US, Canada Lift Global Box Office as International Sales Flat

Worldwide movie ticket sales increased by 1 percent to a record $38.6 billion in 2016 as theaters in the United States and Canada rung up higher sales and overseas returns were flat, according to industry statistics released on Wednesday. Movie theaters have been competing with an explosion of digital entertainment options such Netflix's streaming service, Alphabet's YouTube, and mobile apps and video games. In 2016, films including Walt Disney's “Finding Dory” and “Rogue...

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