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Simultaneous release of a movie in theaters, on DVDs, and via on-demand services makes for complex economics, but may maximize studio profits in some contexts.

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  • Avg rating: (+7/-0 7)Chunjinhao
    Chunjinhao
    March 8, 2007, 12:45 a.m.

    "Both theater attendance and DVD sales are down..."

    But ticket and DVD cost is up! So, where is the "beef"?

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Changingconstant
      Changingconstant
      March 20, 2007, 2 p.m.

      While I prefer to watch at home now because of the lower cost (8.50 for a popcorn?!) and convenience of pause/go back , most of the movies I have seen in theaters I will probably rent at some time or another anyway. If I had the instant choice of home vs away I would most likely choose home.

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