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Author Topic: What is your attendance? Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 07-02-2006 12:18 AM                    quote: This is a paraphrased version of the original post, based on recovered data from the search index. We are doing about 7000 per week right now. We are an old-style, non-stadium seating theatre that is about 10 years old. What is your theatre's attendance? [ 07-06-2006, 04:45 AM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 07-02-2006 07:19 PM                     So who else is contractually obliged not to disclose this sort of information I really shouldn't have read mine it pretty much signs my life away.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 07-02-2006 07:33 PM                        Anyone who's just an employee (not an owner) is probably well-advised not to discuss that.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-02-2006 09:00 PM                     quote: David Stambaugh Anyone who's just an employee (not an owner) is probably well-advised not to discuss that. Absolutely. Make SURE you have permission from the owners before posting this sort of information here please.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-02-2006 09:10 PM                     what is really interesting is to see the daily and weekly grosses from various sites! It can be very surprising and also very shocking at the same time. Its certainly a good way for any dealer to gauge how much to extend to a given location or customer. Mark  |  IP: Logged Dan Zastrow Film Handler Posts: 38 From: San Rafael,CA. USA Registered: May 2006 posted 07-03-2006 03:20 PM                        There are services that exhibitors and bookers subscribe to for just such numbers so it might not be a good idea to disclose that info here. Someone could get into hot water  |  IP: Logged Dennis Benjamin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1445 From: Denton, MD Registered: Feb 2002 posted 07-03-2006 04:49 PM                        Yeah - you can subscribe to Entertainment Data's daily or weekly info and RENTRAK - they have a very good system set up to track grosses. Google them...  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 07-03-2006 06:40 PM                     Surely they can't see figures from other chains? You would have to have decent spies for that.  |  IP: Logged Lyle Romer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1400 From: Davie, FL, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 07-03-2006 06:57 PM                     You sure can see the other chains. I don't know why it's done that way but it is. If I owned a theatre, I'd hate for others to see my grosses. The other chains know where to build to compete by looking at the existing grosses.  |  IP: Logged Dan Zastrow Film Handler Posts: 38 From: San Rafael,CA. USA Registered: May 2006 posted 07-03-2006 07:43 PM                        It's a two way street with these services. If you want to see the grosses at other theaters you need to report your numbers as well.  |  IP: Logged Matt Fields Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 545 From: Ohio, United States Registered: Jun 2005 posted 07-03-2006 11:15 PM                     On Rentrak, you can have it set up so that only yourself, your booker, and the studios get your info. Most of the big studios have contracted with either Rentrak or AC Neilsen to collect their grosses for them. That's the real reason why you need to report grosses to those companies. Personally, I like seeing how the other theatres are doing and I let other theatres see my grosses. It gives me a idea of how my theatre should be doing and it helps with booking decisions. - Matt  |  IP: Logged Dennis Benjamin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1445 From: Denton, MD Registered: Feb 2002 posted 07-04-2006 06:56 PM                        Actually, with the opening of "MI:III", Paramount requested all theatres playing the movie report the grosses to Rentrak. You had a few choices as whether you wanted anyone else see the grosses or not. I don't know if you guys realize that the gross information belongs to the film companies. So they can share it with whoever they choose. I have had access to EDI and Rentrak over the years and found the tools to be invaluable. How do you think the news knows what the movies gross opening weekend? It is pretty much public info. I can tell you right now that if your grosses are being reported to either of the previously mentioned companies - someone has access to the info - whether you want them to see it or not. After all - we don't report our concessions or actual attendance to them..........  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 07-04-2006 08:51 PM                     Fair enough I was under the impression you reported attendances to the system, didn't make sense.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 07-04-2006 09:18 PM                     Great job destroying the integrity of the forums, Tom. Your account has been suspended. Contact Brad if you would like to ask to be reinstated.  |  IP: Logged

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