according to The FDA Handbook 2017 which we study today.
"An unprecedented 900 individual titles were
launched in 2016."
TRENDS
Audiences turn to a variety of platforms for different types of experience and the continued explosion of digital platforms affords both high quality home viewing experiences on laptops, handhelds like mobile phones and game machines as well as entertainment on the move.
However, cinematic exhibtion is growing and will continue to grow.
"Digital technologies have already
revolutionised the ways in which
films are made, marketed and
watched – and that will surely
continue to be the case.
Notwithstanding the exponential
improvements in smart TVs
(increasingly with 4K image
resolution), and consumers’
increasing migration towards
‘on demand’ streaming services instead of discs, cinemagoing itself enjoyed a robust year.
To the reported surprise of many, 2016’s cinema box-office overall kept pace with that of 2015, which was the highest grossing year in UK cinema history. The year’s box-office receipts soared past the £1 billion mark, setting a new record a full three weeks earlier than in the previous year." David Puttnam
‘on demand’ streaming services instead of discs, cinemagoing itself enjoyed a robust year.
To the reported surprise of many, 2016’s cinema box-office overall kept pace with that of 2015, which was the highest grossing year in UK cinema history. The year’s box-office receipts soared past the £1 billion mark, setting a new record a full three weeks earlier than in the previous year." David Puttnam
Most audiences patronise multiplexes:
"Around 80% of modern-day cinema visits are of
course to multiplexes, principally concentrated in
the hands of three large UK operators. A few points
of additional market share are occupied by
specially designed ‘boutique’ cinemas, catering for local communities with sophisticated food
and drink options, luxury seating and a tailored
mix of films and events."
"A unique experience, Everyman Cinemas is an independent network of boutique cinemas. With a passion for quality, from service of food and drink to seating and films, every cinema also has a unique bar or foyer space. Present venues (21) range from the iconic 100 year old Screen on the Green, to brand new boutique spaces in Canary Wharf and Birmingham Mailbox."
Curzon has 20 cinemas with 42 screens. Curzon's Rob Kenny, Director of Cinema Development, talked at the BFI in 2016 of opening 50 more screens in the next 5 years and since then Oxford, Hoxton and Aldgate have opened. Curzon cinemas all differ and know their individual audiences. Each cinema has its own identity and is designed with respect to the heritage of the local area. Curzon's Artificial Eye is its distribution arm, ensuring cinematic release for the films that it distributes.
Its Curzon ‘Home’ Cinema digital channels in front of 6 million customers Curzon is well placed to take advantage of the rapid advances in technology, such as its innovation of releasing its own (and others’) films on the same date both in Curzon ‘Public’ cinemas and on Curzon ‘Home’ cinema digital platforms.
IMAX, 3D
The impact of films such as Avatar (2009) drove the ‘new’ 3D and there are now 20 IMAX screens across the UK. It provides immersive experiences because of the steeply raked seats and vast screens. What have you chosen to see in 3D or IMAX?
POP-UP CINEMA, OPEN AIR CINEMA, SING-ALONGA EVENTS
