RIP movie theaters.
>Apple is still in talks with major movie studios alongside Comcast for a service that would make digital movie rentals available for new releases just weeks after hitting theaters, according to a new report from Bloomberg detailing the negotiations.
>The studios involved in the talks with Apple and Comcast include Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures, but so far the companies have been “unable to arrive at a mutually beneficial way to create a $30 to $50 premium movie-download product,”
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/18/apple-comcast-movie-rental-theaters-universal-warner-bros/
>apple
>movies specifically targeted to their customers
Even more gay faggotry in the movies.
>50 bucks to watch the latest capeshit at home a little early
No
>10 buck at most to see a movie in a cinema
>apple thinks people will pay 30-50
for $30 i can sit in a leather recliner and be served food and beer.. fuck apple
>alongside Comcast
No, fuck that.
Only way this plan works is if they can market in a way to convince buyers to invite their friends over like they're watching GoT or something.
>>87120001
never happen, most people don't pirate cam vids, if they release this shit digital first it will be pirated in good quality before it hits theaters.
That will absolutely impact ticket sales
>>87120582
>people start making reaction videos to star wars and avengers movies
>>87120001
So we can have a decent torrent within days?
Neat.
Movie theaters are the only reason I even leave the house
>comcast
just fuck my shit up
they gonna throttle the shit out of other streaming website in favor for their service, im calling it now
Other articles are saying the movies would be available within TWO WEEKS.
The theaters are going to fight that so hard.
>>87120001
fuck that at $30 and $50. I like going out to theatres. that shit won't die. someone will always provide the service. also they will cannabilize their sales, that shit will be ripped day one.
>>87120001
this has been an option for studios for years, the reason they don't do it is because of piracy. Everyone on /tv/ would have an HD copy of the film
>>87120624
Unless piracy isn't nearly as bad as studios are claiming.
>>87120783
It already happens in Korea.