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    Sony's aborted attempt to release 'This Is It' DVD before Christmas
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    However, the movie theater owners refused to budge. "We had several conversations with Sony and so did our members" said John Fithian, president of the National Assn. of Theatre Owners, an industry trade group. Full Article at Los Angeles Times
    We had several conversations with Sony and so did our members
    – John Fithian SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 4 weeks ago
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Sony's aborted attempt to release 'This Is It' DVD before Christmas
  1. We didn't want it to be an issue ... At the end of the day, we wanted a big theatrical run and they certainly stepped up and supported that with 6,000 screens in 3,481 theaters.
    – Jeff Blake SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 4 weeks ago
  2. We felt we made a pretty good case as to why this movie was different
    – Jeff Blake SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 4 weeks ago
  3. It would have made a big financial difference to us
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 4 weeks ago
  4. I raised a general concern with Sony about the extraordinarily short window.
    – John Fithian SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 4 weeks ago
  5. Anytime we see the window go under three months, we alert our members and raise concerns with the studios.
    SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 4 weeks ago

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