Digital deadline: As North nears capacity, Southern Europe struggles

In mid-2013, we find digital conversions in the Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EMEA) slowing as the major cinema-going markets near saturation, with Northern and Western Europe virtually done with either 100% conversion or few remaining independents to go. In the past few years, virtually all major European circuits have been fully digitized and most high-profile independents in key markets have fully embraced digital and have long since converted.