In December, global cinemas accounted for $1.1 billion box office, but the result is no significant positive change in trend.
As 2020 winds to a close, this week Gower Street takes a look at how 2020’s top performing titles compare to those of 2019.
In November, global cinemas accounted for $0.8 billion box office, but the result is not a sign of a new dramatic downwards trend says Chief Analyst Thomas Beranek.
What might the Universal-exhibition Domestic deal's $50 million-opening VOD-determinant marker mean for theatrical box office?
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Gower Street looks at how each of the top 12 global box office markets has been impacted to date by the Covid-crisis.
The number of open theaters in the Domestic market has been falling since early October having topped out at 61%.
In October, global cinemas generated a $1.4 billion box office, by far the highest monthly sum since shutdown.
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2020 has been a year of turmoil. As major European markets re-close Gower Street asks is 2021 ready to take the strain of recovery?
Gower Street’s research clearly shows that sustainable industry recovery will be impossible without a greater pipeline of major titles.