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Cinema chain Cineworld Group revenue grows on strong titles

Revenue from UK and Ireland market up 3% to £225.9m as profit rises marginally

Bear essentials: Neel Sethi as Mowgli with Baloo (voiced by Bill Murray) in The Jungle Book
Bear essentials: Neel Sethi as Mowgli with Baloo (voiced by Bill Murray) in The Jungle Book
Thu Aug 11 2016 - 08:44

Cinema operator Cineworld said its revenue in the first half grew 8.3 per cent to £356.7 million as titles released during the period such as "The Jungle Book", "Deadpool" and "Captain America: Civil War" attracted more viewers.

Cineworld said adjusted profit before tax for the six months to June 30th rose marginally to £39.4 million.

Revenue from its key UK and Ireland market grew 3 per cent to £225.9 million.

Reuters