Key issues

  • illegal recording in cinemas

    Updated: July 14, 2010 The impact of theft on the film industry is well-documented. Click here to find out more about film theft. A key element of this... Read more

  • Film theft

    Updated: July 14, 2010 In 2009, financial losses to the cinema industry due to copyright theft were estimated to be around £144m. That equates to over 15 per cent... Read more

  • sound levels in cinemas

    Updated: July 25, 2008 The issue of sound levels in cinemas, and in particular the safe levels for audiences, arises periodically as a matter of concern. No cinema operator... Read more

  • cinemas and smoking

    Updated: July 25, 2008 Recently, concerns have been voiced in some quarters about the depiction of smoking in films, with a fear that some scenes serve to glamorise it... Read more

  • disability and access

    Updated: April 10, 2008 The cinema exhibition sector has already achieved a great deal in ensuring that cinemas are a welcoming and accessible environment for people with disabilities. Many... Read more

  • Digital cinema

    Updated: March 3, 2008 The advent of digital cinema offers the opportunity to enhance the cinema-going experience in terms of picture quality, more diverse programming and in offering audiences... Read more