November 5, 2009   18 notes
jgh: tanya77: alanfm78: Seems like it wasn’t too long ago we were striking over this technology that “was years and years” away from becoming a reality. Yea. Click above to read on. Big, Major FU to the Theater Owners. I don’t know anything about this issue so please educate me. What is wrong with releasing movies straight-to-TV (an OnDemand type service, I am assuming?) Yes, it would be put theaters out of business, but is there something wrong with providing consumers more options? Getting the movies at home sounds pretty convenient to me.  Not asking rhetorically, as I know I am not seeing the whole picture. Please explain.  What is the argument of the theater owners? I believe the theater owner’s arguments are roughly the same as the Michigan Newspapers who were horrified at the idea that towns would post notices online. I think the argument goes something like: We like money. And we’re scared we’re obsolete.

jgh:

tanya77:

alanfm78:

Seems like it wasn’t too long ago we were striking over this technology that “was years and years” away from becoming a reality. Yea.

Click above to read on.

Big, Major FU to the Theater Owners.

I don’t know anything about this issue so please educate me. What is wrong with releasing movies straight-to-TV (an OnDemand type service, I am assuming?) Yes, it would be put theaters out of business, but is there something wrong with providing consumers more options? Getting the movies at home sounds pretty convenient to me.  Not asking rhetorically, as I know I am not seeing the whole picture. Please explain.  What is the argument of the theater owners?

I believe the theater owner’s arguments are roughly the same as the Michigan Newspapers who were horrified at the idea that towns would post notices online. I think the argument goes something like: We like money. And we’re scared we’re obsolete.

  1. writer-a reblogged this from walpaper and added:
    Exactly. And to take that a step further, it’s going to be interesting to see how they define this type of delivery,...
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    I believe the theater owner’s arguments are roughly the same as the Michigan Newspapers who were horrified at the idea...
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    Most independent theaters are already suffering so it is not going to change much. sadly the bureaucracy that studios...
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    I don’t think that most theaters are some innocent small business that is being crushed by an evil corporation. Most...
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    I don’t know anything about this issue so please educate me. What is wrong with releasing movies straight-to-TV (an...
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    the Theater Owners.
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    We shouldn’t be afraid of letting obsolete business models die, welcome
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