Number of cinema visitors dropped considerably after the introduction of the corona pass: ‘New blow’ | Inland

On Saturday, the first day on which everyone from the age of 13 had to have a corona ticket with them to gain access to a catering business, sporting event or an art and culture institution, and on Sunday the number of visitors was about 40 percent lower than in the three weeks before. Gulian Nolthenius, director of NVBF. “The first signs indicate that the introduction of corona tickets could mean another blow to the cinema sector,” he says.

Too early

Nolthenius does emphasize that after two days it is still too early to draw firm conclusions. The long-term consequences of the corona tickets for the number of visitors will only be clear in a few weeks, according to the cinema dome. The Pathé and Vue cinemas say it is still too early to form a good judgment.

Previously, the cinema sector was critical about the obligation of a corona pass when visiting the cinema. In a letter to the House of Representatives, the sector requested that the plans of the outgoing cabinet be adjusted. The corona tickets would create a huge barrier, especially for young visitors.

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