The September output figure was flattered by the value of Olympic ticket sales, while the additional bank holiday for the Royal Wedding also reduced output in the comparable period a year ago, the NIESR said.

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Partly thanks to this hit, French films grabbed a 63% share of all domestic ticket sales in the first four months of 2008, next to 30% for Hollywood's output.

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