Duplicated thread from “that section.”
This should be great for the screeners and bootleg community.
As movie theaters begin to close, Universal moves some films to on-demand
The animated film “Trolls World Tour” is one of several that Universal will make available for rental on cable and satellite platforms during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP)
By Steven Zeitchik
March 16, 2020 at 7:53 PM EDT
Universal Pictures took the boldest Hollywood step yet in response to the coronaviruspandemic, announcing that it will bring fresh theatrical releases to cable and other video-on-demand platforms for customer rental.
The news, a reversal of a decades-long Hollywood policy, comes as theaters around the country begin to shut down to contain the spread of the disease. Late Monday, Regal Cinemas, the nation’s second-largest chain, said it was closing all 543 of its locations in the United States in response to the pandemic.
This should be great for the screeners and bootleg community.
As movie theaters begin to close, Universal moves some films to on-demand
The animated film “Trolls World Tour” is one of several that Universal will make available for rental on cable and satellite platforms during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP)
By Steven Zeitchik
March 16, 2020 at 7:53 PM EDT
Universal Pictures took the boldest Hollywood step yet in response to the coronaviruspandemic, announcing that it will bring fresh theatrical releases to cable and other video-on-demand platforms for customer rental.
The news, a reversal of a decades-long Hollywood policy, comes as theaters around the country begin to shut down to contain the spread of the disease. Late Monday, Regal Cinemas, the nation’s second-largest chain, said it was closing all 543 of its locations in the United States in response to the pandemic.
