UNIC Presentation

UNIC Presentation DigiTraining Plus Warsaw, 30 August 2013 Jan Runge

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ABOUT US

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• EU cinema exhibition is a fragmented but serious industry with € 6.47 billion box-office intake

• 75 % of all regulations that impact on cinemas come from Brussels

• ICT and consumer electronics lobby has not been sleeping

• Create excitement about theatrical exhibition among bureaucrats who talk about “free content” and VOD

WHY UNIC?

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EU BOX OFFICE vs. VOD RETURNS (€ BN)

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MARKET PERFORMANCE

ADM: 1,075 bn (-0,65%) BO: € 7,390 bn (+3,04%)

EU: 0,933 bn (-2,2%) / PL: 38,5 m EU: 6,47 bn (+ 0,9%) / PL: 711,3 PLN

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ADMISSIONS PER CAPITA

PL: 1,0 / capita

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SCREEN DENSITY

PL: 31,41 / million

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ISSUES THAT KEEP US AWAKE

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DIGITAL CINEMA ROLL-OUT

Est. to date: UNIC average > 85% EU average > 75%

IHS: 1Q 2013:

Greece: approx. 77% to go

Italy: still 63% to go

Spain: still 67% to go

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FUNDING MECHANISMS

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KEY DIGITAL CHALLENGES

• Finalising digital cinema roll-out

• Economic recession / lack of funds in critical territories

• End of film?

• Suitability of VPF for small cinemas

• Alternative financing options

• Transitional challenges (technical / other)

• The future of cinema technology

• Impact on culture, content and flexibility

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UNIC AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY

• “Leave no screen behind” campaign

• Cooperation EDCF, NATO, ISDCF, etc.

• UNIC Technology Group – 13 members so far

• Interoperability of immersive sound systems

• KDM delivery/ unlocking

• DCP delivery bottlenecks

• HFR – how should new technologies be rolled-out?

• Digital cinema convention and DCP labelling

• Future developments: distribution, laser projection, anti-

piracy, etc.

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Institutions • European Commission

• European Parliament

• European Council

• National Associations

• UNESCO

• WIPO

Other Assocations • European Digital Cinema Forum

• International Film Distributors Association FIAD

• International Video Federation

• Coordination of Independent European Producers

• Europa Cinemas

• Motion Picture Association, Brussels Office

• Association of Commercial Television ACT

• European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers GESAC

• Federation of European Film Directors FERA

• NATO

DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS…

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THANK YOU Jan Runge

[email protected] +32 2 8809939