National: Cinemas lose audiences to the internet
British moviegoers may be broadening their tastes and enjoying lower budget, independent films in smaller, traditional cinemas. The number of non-multiplex cinemas - those with four or fewer screens - rose for the first time in a decade last year, according to the UK Film Council's latest stati...
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| Published in | The Guardian (London) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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London (UK)
Guardian News & Media Limited
14.07.2007
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| Summary: | British moviegoers may be broadening their tastes and enjoying lower budget, independent films in smaller, traditional cinemas. The number of non-multiplex cinemas - those with four or fewer screens - rose for the first time in a decade last year, according to the UK Film Council's latest statistical report. But overall audience numbers across the country fell for the second year running in 2006 as film battled for the population's attention with internet activities such as social networking sites and downloading music. |
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| ISSN: | 0261-3077 |