MPAA’s Dan Glickman On The Film Industry

While the television industry continues to suffer from a crumbling business model, more than ever, people are flocking to the movies.  Take a look at Fox’s interview with Dan Glickman, Chairman of the MPAA.

2008 film industry statistics as reported by the MPAA

• The Domestic box office continued to grow in 2008, reaching $9.79 billion after a 1.7% gain.
• Worldwide box office reached another all-time high in 2008 at $28.1 billion, an increase of 5.2% over 2007.
• Domestic admissions dropped 2.6% in 2008, to 1.36 billion.
• The total number of films released domestically in 2008 was up 1.8%, to 610 films.
• In 2008, the average movie ticket price in the U.S. rose to $7.18, a 4.4% increase over 2007.
• The number of screens in the U.S. remain constant at just over 40,000 in 2008.

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