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Warner Brothers Pulls Canadian Previews
A number of readers let us know that Reuters and others are reporting that Warner Brothers is canceling movie previews in Canadian theaters, starting with Oceans Thirteen. A Warner VP said, "Within the first week of a film's release, you can almost be certain that somewhere out there a Canadian copy will show up." Recently, the International Intellectual Property Association placed Canada on its Priority Watch List, along with the likes of Argentina, China, Russia, Turkey, and Venezuela. This community knows, thanks to Michael Geist, that the claim is mostly ficiton.
Hopefully this gets indexed by google and shows up first.
by TheSpoom (715771) Uncaring Linux user here. I have nothing to add to this but please continue. *munches popcorn*
How in hell will i ever get to watch movies now if they ban the previews, OH wait true i'm 35, with a wife and kids, work all day, tired at night, doing basement over the next year, go to movies once in while when mother in law is available.
I DONT CARE, i barely have the time to go so who care if they ban previews, ouhh i'm missing out, are they going to ban it from video stores? no well i'll wait for the dvd.
Pirate copies,...tsk! the only thing they should do is feel sorry for the poor chaps who watches pirated movies on their 20 inch lcd screen hoping no one will shout in the audience or get up.
that's like masturbating with the braw section of any FREE women's clothing magazine, it's just a few and there is no alarm.