Annual statistical report provides current and historical trend data for box office receipts, admissions, attendance, and average cinema ticket prices in the U.S. and Canada, and also includes information on moviegoer demographics (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, and technology products owned), changes in movie attendance, and number of U.S. screens by type and venue. Report is available free online.
BoxOffice® Pro Magazine
https://pro.boxoffice.com/
Monthly trade journal and online resource features news, information, and analysis
for motion picture professionals, with topics covered in
each issue including industry news, cinema trends and events, new product releases,
and technology updates, and special features including the "Numbers" online section which provides box office
grosses on a daily, weekend, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
Data
http://www.natoonline.org/
Data section provides current and historical trend data for U.S. and Canadian box office grosses and admissions,
average U.S. ticket prices, number of U.S. indoor and drive-in screens and sites, top 10 U.S. and Canadian
chains ranked by number of movie screens and cinema sites, and top 20 movies by MPAA
film rating (e.g., G, PG, PG-13, and R) for each year. All information is available
free online.
Encyclopedia of Exhibition
http://www.natoonline.org/
Semiannual publication provides an extensive selection of information on the film exhibition business,
with information provided in the publication including current and historical data
on box office grosses and admissions, moviegoer trends, screens and sites, and film grosses and MPAA rating
information. Publication is available free online to association members and by paid subscription to nonmembers.
F.A.Q.s
http://uditoa.org/
Frequently asked questions section includes a discussion of things to consider in constructing a new operation
or reopening an existing location, with topics discussed in this section including community acceptance,
zoning concerns, potential competition from indoor theater operators, and land, building, and equipment
requirements and related costs and expenses. All information is available free online.
Statistics
http://uditoa.org/
Statistics section provides current and historical statistics on the number of permanently constructed commercially
operated drive-in locations and screens by state, and also includes specific information on new constructed,
reopened, and subsequently closed drive-in facilities by city and state that were constructed or reopened
since the early part of the 1990s. All information can be viewed free online.
Consumer research report provides in-depth analysis of the U.S. motion picture theater market, with topics covered in the report including historical revenues and forecasts by revenue source (e.g., box office admissions, concessions, and advertising), movie attendance, reasons for attending, attitudes toward movie theater experiences, and moviegoer demographics, characteristics, and opportunities.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of sales by expense category for companies that offer first-run screenings of newly released films along with food and beverage concession sales and/or may also show screenings of second- or third-run films at heavily-discounted ticket prices after the movies leave first-run venues.
Free online service provides median salary, bonus, and hourly rate data for job positions in this sector such as operations manager, theater manager, usher, lobby attendant, ticket taker, counter attendant, and cashier, with employers for which salary or hourly wage rate data is provided including Cinemark USA Inc., AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Carmike Cinemas Inc., and Regal Entertainment Group.
Annual employment and wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis for personnel employed by companies that offer first-run screenings of newly released movies along with food and beverage concession sales and/or may also offer screenings of second- or third-run films at heavily-discounted ticket prices after the films leave first-run film venues.
Topics covered in this detailed valuation guide include an overview of the industry, analyzing financial statements and operations, valuing the business using the adjusted book value, market, and income approaches, and valuing the tangible asset components (real estate and equipment) of the business. Detailed table of contents and selected excerpts from each of its chapters can be viewed free online.