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      ME box office sales exceeds $500m on the eve of inaugural MENA Cinema Forum

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      October 8, 2018
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      The two-day MENA Cinema Forum to be held at the Grand Hyatt from October 28-29, is the first-ever B2B forum for the industry in the region, as per organiser Leila Masinaei, MD of GM Events.

      Leila Masinaei, Managing Director of GM Events, organiser of the MENA Cinema Forum.

      Box office revenue exceeded USD 500m (AED 1.83bn) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to research by PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC), a knowledge partner for the MENA Cinema Forum. The research, to be released at the inaugural two-day MENA Cinema Forum to be held at the Grand Hyatt from October 28-29, will offer a detailed insights on the current situation and future growth potential of the cinema industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

      The box office revenues registered is about 1.25% of the global box office revenue of $39.92bn recorded last year, up 3% from 2016, according to ComScore.

      In 2017, North America had $11.12bn box office revenue. This was down 2.3% from 2016’s record $11.4bn, the international box office helped propel the global estimated final to its own record. China had a record total ticket sale of $8.59bn in 2017, said a report by ComScore.

      Commenting on the findings, Dr. Martin Berlin, Partner and Global Deals Real Estate Leader at PWC, said: “The box office turnover in the MENA region would have reached $500-$550m in 2017. There is a strong growth pipeline of new cinemas in the region, primarily driven by the opening of Saudi Arabian market.

      “The biggest opportunities will come from the opening of the Saudi market, followed by the opportunity from sophisticated pricing mechanisms where cinema operators offer price differentiations based on particular timings and days – to help increase box office revenues. Additionally, premium screening is another way of optimising revenues.”

      The expansion of the region’s box offices and the industry’s evolution provides massive opportunities as well as comes with challenges – many of which will be addressed at a MENA Cinema Forum.

      More than 45 speakers will discuss cinema-related issues – challenges and opportunities – in front of an audience of 450 industry professionals, businessmen, over 90 sponsors and delegates from 30 countries across the world.

      Commenting on the potential in the region, Leila Masinaei, Managing Director of GM Events, organiser of the MENA Cinema Forum, said: “The opening of the cinema industry in Saudi Arabia – the largest Arab economy – is a game-changer that is opening new windows for foreign investors and cinema operators to offer the best experience to the upwardly mobile young men and women in the Kingdom. The changes in Saudi Arabia have opened up a lot of opportunities for industry leaders who would look at the Kingdom as the fastest growing market for entertainment.”

      More than $3.54bn investment in cinema screens across the Gulf is expected to help the region’s cinema industry expand manifold following Saudi Arabia’s historic decision to open up the sector 35 years after cinemas were banned in the Kingdom.

      According to Zenith Media in 2017, cinema advertisement spend in the MENA region amounted to $84m (AED308M).

      Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen, CEO of Novo Cinemas, observed: “The GCC cinema industry is doing very well. The industry is resilient because of the price point, but still very affordable family entertainment even during tough times. However, it all comes down to the content, if we have great content then customers will come to watch the movies.

      “The MENA cinema industry is still growing but at a slower pace at the moment. We need to be careful we don’t over saturate the market with supply.”

      Some of the key topics that will be tackled at the MENA Cinema Forum include the transition through digital disruption and the economic impact of the growing cinema industry as well as the effect of the Saudi Cinema market across the region.

      “The Saudi Government anticipates 300 cinemas will open by 2030, contributing $24 billion to the economy and creating 30,000 jobs,” Leila Masinaei said.

      MENA Cinema Forum will screen premiers for VIPs and delegates at exclusive screenings during the two-day conference that will also feature some of the biggest names in the global film industry.

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