Day and Date Down Under

MoviePass has been getting a lot of press in the U.S. but so far has not arrived Down Under. That is not to say it will not come here, but some industry figures have their doubts. Because most major chains do not have competing cinemas in the majority of their cities and suburbs, there is said to...

There was a time when studios owned both the films and the cinemas, but anti-trust legislation in many countries put an end to that.

Screen Australia has completed a new look at the exhibition sector in Australia, indicating that the number of cinema screens in Australia has risen over 150% from 829 in 1980 to 2,210 last year. Based on reports of new cinemas under construction, and those recently opened, that will increase...

The Australian film industry has long had a benchmark figure for box office set at 10% of U.S. grosses, but in Australian dollars. Thus, if a film makes US$100 million at the box office, the local distributor is aiming for A$10 million.