Almost 90 percent of theatrical movie screens around the world have now been converted to digital, in what can only be good news for the U.S. majors and other distributors.
According to a report by London-based IHS Cinema Intelligence, the global digital cinema penetration in 2014 stands at 89.8 per cent of the total screen footprint, reaching 127,688 screens. This marked a 14.7 per cent increase from a total 111,328 at end of 2013.
Approximately 16,360 screens were converted to digital in 2014. Of these, 11,902 were 3D screens, or 72.3 percent of total.
via Report: Almost 90 Percent Of The Planet’s Movie Screens Are Now Digital (EXCLUSIVE) | Variety.