{"id":881,"date":"2021-03-19T14:03:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T14:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.filmzie.com\/?p=881"},"modified":"2021-03-19T14:03:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T14:03:44","slug":"covid-19-and-its-global-impact-on-cinema-closures-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmzie.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/19\/covid-19-and-its-global-impact-on-cinema-closures-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 and its Global Impact on Cinema Closures in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s no denying that the impact of COVID-19 has been felt across all industries. One of the hardest hit is that of entertainment services \u2013 movie cinemas in particular. Let\u2019s take a look at the stats!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The impact of lockdown in 2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Almost without exception, cinemas Worldwide were closed through Q2 2020<\/li><li>Markets in Asia Pacific, including China, reopened cinemas from the end of July 2020, and some Western markets followed suit in Q3<\/li><li>However, consumers did not return to the cinema in masses and attendance remained low<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The impact of COVID-19 through the forecast period:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Halted production of new cinemas in China (and other developing territories) through much of 2020<\/li><li>Reduced confidence in the theatrical sector from investors<\/li><li>2020 movie production significantly reduced<\/li><li>Cinema closures in mature markets accelerating existing declines in admissions<\/li><li>Forced changes to consumer consumption habits and film distribution channels<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/TqPv_H7ppYTGKt_0prmOOJ2bwRTwDXhZqMJREJCdBi3Mz-61P3A6JNUQ00a9BUbuLzqrAsKh6t61LZi-kqhyD8fcQCc3sY4YghzM1ESIbnzkbyEHIHoJ4RJ9IJ2jTmv9uv5je9Be\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">However, it&#8217;s not all grim and grey. 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