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“Cineworld’s policy with respect to the window is clear, well known in the industry and is part of our commercial deal with our movie suppliers. In fact, via Variety, Cineworld stated that “Universal’s move is completely inappropriate and certainly has nothing to do with good faith business practice, partnership and transparency.” Now it looks like Cineworld and their Regal Entertainment theater chain has joined the fight against Universal. If you’re unaware of the issue, AMC Theatres recently declared that they’ll no longer be playing Universal’s films as long as they’re being released via VOD at the same time as their intended theatrical release dates.

This of course has some theaters upset – particularly AMC Theatres – and now it looks like Cineworld, the owner of Regal Entertainment has joined them in their ban against Universal movies. And given the unexpected success that VOD has had for Universal, the studio has since stated its desires to continue releasing films digitally as well as theatrically at the same time. As a result, studios like Universal have been utilizing VOD services to distribute their movies while theaters have been shutting down due to quarantine procedures. In fact, the overall global economy has been dangerously impacted by the pandemic – and that includes our beloved entertainment industry. The Coronavirus pandemic has been incredibly shocking both in itself and the influence it has had on society.

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