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Nigeria’s cinemas generate N482m in July

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it generated N482 million as revenue across all cinemas in the country in July 2023.

The CEAN National Chairman, Opeyemi Ajayi, made this known in Lagos on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Ajayi said total viewer admission in cinemas across the federation within the month under review was 218,395.

The chairman stated that cinemas experienced a slight increase in patronage in July due to the numerous public holidays in the month, urging Nigerians to consider visiting the cinemas during their leisure to unwind.

READ ALSO: Nigeria’s cinemas generate N567m in June

He said: “We recorded a total sales of N482,528,117 for July with 218,395 viewers in the cinemas.

“The cinemas are not doing bad but we encourage more Nigerians to cultivate the habit of visiting the cinemas.”

Ajayi said the movies to be exhibited in cinemas for the month of August are Akuddaya, Meg 2, Teenage Mutant Minja, A Bag of Trouble, Blue beetle, Mikolo, The Modern Woman, Retribution and Kesari.

The amount generated in July is lower than the amount of N567million generated in June.

The total viewer admission in cinemas in July was 218,395, while it was lower in June by 210,299.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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