The Scotsman

Box office hit: Refurb and blockbuste­rs give Cineworld first-half lift

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Blockbuste­rs such as Beauty And The Beast and a refurbishm­ent programme helped profits surge at Cineworld in the first half. The cinema chain saw revenue rise 17.8 per cent to £420.2 million in the six months to 30 June, while pretax profit increased 57.5 per cent to £48.2m. Admissions rose 10 per cent to some 50 million as Cineworld said customers had “embraced” revamps. The top three films on the slate – Beauty And The Beast, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 and The Fate Of The Furious – together grossed £143m.

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