The box office gross for the top 20 movies over the weekend was up 28%.
It’s been nearly four years since an Aussie artist held the top spot in singles for three consecutive weeks.
The first winter weekend was frosty in more ways than one for exhibitors.
5 Seconds of Summer single "Youngblood" becomes their biggest hit in Australia.
The force was not so strong for Solo: A Star Wars story
The Marvel film has become the third-biggest movie ever in Australia and is the fourth biggest in the world.
So close! Courtney Barnett just misses top spot with “Tell Me How…”
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 17-20, 2018
Three from three: Arctic Monkeys score third #1 album with Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 10-13, 2018
Mediaweek editor James Manning looks at the weekend box office for May 3-6, 2018
There were seven new albums in the top 50 this week!
The takings for the top 20 movies over the weekend were $28.83m.
• Singles: Another Drake track tops chart, Amy Shark & 5SOS new • Albums: “Djarimirri” first #1 album in an Australian indigenous...
• Dwayne Johnson doing what he does best – generating ticket sales
The growth is driven by continued consumer uptake of music streaming services.
The four-day weekend gross was $14.35m, down 17% from Easter.
The Weeknd chart attack – six new tunes invade top 50.
