By Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office Editor The Motion Picture Association of America has released their annual THEME report, summarizing last year’s show biz spending and demographic data.
And while it’s old news that the global box office reached a high of $42.2 billion and domestic of $11.4B in 2019, -4% since 2018, the trade org reported that for the first time ever, total global entertainment spending topped $101B (+8% over 2018) across theatrical, home and mobile entertainment spending.
Mobile/home entertainment spending accounted for a combined record $58.8B, +14% over 2018. Of that $101B figure, 42% came from theatrical revenue, 48% from digital, while physical (DVDs) entertainment pulled in 10% or $10.1 billion,
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