Cinema year 2003 was good despite decline

Cinema In 2003, Swiss cinemas recorded 12 percent fewer visitors than in the previous year. Nevertheless, the cinema marketer Cinecom sees no reason for gloom. 2002 was actually a record year, according to a press release. In a long-term comparison, 2003 is still doing well. With 17 million admissions, it is 100,000 behind the 2001 result and well ahead of 2000 (15.6 million). At 240 million Swiss francs, 5 million more was taken in than in 2001. The figures come from the industry association Procinema.