A report published by research org Screen Digest has revealed that the conversion of theaters to digital projection across the world is “approaching the end game.”
Screen Digest expects the digital format to be in use at 90% of screens worldwide by the end of this year. At the end of the first quarter this year, the d-screen count stood at 94,638, plus 5,500 lower-grade e-cinema screens in India; another 20,000 screens are likely to digitize by the end of the year. With nearly 130,000 screens in the world, there are fewer than 30,000 35mm screens left to convert.
At the end of last year, 68.7% of screen had been converted worldwide. North America led the way with 84% conversion, while Europe stood at 70.4%. Asia Pacific was 59.2%, and Middle East/Africa was at 41.2%. Central/South America came at the back of the pack with 40.6% conversion.
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