Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWhile resurgent waves of COVID-19 have caused new lockdowns and stay-at-home restrictions in places including California, Hong Kong and Australia’s Victoria State, nearly half of the world’s cinemas are now back in operation, according to data from the U.K.’s Gower Street Analytics.That should come as some relief to exhibitors and distributors who, in addition to coronavirus, have been rocked by other recent industry developments.
Last week, AMC Theatres and Universal Pictures ended their long-running hostilities by agreeing significantly shortened exclusive theatrical windows, while this week, Disney further disappointed many exhibitors by announcing “Mulan” will go straight to streaming in markets where.
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