3-D cinema poised for rapid global growth

June 22, 2007 The potential of 3-D cinema could provide the "jump point" for the mainstream exhibition industry to embrace digital technology, delegates were told at the RAAM conference for digital cinema here Thursday. "Early adopter exhibitors are already reaping very strong returns on their investments," according to a report released by industry analysts Screen Digest. While the U.K. accounts for some 250 digital screens, these are the result of the U.K. Film Council's virtual cinema circuit, and do not constitute a commercially driven market.

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