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Press ReleaseStrasbourg, 11 February 2008
Italy, the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic |
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On the occasion of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival the European Audiovisual Observatory releases its first estimates for European cinema attendance in 2007. The Observatory estimates that total admissions in the European Union fell by around 2.2% in relation to 2006. With around 910 million tickets sold, 2007 attendance remained well above the low of 2005.
Cinema Attendance in European Countries (2003-2007p*) - In millions
| Country |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007p* |
% change 2007/2006 |
Source |
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| European Union member countries (EU
27) |
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| AT |
|
17,7 |
19,4 |
15,7 |
17,3 |
15,7 |
-9,2% |
FAFO |
| BE |
|
22,7 |
24,1 |
22,1 |
23,9 |
22,3 |
-6,8% |
INS / Fédération des Cinémas de Belgique |
| BG |
|
3,0 |
3,1 |
2,4 |
2,4 |
2,5 |
4,6% |
|
| CZ |
|
12,1 |
12,0 |
9,5 |
11,5 |
12,8 |
11,4% |
Ministry of Culture / UFD |
| DE |
|
149,0 |
156,7 |
127,3 |
136,7 |
125,4 |
-8,2% |
FFA |
| DK |
|
12,3 |
12,8 |
12,2 |
12,6 |
12,1 |
-3,5% |
Danish Film Institute |
| EE |
Estonia |
1,3 |
1,2 |
1,1 |
1,6 |
1,6 |
2,5% |
Estonian Film Foundation |
| ES |
Spain |
137,5 |
143,9 |
127,7 |
121,7 |
112,2 |
-7,7% |
ICAA |
| FI |
Finland |
7,7 |
6,9 |
6,1 |
6,7 |
6,6 |
-2,0% |
Finnish Film Foundation |
| FR |
France |
173,5 |
195,5 |
175,4 |
188,7 |
178,1 |
-5,6% |
CNC |
| GB |
United Kingdom |
167,3 |
171,3 |
164,7 |
156,6 |
162,4 |
3,7% |
Cinema Advertising Association |
| HU |
Hungary |
13,7 |
13,7 |
12,1 |
11,7 |
10,1 |
-13,8% |
National Film Office |
| IE |
Ireland |
17,4 |
17,3 |
16,4 |
17,9 |
18,4 |
2,9% |
Cinema Advertising Association |
| IT |
Italy |
110,5 |
116,3 |
105,6 |
106,1 |
115,0 |
8,4% |
Centro Studi Cinecittà Holding / Cinetel |
| LT |
Lithuania |
1,4 |
~ |
1,2 |
2,4 |
3,2 |
34,0% |
Baltic Films |
| LV |
Latvia |
1,1 |
1,7 |
1,7 |
2,1 |
2,2 |
3,9% |
National Film Centre |
| NL |
The Netherlands |
25,0 |
23,0 |
20,6 |
23,4 |
22,1 |
-5,4% |
NFC / Netherlands Film Fund |
| PL |
Poland |
23,8 |
33,4 |
23,6 |
32,0 |
32,6 |
1,8% |
boxoffice.pl |
| PT |
Portugal |
18,7 |
17,1 |
15,8 |
16,4 |
16,3 |
-0,4% |
Instituto do Cinema e do
Audiovisual |
| RO | Romania | 4,5 |
4,0 |
2,8 |
2,8 |
2,6 |
-8,2% |
Centrul National al Cinematografiei |
| SE |
Sweden |
18,2 |
16,6 |
14,6 |
15,3 |
15,2 |
-0,8% |
Swedish Film Institute |
| SK |
Slovakia |
2,9 |
2,8 |
2,2 |
3,4 |
2,7 |
-19,9% |
Slovak Film Institute |
| EU 27 - est. total |
947,5 |
1011,3 |
898,8 |
930,6 |
910,1 |
-2,2% |
OBS |
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| Other European countries | ||||||||
| CH |
Switzerland |
16,5 |
17,2 |
15,0 |
16,4 |
14,3 |
-12,5% |
Swiss Federal Statistical
Office |
| IS |
Iceland |
1,5 |
1,5 |
1,4 |
1,5 |
1,5 |
-3,2% |
Statistics Iceland / SMAIS |
| NO |
Norway |
13,0 |
12,0 |
11,3 |
12,0 |
10,8 |
-10,4% |
Film & Kino |
| RU |
Russian Federation |
68,0 |
76,5 |
84,6 |
91,8 |
106,6 |
16,1% |
Russian Film Business Today |
| TR |
Turkey |
24,6 |
29,7 |
27,3 |
34,9 |
31,1 |
-10,7% |
Sinema Gazetesi |
* p: provisional data |
Source: European Audiovisual
Observatory (OBS) |
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| data added on 26/02/2008 |
In contrast with the generally negative European trend, admissions increased in the United Kingdom (+3.7%) and grew strongly in Italy, where Cinetel has announced an increase of 12.3% in admissions to the theatres they are tracking and estimates the entire market at 115 million tickets sold. This would give growth of 8.4% and the highest admissions level since 1998. Germany (-8.2%), Spain (-7.7%) and France (-5.6%) however reported single digit drops.
While markets in Western Europe – with the notable exceptions of Italy and the United Kingdom – were generally morose, rising attendance in the more recent member states contributed to saving the European Union market from a more serious decline. Ticket sales rose in Bulgaria, Poland, Latvia and Estonia while the Czech Republic and Lithuania both reported double digit growth and record highs.
Outside of the European Union results were also mixed. While the Russian market increased by 16% with admissions climbing to 107 million, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey saw attendance fall steeply.
National films perform well on many markets in 2007
Against a background of shrinking overall ticket sales, domestic production performed well on many of the markets. Compared with 2006, market shares for national films increased in 11 out of the 17 European Union countries for which provisional data is available.
Market Shares for National Films in European Countries (2003-2007p*) - In %
| Country | 2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007p* |
Change |
Source |
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| European Union member countries (EU 27) | ||||||||
| AT | |
~ |
~ |
~ |
~ |
1,8% |
n.a. |
Österreichisches Filminstitut |
| BE** | |
6,1% |
6,3% |
5,8% |
6,5% |
7,5% |
0,9% |
Ministère de la Communauté
Française |
| BG | |
~ |
~ |
~ |
~ |
1,2% |
n.a. |
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| CZ | |
25,0% |
23,8% |
25,1% |
30,1% |
35,2% |
5,1% |
Ministry of Culture / UFD |
| DE | |
17,5% |
23,8% |
17,1% |
25,8% |
18,9% |
-6,9% |
FFA |
| DK | |
25,8% |
23,7% |
32,4% |
24,8% |
27,0% |
2,2% |
Danish Film Institute |
| EE | Estonia |
8,2% |
5,6% |
5,7% |
9,8% |
14,3% |
4,5% |
Estonian
Film Foundation |
| ES | Spain |
15,8% |
13,4% |
16,7% |
15,4% |
13,3% |
-2,1% |
ICAA |
| FI | Finland |
22,0% |
17,0% |
15,0% |
24,0% |
19,5% |
-4,5% |
Finnish Film
Foundation |
| FR | France |
34,9% |
38,4% |
36,6% |
44,6% |
36,5% |
-8,1% |
CNC |
| GB | United Kingdom |
15,7% |
23,4% |
34,0% |
19,1% |
28,0% |
8,0% |
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| HU | Hungary |
4,4% |
10,3% |
15,4% |
18,7% |
12,9% |
-5,8% |
National Film Office |
| IT | Italy |
23,2% |
21,6% |
25,7% |
25,8% |
33,0%** |
7,2% |
Centro Studi
Cinecittà Holding / Cinetel |
| LT | Lithuania |
~ |
2,3% |
7,2% |
3,5% |
1,9% |
-1,5% |
Baltic Films |
| |
Latvia |
3,6% |
3,7% |
1,8% |
5,7% |
7,4% |
1,7% |
National
Film Centre |
| NL | The Netherlands |
13,3% |
9,2% |
13,2% |
11,3% |
13,5% |
2,3% |
|
| PL | Poland |
9,8% |
8,7% |
3,4% |
15,9% |
24,7% |
8,8% |
Min. Cult
/ boxoffice.pl |
| PT | Portugal |
~ |
1,3% |
2,6% |
2,5% |
2,9% |
0,4% |
Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual |
| RO | Romania | 3,9% |
5,0% |
4,8% |
4,3% |
4,5% |
0,2% |
Centrul National al Cinematografiei |
| SE | Sweden |
19,9% |
23,3% |
22,6% |
18,8% |
21,1% |
2,3% |
Swedish Film
Institute |
| Other European countries | ||||||||
| CH | Switzerland |
5,5% |
2,5% |
5,9% |
9,5% |
5,8% |
-3,7% |
Swiss Federal
Statistical Office |
| IS | Iceland |
3,9% |
4,1% |
3,6% |
10,7% |
9,0% |
-1,7% |
Statistics |
| NO | Norway |
18,7% |
14,9% |
14,0% |
16,6% |
16,0% |
-0,6% |
Norsk Filmfond |
| RU | Russian Federation |
~ |
~ |
~ |
~ |
26,3% |
n.a. |
Russian Film Business Today
/ OBS |
| TR | Turkey |
24,0% |
38,4% |
41,8% |
51,1% |
38,1% |
-13,0% |
Sinema Gazetesi |
* p: provisional data |
Source:
European Audiovisual Observatory (OBS) |
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| data added on 26/02/2008 |
National market shares increased in many of the countries that registered an increase in admissions, notably Italy (+7.2%; 33%), the United Kingdom (+8.0%; 28%), Poland (+8.8%; 25%), and the Czech Republic (+5.1%; 35%).
Notes:
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Data have been collected with the collaboration of the EFARN (European Film Agency Research Network).
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All 2007 figures are provisional.
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The 2007 Italian admissions figure is a total market estimate by Cinetel, on the basis of 103 million recorded admissions and the coverage rate of 90%.
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Market shares for the United Kingdom are on the basis of UK and Republic of Ireland gross box office, other market share figures are on the basis of admissions.
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FIGURES FROM THE OBSERVATORY The European Audiovisual Observatory will publish a complete overview of 2007 European cinema market trends in early May 2008. |
Alison Hindhaugh, Information and Press Officer
Tel.: +33 (0) 3 88 14 44 10, alison.hindhaugh@coe.int
Market Analyst:
Martin Kanzler, martin.kanzler@coe.int
Department for Information on Markets and Financing
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The European Audiovisual Observatory Set up in December 1992, the European Audiovisual Observatory's mission is to gather and distribute information on the audiovisual industry in Europe. The Observatory is a European public service body comprised of 36 member states and the European Community, represented by the European Commission. It operates within the legal framework of the Council of Europe and works alongside a number of partner and professional organisations from within the industry and with a network of correspondents. In addition to contributions to conferences, other major activities are the publication of a Yearbook, newsletters and reports, the compilation and management of databases and the provision of information through the Observatory’s Internet site (http://www.obs.coe.int). |
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Contact : alison.hindhaugh@coe.int