Exhibition
UK Cinema Attendance
1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2009 |
1365 m | 449m | 176m | 84m | 89m | 124m | 173m |
What factors might account for the change in attendance figures?
Recession? Could be argued either way
Closing down of town centre sites
Arrival of TV in mid fifties
Arrival of Video in 1980s
Arrival of big screens at home
Cinema Screens UK
1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2009 |
4851 | 2711 | 1482 | 1533 | 1789 | 3248 | 3696 |
Types of Cinema
Independent
Traditional
Multiplex
Drive in
What films would be shown at which cinema?
Multiplex | Traditional | |||
Sites | Screens | Sites | Screens | |
Open | 8 | 67 | 23 | 38 |
Closed | 2 | 21 | 32 | 42 |
Net difference | 6 | 46 | -9 | -5 |
How does the shift in types of cinema affect viewing?
uk cinema audience by age and gender
% | 7-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55+ | overall |
male | 10 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 51 |
female | 9 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 49 |
overall | 19 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 100 |
Note: Some figures do not add up to marginal totals due to rounding. Source: UK Film Council
Why then do Film producies who are profit motivated target certain audiences?
New developments in production and exhibition
New platforms for watching - mobile, LoveFilm streaming etc
Useful websites for further reading
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