Fithian Repeats Objections to Change in Release Windows
In his keynote speech earlier this month at ShowCanada NATO president and CEO John Fithian urged Canadian movie theater operators to be vigilant in their focus on theatrical release windows. He challenged a recently announced proposal from four Hollywood studios to release movies early to the home on premium video on demand. Early VOD releases to the home could damage the movie industry in two significant ways Fithian said adding Early releases will reduce movie ticket sales and will exacerbate movie theft by giving pirates an early pristine copy of movies.