Movie theater chain threatens Universal with boycott
One of North America's largest movie theater chains, Cinemark, has threatened to boycott Universal's How to Steal a Skyscraper. According to The Hollywood Reporter, distributors are displeased with the studio's intention to provide users with the opportunity to download a copy of the movie as early as three weeks after the theatrical premiere. Universal acts as part of the previously announced Video by order '', which implies a reduction in the time interval between the release of movies and the start of distribution of its licensed versions. The distributors fear that the change in business model will negatively affect their income. Recall that in the comedy How to Steal a Skyscraper starred Ben Stiller, The Topic of Article: Movie theater chain threatens Universal with boycott. |
