EU 2013 cinema admissions down 4.1 pct
欧盟经济低迷 看电影人数减少

Less Europeans are going to the movies. Cinema admissions fell 4.1 percent to 908 million last year. That's according to figures from the European Audiovisual Observatory.

The admissions number is the second-lowest level since 2000. Admissions were down in two thirds of the 26 countries of the EU. But the corresponding drop in box office was not as severe, as higher ticket prices, helped in part by surcharges for 3D screenings, helped lessen the pain.

Interestingly, it was the periphery countries like Italy with weaker economies that had stronger admissions numbers.