THR: Cineplex Galaxy profits from boxoffice boost
November 10, 2009 – 1:13 pmCanada’s largest exhibitor, Cineplex, profits from big box office numbers thanks in part to 3D and IMAX offerings. The Hollywood Reporter writes:
Those 3D “Ice Age” dinosaurs and premium Imax fare helped lift Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund to record boxoffice during the third quarter on higher attendance at the local multiplex.
Toronto-based Cineplex, Canada’s largest exhibitor with 1338 screens in 130 theatres nationwide, posted CAN$20.4 million in earnings for the three months to Sept. 30, up 11% from a profit of CAN$18.4 million in 2008, despite a challenging economy.
Overall revenue rose 7.7% to CAN$257.5 million, against a year-earlier CAN$239 million, as boxoffice revenue rose 7.5% to CAN$155.9 million, a record take in receipts that bettered the CAN$151.4 million recorded in the second quarter of 2009.
Theatre attendance was up 4.4% during the latest quarter to 18.8 million Canadians, against 18 million during the same period last year.
Cineplex did big numbers during the third quarter on a greater variety of films, compared to last year when “The Dark Knight” dominated third quarter 2008 boxoffice. And Cineplex scored with 3D titles that included “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” and “The Final Destination” and Imax releases “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” which were priced at a premium over regular ticket prices.
UPDATE: More on the Canadian exhibitor’s profit:
CBC News: Cineplex profits boosted by movie demand
Financial Post: Harry Potter, Transformers boost Cineplex revenue to record
Toronto Star: Blockbusters boost Cineplex 3Q profit
The Canadian Press: Cineplex Galaxy fund posts record revenue as industry grapples with DVD window
Toronto Star: Cineplex profits take off
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