> many of the major theater chains are also related to the studios No, at least not in the US. In one of the key anti-trust decisions, the Supreme Court declar

> many of the major theater chains are also related to the studios No, at least not in the US. In one of the key anti-trust decisions, the Supreme Court declared in 1948 that it was prohibited monopolistic behavior for a major studio to own a theater chain.[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_Pictures,_Inc https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_P....