Massive decline in attendance in Swiss cinemas
In Switzerland, attendance figures have not been this low since the mid-1990s.
In 2005, Swiss cinemas recorded
a considerable drop in visitor numbers compared to the previous year. In the
Switzerland, viewer numbers have never been this high since the mid-1990s.
low, as reported by the Tages-Anzeiger. According to the projections
According to the industry association Pro Cinema, only around 14.1
million visitors (2004: 17.2 million). This is
a minus of 18%. In the Zurich region, according to the Federal Office for
Statistics (BfS), a decrease of 16.4% is to be expected. This is
However, this is not just a domestic cinema crisis. Thus
in Germany with a slump of over 21%, in France/Italy
13% and just under 9% in the UK. Also in the USA
a loss of around 11% is expected. The reasons for the poor
According to the Tages-Anzeiger, the figures are varied. In Switzerland, for example
The high admission prices and an excess of cultural offerings, for example.
Internationally, however, the decline in visitors is primarily attributed to the presence
of the DVD on the mass market and with Hollywood's increasing content
associated with weakness.
a considerable drop in visitor numbers compared to the previous year. In the
Switzerland, viewer numbers have never been this high since the mid-1990s.
low, as reported by the Tages-Anzeiger. According to the projections
According to the industry association Pro Cinema, only around 14.1
million visitors (2004: 17.2 million). This is
a minus of 18%. In the Zurich region, according to the Federal Office for
Statistics (BfS), a decrease of 16.4% is to be expected. This is
However, this is not just a domestic cinema crisis. Thus
in Germany with a slump of over 21%, in France/Italy
13% and just under 9% in the UK. Also in the USA
a loss of around 11% is expected. The reasons for the poor
According to the Tages-Anzeiger, the figures are varied. In Switzerland, for example
The high admission prices and an excess of cultural offerings, for example.
Internationally, however, the decline in visitors is primarily attributed to the presence
of the DVD on the mass market and with Hollywood's increasing content
associated with weakness.
