China gives a boost to global box-office takings

Los Angeles

MOVIE theatres reaped record earnings around the world last year - US$38.3 billion - fuelled by China and young people's spending on cinema tickets, industry data showed on Tuesday.

Global spending on big screen showings of films was up by 5.2 per cent last year largely on the back of phenomenal growth in China - 51.2 per cent, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO).