranean Rim, 1989-2005 - Cinema-going worldwide - Multiplexes in Europe as at October 2006 - Digital cinema worldwide as at December 2006
CINEMA-GOING IN 2006
Cinema-going in 2006 Main trends More admissions in Europe, but not for everybody Multiplexes in Europe still increasing, but at a lower rate, Digital screens in the world increased fourfold. MEDIA Salles is an initiative of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union with the support of the Italian Government.
CINEMA-GOING IN WESTERN EUROPE (17 countries) 2006 Total admissions increased by 2.6%, from 843.9 to 865.8 million admissions on 3 of the 5 main markets increased: F: +8.2%, D: +7.4%, I: +1.7%. admissions on 2 of the 5 main markets decreased: E and UK: both -4.9%.
CINEMA-GOING IN CENTRAL, EASTERN EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN RIM (12 countries) 2006: total admissions increased by 17.6% from 90.2 in 2005 to 106.0 million with peaks of over 20% in the following countries: PL: +28.2%, TR: +26.3%, SK: +55.7%, EE: +40.1%, LV: +22.7%.
EUROPEAN CINEMA YEARBOOK Digital cinemas worldwide (Cinemas equipped with DLP Cinema TM projectors)
EUROPEAN CINEMA YEARBOOK - 2006 final edition - Digital cinemas worldwide updated as at December 2006 Including information on: name of the company town number of digital screens type of digital projectors resolution projector s owner server for each cinema listed
EUROPEAN CINEMA YEARBOOK Digital cinemas worldwide Country Site Town Company Screens Technology Projector Projector's Projector's Projector's Server owner type resolution B Kinepolis Brugge Brugge KINEPOLIS 2 DLP Cinema Barco E DP100 2K Dolby I Arcadia Melzo, Milano ARCADIA 3 DLP Cinema Barco/Barco/ E DP100/DP100/ 2K Avica//Dolby/Qu Christie CP2000H Series Vis
DIGITAL SCREENS WORLDWIDE - the evolution in 2006 -
DIGITAL SCREENS WORLDWIDE - From December 2005 to December 2006 Digital screens increased from 595 to 2,866 +381.7% - From June 2006 to December 2006 digital screens increased from 1,354 to 2,866 +111.7% Total number of cinemas Total number of screens 12/2005 12/2006 Var. % 06/2006 12/2006 Var. % 12/2005 12/2006 Var. % 06/2006 12/2006 Var. % Africa 2 2 2 2 Asia 161 253 57.1% 227 253 11.5% 204 347 70.1% 309 347 12.3% Europe 143 359 151.0% 187 359 92.0% 198 531 168.2% 262 531 102.7% Latin America 16 17 6.3% 15 17 13.3% 17 21 23.5% 16 21 31.3% North America 133 343 157.9% 219 343 56.6% 173 1,957 1,031.2% 763 1,957 156.5% Oceania 3 8 166.7% 4 8 100.0% 3 8 166.7% 4 8 100.0% Total 456 982 115.4% 652 982 50.6% 595 2,866 381.7% 1,354 2,866 111.7% Source: European Cinema Yearbook 2006 final edition
DIGITAL SCREENS WORLDWIDE EUROPE as at June 2006-187 cinemas - 262 screens - Average no. of screens per cinema: 1.4 Source: European Cinema Yearbook 2006 final edition
DIGITAL SCREENS WORLDWIDE EUROPE as at December 2006-359 cinemas - 531 screens - Average no. of screens per cinema: 1.5 Source: European Cinema Yearbook 2006 final edition
DIGITAL SCREENS WORLDWIDE EUROPE as at December 2006 Where are the digital screens? Country No. of digital cinemas No. of digital screens A 11 18 B 16 35 CH 13 14 D 48 96 DK 4 5 E 17 21 F 27 36 FIN 1 1 I 17 31 IRL 12 23 IS 1 3 L 3 16 N 16 22 NL 17 30 P 5 5 S 5 5 UK 136 161 Source: European Cinema Yearbook 2006 final edition
DIGITAL SCREENS WORLDWIDE EUROPE Evolution of digital screens Country No. of digital screens at June '06 No. of digital screens at Dec. '06 Var. % June '06 - Dec. '06 A 17 18 5,9% B 22 35 59,1% CH 12 14 16,7% D 35 96 174,3% DK 5 5 - E 10 21 110,0% F 19 36 89,5% FIN - 1. I 28 31 10,7% IRL - 23. IS - 3. L 3 16 433,3% N 2 22 1.000,0% NL 20 30 50,0% P 1 5 400,0% S 5 5 - UK 60 161 168,3% Source: European Cinema Yearbook 2006 final edition
DIGITAL SCREENS WORLDWIDE EUROPE Degree of penetration of digital screens Country Total no. of screens at Dec. '06 No. of digital screens at Dec. '06 % of digital screens on total screens A 580 18 3,1% B 514 35 6,8% CH 553 14 2,5% D 4.848 96 2,0% DK. 5. E 4.270 21 0,5% F. 36. FIN. 1. I 3.600 31 0,9% IRL 415 23 5,5% IS. 3. L 24 16 66,7% N 422 22 5,2% NL 713 30 4,2% P. 5. S 1.140 5 0,4% UK. 161. Source: European Cinema Yearbook 2006 final edition
DIGITAL SCREENS WORLDWIDE THE NETHERLANDS Split-up of the digital screens as at June 2006 type of cinema type of exhibitor no. of screens multiplex multiplex conventional multiscreen multiplex conventional multiscreen conventional multiscreen conventional multiscreen new multiscreen conventional multiscreen conventional multiscreen small multinational national chain national chain independent national chain independent national chain national chain independent provincial chain 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 6 4 4 58 no. of digital screens 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 17 % 37,5% 12,5% 40% 25% 40% 20% 40% 16,7% 50% 25% 29,3% Source: Dr Wolff, presentation of the European Cinema Yearbook 2006 final edition, Berlin, 15 February 2007.
DIGITAL SCREENS IN EUROPE First movers - Kinepolis Competitive advantage New business opportunities - Folkets Hus A quicker and better och Parker access to products A larger choice for the audiences - Nordisk Film Getting ready for the future transition
How to know How many digital screens will be available in the next future? READ - the DGT online informer no. 12 - and the European Cinema Journal no.1/07 OR WAIT UNTIL SATURDAY
How to know more on digital cinema from the European exhibitors perspective? - DGT online informer - European Cinema Journal - Cinema Research Library
DGT online informer : An agile, free electronic Newsletter offering a periodical update on novelties of digital screening, interviews and brief reflections to discover the crucial themes of the digital transition.
The first 21 issues of the DGT online informer are already available at the following page of the MEDIA Salles website: http://www.mediasalles.it/dgt_online/index.htm
MEDIA Salles Newsletter: EUROPEAN CINEMA JOURNAL NEW No. 1/2007 Special issue devoted to digital cinema
Titles of the articles: - New technologies: the exhibitors turn to speak - Barco s goals to enhance digital projection - Empire Cinemas goes digital Interview with Justin Ribbons - Column: At the heart of the market 1, Profiling cinema attendance in Italy - The spread of D-Cinema: 2006 year of the watershed - Column: Theatre marketing 7, Digital cinema as a relationship-building experience between the theatre and the spectator - Cinemamondo : New integration in cinema and culture - A good year The MEDIA Salles data on European admissions in 2006 MEDIA Salles Newsletter: EUROPEAN CINEMA JOURNAL NEW No. 1/2007 Special issue devoted to digital cinema
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