A third of European cinemas to close?

The European Commission today launched a public consultation
of professionals from the EU's audiovisual industry on how to
best seize the opportunities and address the challenges of the
'digital revolution' in the EU film sector. Digital cinema
can make distribution of films cheaper and more flexible, enabling
more European films to travel. 'Going digital' however requires high
investments. One third of European cinemas could be threatened with
closure due to the high cost of digital equipment – unless new business
models and viable public support schemes are developed now.
Feedback from cinema and audiovisual professionals as well as
national film agencies and other interested parties during the 2 month
consultation opened by the Commission today will feed into a
Communication early next year setting out the Commission's policy
on digital cinema.
The questionnaire available in English, French and German:
 English version here

Info via EFG, (thanks)