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Author Topic: Theatrical Net $$$ not so bad Martin Brooks Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 900 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 07-11-2005 09:53 PM                        There's been much discussion on how DVD, especially with short windows, is killing the theatrical business. There's an article in the NY Times today with some interesting numbers: Between 1996 and 2004, DVD net revenues have increased substantially: from 28.7% of the total net (DVD sales, theatrical, video rentals, other) to 47.9%. However, theatrical net has declined only slightly: from 24.5% to 23.1%, but it's a much BIGGER pie! The total pie was $11.3 billion in 1996 and was $19.1 billion in 2004. So even though theatricals share dropped a little, revenues increased from $2.77 billion to $4.41 billion during that time. Most of the share growth for DVD was at the expense of rentals, not theatrical admissions. Considering all the competition for leisure time that has evolved since 1996, the theatrical business still looks very healthy, in spite of (so far) a down year for 2005.  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 07-11-2005 10:22 PM                    good as place as any to say this. The 20 week slump was snapped this week with a little over a 1% increase over last year....We shall see.  |  IP: Logged

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