The case involved eight movie distributors found guilty of fixing screen prices. (gigaom.com)
That's the question that's cropped up around Screening Room, Napster founder Sean Parker's idea for a streaming service that would allow users to buy a set - top box for $ 150 and then pay $ 50 to watch first - run theatrical releases the day they arrive in theaters, with movie distributors getting $ 20 of that payment. (entrepreneur.com)
Canada's dominant movie distributor had had a couple of solid years and, with the film business finally turning around after the post-2008 slump, the investors saw a window to cash out. (canadianbusiness.com)