Twenty million fewer cinema tickets were sold in Spain in 2007. Sales dropped 16% from 122m to 102m in what was the third consecutive annual fall.
Spain is not unique in this respect. Many countries are similarly affected as people find other ways of watching new films or leisure time alternatives.
The USA bucks the trend with more tickets sold over the last three years, although more Americans were going to the cinema in 2002.
Based on info from El País, 16th Jan. 2008
