Nigeria’s box office generates N4.6bn in six months-CEAN

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By NAN
31 July 2024   |   3:35 pm
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The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) said on Wednesday that cinemas across the country generated N4.6 billion in the first half of 2024.

Mr Ope Ajayi, Chairman of CEAN, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that the cinema played host to 1,199,661 visitors within the period under review.

According to him, there was an appreciable increase in revenue generated in the first half of the year when compared to revenue generated within the same period in 2023.

He said N3 billion revenue was generated in the first half of 2023.

Ajayi expressed excitement as revenue generated from Nollywood and Hollywood films in cinemas were begining to be at par, describing the development as the way to go.

“Nollywood films raked in N2,325,930,952 while Hollywood films generated N2,321,273,174, as revenue in the first half of the year.

“We also recorded 559,122 total admission for Hollywood films and 640,539 for Nollywood films.
“So, box revenue grew by 34 per cent in the first half of the year, when compared with last year but admissions remain flat.

“We are happy that the revenue generated from Nollywood and Hollywood films are at par and Nollywood is projected to deliver higher box office revenue in the second half of the year.

“For the first time ever, we expect Nollywood to contribute more to the box office than Hollywood in 2025, while also projecting a 40 per cent growth on last year’s box office.”

He said that Hollywood films to be out in August included: Alien: Romulus; It ends with us; Trap; Blink Twice; Afraid; The Crow and Borderlands.

Also, Nollywood films for August are: Betrayed; Move like a boss; The weekend and Force empire.

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) said on Wednesday that cinemas across the country generated N4.6 billion in the first half of 2024. Mr Ope Ajayi, Chairman of CEAN, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that the cinema played host to 1,199,661 visitors within the period under…
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) said on Wednesday that cinemas across the country generated N4.6 billion in the first half of 2024. Mr Ope Ajayi, Chairman of CEAN, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that the cinema played host to 1,199,661 visitors within the period under…
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