David Hancock Chief Analyst, Media and Entertainment, OMDIA The last 18 months have been brutal for the cinema exhibition sector, which relies on both open cinemas and forthcoming film product. …
Class is Permanent Form is Temporary Read More
An assessment of the true economic impact of CV19 to cinema makes for fairly bleak reading. But for David Hancock, head of global cinema at OMDIA, there really is a …
THE PATH TO CINEMA’S RECOVERY Read More
The decades-old Paramount Decrees in the US restricted the dominant vertical integration of Studio and Exhibitors, banning practices such as block-booking of content. Now the US Department of Justice will …
The vertical challenge… Read More
Established to enlighten the industry as it transitioned to digital, the EDCF still has a vital role to play — its president David Hancock projects some light on the wide …
A year in the Life of The EuropeanDigital Cinema Forum (EDCF) Read More
A key constraint on growth of cinema in emerging markets is lack of box office data. IHS Markit’s David Hancock explains that, without data, finding a way ahead is tough …
Unlocking emerging markets? Not without a map… Read More
How does the cinema exhibitor sit in a world that is increasingly abandoning the ownership of goods in favour of rental and subscription? Surprisingly comfortably, as it turns out. David …
Cinema in a Post Stuff World Read More
More than ever before, the cinema industry is facing a year of fundamental change. David Hancock, research director at IHS Markit, explores the dynamics — from digital file sizes to …
Cinema in 2019: A defining year? Read More
In film terms, you’re nobody unless you’re a part of a cinematic universe. Today, the dominance of franchises, sequels and intellectual property drives the box office forward. David Hancock explores …
The Revenge of Technology Read More
Often our industry seems so driven by the pursuit of novelty, emerging territories, new audiences and golden opportunities that it’s easy to overlook established markets — none moreso than the …
USA: The bedrock of global cinema growth Read More Global cinema exhibition is consolidating more rapidly than ever before — David Hancock investigates the impacts this is having on the sector. Words by David Hancock The top 10 …
The effects of consolidation Read More David Hancock examines technology implemented in cinemas globally, including the big news: LED screens. In a year when global box office got back into growth, rising just over 4% …
2017 a year of technological development… and disruption Read More