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Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
European Box Office Revenue Rises (Barely) Despite Softer Admissions
Cinema admissions across Europe fell in 2024 despite a slight rise in overall box office revenue, according to the International Union of Cinemas' (UNIC) 2025 annual report, released during the CineEurope convention in Barcelona on Tuesday. Total admissions across the 39 European territories represented by UNIC reached 934.2 million in 2024, down 2.6 percent from the previous year. Box office revenue, at €7.1 billion ($8.2 billion), was up by the slimmest of margins, increasing 0.03 percent. The UNIC report cited 'the lingering effects of the 2023 actors' and writers' strikes' as one of the main reasons for the sluggish performance. More from The Hollywood Reporter Gaumont TV President Talks End of Peak TV, Warns: "If We Don't Own the IP, We Lose Our Identity" Nanni Moretti Teaming With Louis Garrel, Jasmine Trinca on New Film Kim Woodburn, British Reality TV Star Best Known for 'How Clean Is Your House,' Dies at 83 Several European markets did record year-on-year growth, however, including France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. France led the region with 181.5 million admissions, boosted by the performance of domestic hits A Little Something Extra, The Count of Monte-Cristo, and Beating Hearts, which together sold more than 25 million tickets. Disney's Inside Out 2, which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, was Europe's top performer of 2024, setting new records for an animated film in Spain and Italy, and significantly driving theatrical admissions in Germany, the Netherlands, and Turkey, the report found. The Kelsey Mann-directed sequel topped the box office charts in most European territories last year, but there were a few exceptions. In France, A Little Something Extra and The Count of Monte-Cristo — the only two European titles to sell more than 10 million tickets across the region last year — pushed Inside Out 2 into the number 3 slot, and in Latvia, home-grown animation champ, the Oscar-winner Flow, outsold the Pixar blockbuster. 'The 2025 UNIC Annual Report makes abundantly clear that, despite the challenges it faced during the year, the European cinema sector continues to show strength and resilience, underpinned of course, by our audience's desire to see films in their natural home, on the big screen,' said UNIC president Phil Clapp. 'I look forward to seeing that positive story develop further as the film slate continues to strengthen across the end of the year and into 2026.' European films claimed 32.8 percent of the EU market in 2024, up from 27.7 percent in 2023, reinforcing the sector's dependence on national productions. France reached a 44.8 percent local market share, one of its highest on record. Finland's national titles accounted for 30.4 percent of the market, the highest since 2017. Bulgaria reported a local share of 24.4 percent, triple its 2023 figure, driven by Gundi: Legend of Love, a biopic of footballer Georgi Asparuhov. The UNIC report highlighted a strong start to 2025 with blockbuster returns for A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch, and Sinners, as well as European features such as Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, and Paddington in Peru. Promising releases set for the second half of the year include sequels Jurassic World: Rebirth, Wicked: For Good, Zootopia 2, and Avatar: Fire and Ash. In its April 2025 forecast, theatrical analysts Gower Street raised its global box office projection for the year to $34.1 billion, up from $33.0 billion forecasted in December 2024. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
The Sun
16-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Heavy-muscled calf among prizes awaiting visitors at Melaka Agrofest 2025
MELAKA: A heavy-muscled calf worth over RM10,000 will be up for grabs in a lucky draw at Melaka Agrofest 2025, set to take place at Dataran Sejarah Ayer Keroh from June 27 to 29. State Rural Development, Agriculture and Food Security Committee chairman Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said 15,000 Melaka guavas will also be distributed for free to visitors. 'The Melaka Agrofest 2025 will run from 10 am to 11 pm, and this year we are targeting a total of 50,000 visitors throughout the event, with an expected total sales value of RM1.5 million,' he told a press conference in Ayer Keroh here today. Dr Muhamad Akmal said 40 departments and agencies are taking part in this year's event, which will also feature 14 main competition categories offering a combined prize pool of RM30,000. He said Melaka Agrofest 2025 is not merely an agricultural fair but also showcases the latest agricultural technology, promotes local entrepreneurs' products, and recognises the role of farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen in ensuring national food security. 'The festival also aims to raise awareness of the importance of the agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors to national development, while opening up wider market opportunities for local products,' he said. He added that the programme will also feature a special performance by popular local nasyid group UNIC during the 'Malam Demi Cinta Suci' on June 27, with lucky visitors also standing a chance to win an umrah package.
The Guardian
19-05-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Car-free streets, geothermal heating and solar panels: Paris's new eco-district
In recent years, Paris has undergone several transformations in an effort to become a greener, more pedestrian-friendly city. This commitment to sustainability and livability is on full display in the north-western neighborhood of Clichy-Batignolles. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian Designers have spent the last two decades redeveloping a 54-hectare (133-acre) former rail yard into a dense, green, walkable neighborhood. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian The new neighborhood, in the city's 17th arrondissement, exemplifies the '15-minute city' concept of urban planning, in which residents can access most services they need within a 15-minute walk, bike or transit ride from their homes. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian The new development has a population of about 7,500 people, according to city estimates. About 70% of the neighborhood's 3,400 homes are either mixed-income social housing or rent-controlled. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian Buildings, including the 13-story UNIC (pictured), are built to passive design standards. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian The UNIC building houses a metro station and a kindergarten. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian Clichy-Batignolles uses a geothermal heating system, and solar panels power many of the buildings. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian The site is home to several ambitious and high-profile architecture projects, including the Paris courthouse, which was designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian The 10-hectare Martin Luther King Park, also known as Parc Clichy-Batignolles, anchors the neighborhood. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian The park features a pond with native plants, as well as a fruit orchard, playgrounds and a skatepark. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian The neighborhood is connected to public transit and features car-free streets and walking paths. Photograph: Ed Alcock/Guardian
