--- title: "Academy Cinemas vs Lido Cinema: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Academy Cinemas or Lido Cinema? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cinemas set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/academy-cinemas-vs-lido-cinema" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Academy Cinemas vs Lido Cinema: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Academy Cinemas or Lido Cinema? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cinemas set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Academy Cinemas and Lido Cinema - **Competitive set**: Cinemas - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Academy Cinemas Share of Search**: 2.6% - **Lido Cinema Share of Search**: 3.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Academy Cinemas or Lido Cinema? - In August 2026, Lido Cinema had more branded searches than Academy Cinemas among cinemas in New Zealand. Lido Cinema was estimated to have 23.2K branded searches compared to Academy Cinemas’ 19.1K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Academy Cinemas’ 2.6%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Academy Cinemas took it in June 2026, Lido Cinema took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Academy Cinemas’ estimated Share of Search among cinemas in New Zealand held steady at 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.8K to 19.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lido Cinema’s estimated Share of Search among cinemas in New Zealand moved from 4% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20K to 23.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cinemas in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Academy Cinemas in New Zealand rose 49% over 11 measured months, from 12.8K to 19.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lido Cinema in New Zealand rose 16% over 11 measured months, from 20K to 23.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Academy Cinemas estimated searches | Academy Cinemas Share of Search | Academy Cinemas rank | Lido Cinema estimated searches | Lido Cinema Share of Search | Lido Cinema rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.8K | 2.6% | 6 | 20K | 4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 12.8K | 2.6% | 6 | 15.6K | 3.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 12.8K | 1.7% | 6 | 20.8K | 2.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 15.8K | 2.2% | 6 | 29.7K | 4.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 12.8K | 2.7% | 6 | 19.7K | 4.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 15.7K | 2.8% | 6 | 21.3K | 3.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 19.1K | 2.7% | 6 | 24.7K | 3.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 19.1K | 2.5% | 6 | 28.8K | 3.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 23.8K | 3.3% | 5 | 23.5K | 3.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 19.4K | 2.2% | 6 | 23.4K | 2.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 19.1K | 2.6% | 6 | 23.2K | 3.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Academy Cinemas’ and Lido Cinema’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Academy Cinemas**: Measured on the search terms “academy cinemas”, “academy cinemas near me”, “academy cinemas nz”, “academycinemas” and “academycinemas co nz”, summed into one figure. - **Lido Cinema**: Measured on the search terms “lido cinema”, “lido cinema movies”, “lido cinema near me”, “lido cinema new zealand”, “lido cinema now showing”, “lido cinema nz”, “lido cinema session times”, “lido cinema showtimes”, “lido cinema tickets”, “lidocinema” and “the lido cinema”, summed into one figure. - [Academy Cinemas profile](/demand/nz/brands/academy-cinemas) - [Lido Cinema profile](/demand/nz/brands/lido-cinema) - [All cinemas in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cinema-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Academy Cinemas or Lido Cinema? In August 2026, Lido Cinema had more branded searches than Academy Cinemas among cinemas in New Zealand. Lido Cinema was estimated to have 23.2K branded searches compared to Academy Cinemas’ 19.1K, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Academy Cinemas’ 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Academy Cinemas vs Lido Cinema: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/academy-cinemas-vs-lido-cinema This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/academy-cinemas-vs-lido-cinema. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.