In the late 1950s, the growth in cinema attendance of the preceding decade first stagnated and then went into freefall throughout the 1960s.

By 1969 West German cinema attendance at 172.2 million visits per year was less than a quarter of its 1956 post-war peak.

In the 1970s, cinema attendance in Lebanon was the highest among Arabic-speaking countries.

The end of the Harry Potter gravy train in the last quarter of 2011 does not mean this year will be bad for cinema attendance.

However, due to the introduction of television in 1976, cinema attendances dropped.

After the war, television led to a decline in cinema attendances, and by 1965, only 40 cinemas remained in Manchester.

New tax rates were introduced, further decreasing cinema attendances.

"With the recent addition of another screen there's been a 20 percent increase in cinema attendance over the last three years," Mr. Skolnick said.

By 1950 cinema attendance had declined and this was further affected by the introduction of television in 1956.

Yes, June nationally national figures of cinema attendances in June were down forty percent.