Pricey pictures

i AGREE that going to the cinema is expensive compared with downloading a film at home (letters).

i worked in the industry for my whole career. The exhibitor — cinema owner — gets only a fraction of the price of admission, most of which goes to the film distributor, hence the mark-up on confectionery, which all goes to the cinema.

For blockbusters, the film distributor can demand up to 80 per cent of ticket sales, leaving little for overheads. GEOFF GILL, Eastbourne, E. Sussex.