Sex And The City beats Indy & Media spending down

Sex And The City beats Indy first-day average at UK box office Diana Lodderhose in London 29 May 2008 12:16 Source Screen Daily Sex And The City had a stellar opening in the UK yesterday, taking $4.1m (£2.1m) across 453 sites on its first day. The film, which saw crowds of female fans waiting in long queues ..... See more at http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryID=39231 2. Media spending down, studios cutting back on releases By Stephen Galloway May 29, 2008, 05:25 PM Source THR He's right, according to the latest numbers from Nielsen Monitor-Plus. Money spent by major studios on media buys dipped in 2007 to under $3.4 billion, compared with $3.5 billion in 2006. more at http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i376686b8ee177f093d34a08940a01f29 Including business stats Ad Spending: All Distributors Ad Spending 2007: Major Distributors Ad Spending 2007: Independent Distributors Top 25 Films by 2007 Movie-Ad Spending Top Web Sites, Network and Cable TV Programs, Magazines Major Distributors: 2007 Movie-Ad Spending Independent Distributors: 2007 Movie-Ad Spending "We're on a diet," brags one studio chief.