Film Distribution

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FDA - Film Distributors Assosiation

- Trade body supporting, promoting, representing the range of generic interests of UK theatrical film distributors.
   President : Lord Puttnam CBE
   Established in 1915
   Today 22 memeber companies
   Who releases account for 96% of cinemagoing.

FILM MAKERS -- DISTRIBUTORS -- CINEMAS
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Theatrical Market 2008


164.2million admissions
£854m box office
531 films release

For every £1on cinema tickets, and additional £2 is spent on related items - food, drink, transport, and other leisure.
Theatrical distributors invest £300m + p.a to launch and sustain their releases.
4+ films per week released with digital ST&AD
UK DVD Market - £2.5bn