Nigeria cinemas earn ₦4.6 billion in H1, 2024.

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Nigeria cinemas earn ₦4.6 billion in H1, 2024.

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

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

“Nollywood films raked in ₦2,325,930,952 while Hollywood films generated ₦2,321,273,174, as revenue in the first half of the year.

“We also recorded 559,122 total admissions for Hollywood films and 640,539 for Nollywood films.

“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.

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.

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