The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has released its box office (BO) figures covering the 28 countries of the European Union, showing solid growth in 2015. Unlike previous BO data from UNIC and Europa Cinemas, this data for EU member states excludes growth markets such as Turkey and Russia, as well as smaller ones like Norway and Switzerland, though these get a statistical look-in. Overall the picture is positive, with some significant caveats.
Source: EU Box Office Hits Record High in 2015, But With France Anomaly – Celluloid Junkie