Movie ticket sales set global record $40.6 billion in 2017 but dipped in U.S. and Canada

Worldwide box office revenue topped $40 billion for the first time last year, even as moviegoing continued to drop in the U.S. and Canada, reflecting consumers’ growing embrace of home entertainment options, according to a new report.

The global box office haul rose 5% last year to $40.6 billion,…