CineEurope Preview with Vue International COO Steve Knibbs. Presented by Ice Theaters.

On this week’s episode of The Boxoffice Podcast, hosts Daniel Loria and Romeo Duchene provide insights on Jurassic World Dominion’s domestic and overseas box office numbers on its opening weekend. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks with Vue International’s former COO and current Group MD & Deputy CEO, Steve Knibbs, to discuss the recovery status of exhibition in the UK and the company’s efforts to convince more moviegoers to come and visit the cinemas again. 

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Episode Resources:

• Vue International
• ICE Theaters
• Apex Order Pickup Solutions

What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:00 Strange World is no longer available for French cinemas
• 04:07 Netflix signed a 15-month exclusivity deal 
• 09:38 Jurassic World Dominion opens at $143.3 in North America 
• 11:50 Jurassic World Dominion is popular among family viewers
• 15:05 Jurassic World Dominion opens in 15 markets overseas 
• 20:56 Getting introduced to film exhibition
• 27:57 Introducing the multiplex model in the UK
• 30:59 Recovery period is at a much better phase now
• 34:56 Areas Vue is investing in to maintain steady stream of moviegoers