Digital distribution benefits Disney by expanding cinema screens in which regions primarily?

• A. France and Germany
• B. China and Russia
• C. Canada and Mexico
• D. Australia and India

Answer: (B)

Digital distribution expands cinema reach by delivering films quickly to a wide network of screens, especially in markets where cinema capacity is still growing and audiences are expanding. The region pair that fits this pattern best is China and Russia. China represents the world’s largest and fastest-growing cinema market, with thousands of screens being added and strong demand for blockbuster releases, so digital delivery helps Disney access many screens efficiently within regulatory and partnership frameworks. Russia is also a growing market for multiplexes and digital screens, so expanding digital delivery there increases access to moviegoing audiences as the market develops.

The other options involve markets that are generally more mature or smaller in growth, where the expansion of screens through digital distribution isn’t as defining a factor—France and Germany are established European markets; Canada and Mexico are part of North America with steadier, slower growth; Australia and India include India’s potential but the primary, rapid expansion in screens is more characteristic of China and Russia.