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flag Paris arthouse cinemas fight decline with upgrades and innovation amid national attendance drop.

flag Paris’s arthouse cinemas are adapting to a steep decline in attendance driven by streaming, home theater systems, and multiplex competition. flag Despite a drop in Champs-Elysees ticket sales from 1.9 million in 2014 to 133,000 in 2024, Paris remains the national leader with 8.03 screenings per person annually—far above the 2.73 average. flag Surviving theaters like Elysees-Lincoln are reinventing themselves with modular designs, luxury renovations, and event spaces. flag Some, including the Brady and Grand Action, are expanding capacity and boosting attendance through new screens and programming. flag Industry leaders stress innovation in comfort, sound, and visuals is essential to preserving independent cinema amid a 15% national attendance drop in 2025.

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