Cinema booms as Britons seek escape from reality

Source: The independent

Aberdeen : United Kingdom | about 1 month ago

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Cineworld yesterday provided further evidence that the recession has only deepened the British public's love of the big screen. The listed operator of 77 cinemas in the UK and Republic of Ireland said that its box-office revenues – the number of admissions multiplied by prices – soared by 10.9...

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