Cinema Intelligence: research on digital cinema, 3D and traditional cinema

Digital and 3D cinema market trends in Europe Q4 2011 | 02 Feb 12 tags › Over 2,400 digital screens were installed across Europe in the period September to end December 2011 bringing the active digital screen base to over 18,500 as at Q4 2011. It was also the third consecutive quarter more 2D screens were installed than 3D, following 3D's usurping as the main driver of roll-out, a trend first set in motion in Q2 2011. Q4 also marked the turning point for European screens which became majority digital. There are now 16 territories with the majority of screens digitised, up from 11 in Q3

Stable global film production hides decline in key territories | 24 Nov 11 tags › The volume of world feature production remained stable in 2010, rising slightly by 1.1 per cent over 2009, according to IHS Screen Digest's reference report for the 2010 global film production year. The report includes core annual data for volume of global film output, levels of co-production between territories, total investment in feature films and territories ranked by average production budgets. It also includes data from additional territories such as Vietnam, Serbia and Lebanon not covered in the regular Cinema Intelligence service. Commentary of developments by world region is also contained in this report.

Central and Latin America: a survey of cinema exhibitors | 10 Nov 11 tags › Central and Latin America is a significant and growing region for global box office and contains some of the largest cinema circuits in the world. This research presents the Top 50 cinema chains in eight of the region's countries, and an analysis of their sites and screens.

2011 marks record number of net screens converted to digital in Europe | 23 Jan 12 tags › Total digital screens in Europe hit approximately 18,400 according to latest data from IHS Screen Digest, a new high for the region, of which the vast majority or 82 per cent are deployed in Western Europe....

Cinedigm plays key role in shaping International deployment deals | 18 Jan 12 tags › Cinedigm, the leading digital cinema facilitator in North America, has signed its first international agreement with ICAA (Independent Cinemas Association of Australia) to cover digital...

China now third largest global box office market | 11 Jan 12 tags › Total box office revenue in China exceeded $2bn for the first time in 2011, marking a large 28.5 per cent annual increase. According to SARFT the final 2011 tally hit $2.09bn (RMB13.1bn), of which films of...

Thailand Flood and Its Ripple Effect | 09 Nov 11 tags › Len Jenlinek, IHS iSuppli's Chief Analyst, Semiconductor Manufacturing, presented a webinar about how the Thailand floods have had an impact on semiconductor assembly and test operations. The presentation explores the catastrophe that has upset production at some of these facilities, which may require customers of these specific companies to adjust their supply strategies. However, the impact is not significant enough to have a measurable effect on overall semiconductor industry revenue growth. Semiconductor suppliers whose test and assembly operations have been affected include ON Semiconductor, ROHM Semiconductor, Lapis Semiconductor, Hana Semiconductor, Stars Microelectronics, Vigilant Technology, STATS ChipPac and Toshiba.

Goodbye and thanks for all the memories: The end of 35mm | 07 Nov 11 David Hancock, IHS Screen Digest's Head of Film and Cinema, presented a webinar on The End of 35mm. The presentation explores the value chain for 35mm film prints, detailing the pressures on print prices from raw materials such as silver, the drop-off in processing volumes, the strategic response from the film labs, and ultimately the declining demand from film distributors around the world. The ultimate objective of the presentation was to reach a conclusion as to the possible timeline of the End of 35mm as a film medium in cinemas. The presentation also includes our forecast for the moment when digital screens outnumber 35mm screens in the world.