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It's supposed to prevent studios from owning exhibitors. The one addition I'd add to your Wikipedia link, is that in the 80s, deregulation weakened many parts o
by filmgirlcw 7y ago
It's supposed to prevent studios from owning exhibitors. The one addition I'd add to your Wikipedia link, is that in the 80s, deregulation weakened many parts of the Paramount Decree, which is why you saw scenarios in the 90s/00s like Sony (a studio, thanks to its purchase of Columbia Tri-Star), also owning a theater chain (Loews, once stylized Sony Loews).
Slightly related -- the United States v. Loews case [1], which bans block booking, would make movie bundling difficult for a MoviePass like company too.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Loew%27s_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Loew%27s_Inc.