The research includes detailed information on national closure processes, support mechanisms, measures relating to employment, taxation, rent and related costs. as well as a selection of key box office figures shared by Comscore.
If you notice information that is missing or innacurate, please contact us as soon as possible by reaching out to gbranders@unic-cinemas.org. Any links to measures adopted by local authorities would be particularly helpful.
Also included below is a list of EU financial initiatives that could be relevant to cinemas. A detailed document covering each of these initiatives – and their approval process by the European Parliament and the Council - and relevance is available upon request.
The documents available below are updated regularly (additions are included in red).
UNIC research - Coronavirus impact on the cinema industry - 31 July 2020
UNIC research - Reopening audience engagement initiatives - 31 July 2020
UNIC research - Closure audience engagement initiatives - 26 June 2020
UNIC research - EU financial initiatives - 31 July 2020
In addition, please find below a link to a post including a list of the various technical recommendations published by manufacturers and other industry stakeholders.
Technical recommendations for cinema operators during closure