MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITION
PURPOSE
To collect economic data about businesses mainly engaged in exhibiting motion pictures.
DESCRIPTION
The Motion Picture Exhibition collection was conducted as part of Service Industries Surveys in respect of the financial year 1999-2000. The collection was a census of all employing businesses listed on the ABS business register with ANZSIC Class 9113 Motion picture exhibition. This class consists of all businesses mainly engaged in screening motion pictures on film or video tape. It excludes businesses operating cinemas or drive-in theatres which receive the majority of their income from sources other than box office receipts. The collection was conducted by mail-out questionnaire.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Irregular
DATA ITEMS
Number of businesses
The number of businesses mainly engaged in motion picture exhibition as at the end of the reference period.
Employment
The collection classifies the employment of motion picture exhibition businesses into a number of categories. These are each in turn classified by sex. The categories are:
Working proprietors and partners
Permanent full-time employees
Permanent part-time employees
Casual employees
Income
The items which make up the income of motion picture exhibition businesses include:
Gross box office receipts
Sales of food and beverages from owner-operated refreshment bars
Screen advertising income
Other income items
Expenses
The items which make up the expenses of motion picture exhibition businesses include:
Wages and salaries
Employer contributions to superannuation funds
Workers' compensation costs
Fringe benefits tax
Payroll tax
Rental or hire of films
Advertising, marketing and promotion expenses
Cleaning services provided by other businesses
Purchases of goods for resale at owner-operated refreshment bars
Other expense items
Business size
The size of the business in terms of its level of income. Income levels can be grouped into ranges such as:
$0-$99,999
$100,000-$499,999
$500,000-$999,999
$1,000,000-$7,999,999
$8,000,000 and more
Operating profit (loss) before tax
The value of the profit or loss made by the business before tax and extraordinary items.
Type of venue
The type of venue at which motion pictures are being exhibited. The types are:
Single or double screen cinemas
Multiplex cinemas (3-13 screens)
Megaplex cinemas (14 or more screens)
Drive-in theatres
Venue characteristics
The characteristics of motion picture exhibition venues for which information is available are:
Number of sites at end of reporting period
Number of screens at end of reporting period
Number of seats available at end of reporting period (cinemas only)
Number of paid admissions during the reporting period (cinemas only)
Geographic area
Data are available for Australia, while some data are also available for States and Territories.
HISTORICAL DATA
The collection was previously conducted in respect of 1993-94 and 1996-97.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001, Motion Picture Exhibition, Australia, 1999-2000, Cat. no. 8654.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $17.50. Also available for 1993-94 and 1996-97.
CONTACT
In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.
Manager
Service Industries Surveys
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Locked Bag 10
BELCONNEN ACT 2616
Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 5633
Facsimile: Canberra 02 6252 7004
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
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