Slice of SciFi logo Slice of SciFi 1 month ago

Paramount Draws Ire Over DVD Release Dates

The window between theatrical release and home-theater release keeps getting smaller. And while that may be a positive for home-theater viewers, theatrical owners aren’t pleased about it. Full Article at Slice of SciFi

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  1. We don’t know what Paramount is up to, but it’s highly objectionable
    – John Fithian SOURCE: Slice of SciFi 1 month ago
  2. I view the studios as our partners, but it seems like the rules of the game are changing
    SOURCE: Slice of SciFi 1 month ago
  3. I view the studios as our partners, but it seems like the rules of the game are changing ... That's a concern. We at Cineplex have invested a lot of money in our theaters and in new technology such as 3D. So when something like this happens, it creates an issue with people from the standpoint of enterta...
    SOURCE: Hollywood Reporter 1 month ago
  4. Maintaining the appropriate timeline or windows between the theatrical release and ancillary markets is critical and essential for the overall good of the film industry ... If the existing windows policies were significantly adjusted, we would aggressively respond -- as we would toward any policy that w...
    SOURCE: Hollywood Reporter 1 month ago
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