Charlotte Jones
Charlotte Jones is an analyst at Screen Digest specialising in the global film and cinema sectors and has eight years experience as a media analyst. Charlotte has authored the first major industry study on digital 3D cinema 'The Business Case for Digital 3D Cinema Exhibition'. She is also the co-author of the major report 'Digital Cinema: Rollout, business models and forecasts', published in 2006 and written several others including 'Cinema Exhibition and Distribution in Western Europe'. She has particular expertise in the digital cinema market and is responsible for tracking developments in this area.
For Screen Digest magazine, she writes and produces the comprehensive annual surveys on the Global Film Production and World Cinema sectors as well as regularly researching all aspects of the global film business. Charlotte is a principal member of the team behind Cinema Intelligence, Screen Digest's online database and analysis service covering 58 territories. As an expert in the field, Charlotte contributes regularly to newspapers and magazines as well as speaking at international conferences.
Prior to joining Screen Digest, Charlotte was as an associate analyst for Kagan World Media, focusing on the European TV and sports rights sectors, following an analyst position for SportBusiness Group developing consultancy projects. Charlotte holds a BA Honours degree in Geography from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and subsequently gained an MSc in International Business.
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Eight operators have a major presence in two or more European countries; Terra Firma owns 15 per cent of the top 100 screens in seven markets
Mini Report - Apr 08
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With a five-fold increase in the number of 3D digital screens opened during the past year, interest in Europe is now picking up pace
Mini Report - Mar 08
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A record number of large format cinema screen openings is expected in 2008, with 3D a key element
Mini Report - Feb 08
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Box office is polarised between strong hits and weaker 'also-ran- movies
Mini Report - Jan 08
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This comprehensive report includes a full analysis of the global digital cinema roll-out, including all Screen Digest's proprietary market data and forecasts for digital screens to 2012, business models and value chain, an analysis of the current situation and perspectives in Europe, the value proposition for distributors and exhibitors, including digital 3D and alternative content, and full profiles of leading companies and countries
Management Report - Dec 07
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This comprehensive report includes a full analysis of the global digital cinema roll-out, including all Screen Digest's proprietary market data and forecasts for digital screens to 2012, business models and value chain, an analysis of the current situation and perspectives in Europe, the value proposition for distributors and exhibitors, including digital 3D and alternative content, and full profiles of leading companies and countries
Management Report - Dec 07
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World markets account for the lion's share of toptitle revenues—and rising
Mini Report - Oct 07
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Continuing shift in balance of world cinema business
Mini Report - Oct 07
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Worldwide d-cinema screen count is now over 4,000
Mini Report - Sep 07
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Studio content is providing a solid foundation for expansion towards the 6,000 screens predicted by Screen Digest for 2009
Mini Report - Jul 07
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Steady growth continues in world film production, as Russia becomes Europe's second largest producing country, after France, India replaces the EU as the largest producing region and average US budgets exceed $30m. World film production hit 4,858 feature films in 2006-a steady 4.6 per cent increase and the most recent high for world feature output. The increase was led by volume from Asia, particularly the Far East, where 2,481 feature films were produced, the highest total in that region since 1990. Growth was led by China, Japan and India.
Mini Report - Jul 07
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This report is the first major analysis of this rapidly growing sector. It includes 5 year forecasts for digital 3D cinema screens by major territory, exhibitor business models as well as analysis of potential revenues and profit margins for the industry
This report is the first major analysis of this rapidly growing sector. It includes 5 year forecasts for digital 3D cinema screens by major territory, exhibitor business models as well as analysis of potential revenues and profit margins for the industry
Management Report - Jun 07
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Last year nearly two thirds of territories performed below their previous five-year averages, while the top five markets accounted for 70 per cent of the continent's box office revenue
Mini Report - Jun 07
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Local films accounted for a third of box office revenue worldwide last year
Mini Report - May 07
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Roll-out is accelerating rapidly in the US, thanks to AccessIT's early installations (with studio support), while Europe seems to be biding its time. The number of commercial d-cinema screens in the world grew by 253 per cent in a year, from 848 to 2,996 at end 2006. This number doubled between the end of the first half 2006 and the end of the year, from 1,474 d-screens to the eventual 2,996. The rate of change has largely been the product of an industrial scale roll-out in the US. AccessIT is driving this progress and has now exceeded 2,000 installations of its 4,000 initial target.
Mini Report - Apr 07
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In a market still consolidating, where eight exhibitors each now have over 500 screens, the top three account for 36 per cent of all screens and the top 20 for 89 per cent of all digital installations
Mini Report - Apr 07
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Only the UK suffered a slight decline in revenue in 2006 as most territories made gains, with China as the fastest growing market
Mini Report - Feb 07
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A new record set last year for total takings in an opening weekend of theatrical release highlights atrend in which over 30 per cent of total revenues are achieved during the first weekend
Mini Report - Jan 07
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Among the varied market conditions, new screen growth is consistently outstripping the rise in admissions
Mini Report - Dec 06
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India has the largest number of e-cinema screens but in a number of countries upgrading is under way
Mini Report - Nov 06
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Major cinema markets around the world reported a drop at the box office in 2005. The slump has been linked to many factors, including a lack of overtly strong titles, both from Hollywood and indigenous film industries, generally slug...
Mini Report - Oct 06
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Average frequency of cinemagoing is highest in world cities.
Mini Report - Oct 06
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The rate of digital cinema deployments is accelerating fast, with over 600 installations in the first half of 2006, three-quarters of them in the US.
Mini Report - Sep 06
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China, Russia and Argentina lead world box office gains, while the UK is the only country in which revenue fell during the first six months of 2006
Mini Report - Aug 06
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With this month's second outing of Pirates of the Caribbean achieving the highest ever opening weekend take, we analyse the significance of the first few days
Mini Report - Jul 06
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Global production total soars as local films gain market share. World film production hit 4,597 feature films in 2005 - a sharp 7.8 per cent increase on the previous year and the highest level recorded since 1990. The increase was led by European film production, particularly in Western Europe, where 1,052 feature films were produced, the highest total in that region since records began. And 44 per cent of West European films were co-productions.
Mini Report - Jun 06
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But 3D is playing a role as a catalyst for digital cinema deployment
Mini Report - Jun 06
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Providing a global overview of the current state of digital cinema. It includes d-cinema forecasts, screen counts and locations, digital releases, rollout business models, market drivers and detailed profiles of the key players throughout the value chain.
Management Report - May 06
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Providing a global overview of the current state of digital cinema. It includes d-cinema forecasts, screen counts and locations, digital releases, rollout business models, market drivers and detailed profiles of the key players throughout the value chain.
But the average profit ratio continues to shrink
Mini Report - May 06
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We are now seven years into the launch of digital cinema, and the market has reached a point where large-scale commercial roll-out is in its early phases. The number of commercial d-cinema screens doubled in the six months from July to December 2005 and this growth has continued into 2006. In 2005, the first plan to digitise a whole nation was announced and 2006 has already witnessed the digitisation of a whole cinema circuit and another plan to prepare a whole territory for digitisation..
Mini Report - Apr 06
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Fastest growth for five years has been recorded as growth in large-screen shifts to emerging markets.
Mini Report - Apr 06
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Local films gained market share as admissions mainly slipped below the past five-year average, leaving UK the second most successful local film industry
Mini Report - Mar 06
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China and the US are setting the pace as all the major
studios release new titles in digital versions
Mini Report - Mar 06
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Only a handful of countries bucked the trend of
declining cinema admissions last year
Mini Report - Feb 06
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Print releases are widening but the top films are not
punching with the same weight and average revenue
per print is at its lowest
Mini Report - Jan 06
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Athough only a little over one per cent of screens are in multiplexes, Indian cinema upgrading - - partly spurred by digital conversion - - is accelereating the trend towards multiplexes.
Mini Report - Dec 05
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A snapshot of trends in screen openings, multiplex
construction, admissionsand box office revenue.
Mini Report - Nov 05
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The major growth of digital cinema screens is occurring in Europe, but Asia still has the largest share of digital screens.
Mini Report - Oct 05
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There has been a surge of interest by venture
capital firms taking ownership of prime exhibition
chains with a view to streamlining existing operations
Europe, mirroring the situation in North America.
Private equity firm Terra Firma Capital Partners
marched into the European cinema sector in late
2004. The group acquired the European interests of
UCI as well as the UK's leading cinema circuit Odeon
Mini Report - Sep 05
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Scandinavia and the Baltic states-where there has been a net loss of 600 screens in the past eight years-have huge growth potential for multiplex cinema development
Mini Report - Sep 05
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Not only have seasonal cinemagoing patterns varied between the main European territories but 2004 was also atypical
Mini Report - Aug 05
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The third edition of this benchmark report from Screen Digest provides a comprehensive analysis of the cinema exhibition market in Western Europe - with a 15 year span of data from 1995 to 2009. The report covers 13 territories and provides data on key metrics including cinema admissions and box-office receipts.
The third edition of this benchmark report from Screen Digest provides a comprehensive analysis of the cinema exhibition market in Western Europe – with a 15 year span of data from 1995 to 2009. The report covers 13 territories and provides data on key metrics including cinema admissions and box-office receipts.
Management Report - Jul 05
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Five of top ten exhibitors in Western Europe are located in the UK
Mini Report - Jul 05
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In 2004, global film production edged up 0.4 per cent to reach 4,159 feature films produced worldwide, just 18 films more than the previous year. Levels of global film production have now been increasing consistently for the past six years, although in 2004 the rate of growth slowed dramatically.
Mini Report - Jun 05
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Japan no longer has solely the most expensive cinema tickets in the world, after years of falling prices in the early part of the decade. In 2004 it shared the top spot with Switzerland for the first time with an average $11.50. In local currency terms, average prices in Japan have fallen for five of the past six years, although in 2003 there was a sharp reversal of ticket price deflation with prices increasing 2.3 per cent.
Mini Report - Jun 05
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But the Japanese market is dominated by foreign blockbusters and the single top title took 9.5 per cent of total box office revenue in 2004
Mini Report - May 05
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The end of the beginning: preparing for roll-out
Mini Report - Apr 05
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Domestic productions have contributed to box office gains in emerging markets; Russia reported the greatest gain in local film success in 2004
Mini Report - Apr 05
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In 2004, the total number of large format (LF) theatres increased by just 2.8 per cent to 368, in which 20 new screens opened but half of these were negated by 10 screens closing. Meanwhile, Imax screens continued to account for the majority 65.2 per cent of theatres by manufacturer in 2004, down slightly from 63.5 per cent the previous year.
Mini Report - Mar 05
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Last year, 2004, was a strong year for global box office revenues, led by spectaular growth in emerging markets. Total revenues increased 8.8 per cent in US dollar values, to $20.7bn, in the 25 territories analysed with final or provisional year-end results.
Mini Report - Feb 05
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In 2004, a total of 12 foreign-language films made an entry into the top 100 foreign films of all time in the US—more than any other year since 1980. Of the top 100 foreign films, those released in 2004 also achieved the second highest annual revenue: $98.3m. The success was mainly due to Chinese martial arts movie Hero, the top foreign title of 2004, grossing a total $53.6m.
Mini Report - Jan 05
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US accounted for 56.3 per cent of total film based entertainment spending in 2003. Pay TV account for a higher share of spending per head in Poland than any other sector anywhere else. Cinemagoing in the UK contributes less to total film entertainment spending per head than anywhere else. Singapore has the highest contribution of cinemagoing to total film entertainment
Mini Report - Nov 04
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Mini Report - Jul 04
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This new report from Screen Digest and SAWA is the first study into the global market for cinema screen advertising. The 400 page report contains actual data from 1998-2003 and forecasts to 2007. It includes detailed analysis of the sector's value and key players and prospects in 35 countries.
This is the second Edition of Screen Digest's benchmark study in the European film industry.
Management Report - Sep 03
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This is the second Edition of Screen Digest's benchmark study in the European film industry.
The second edition of the Cinema Exhibition and Distribution in Europe comprises detailed data-sets for 16 western European and 3 eastern European markets. 10 Years of historical data and five years of forecasted data is provided for cinema admissions, box-office receipts and screen counts.
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