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Top movie theater lobbyist calls for a minimum of 45 days before films hit streaming
Cinema United trade group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary called on studios to extend most films to a 45-day theatrical ...
Theaters want you to wait longer to stream movies. Why that probably won’t happen
Top theater lobbyist Michael O'Leary called for a minimum theatrical window for 45 days. But many say it's too late to turn ...
Theater Org Chief Declares War on Shortened Windows, Calls for 45-Day Exclusive Run on the Big Screen
CEO Michael O'Leary addressed the issue of windows for the first time since named to the top job two years ago.
CinemaCon Takeaways: Fights Over Theatrical Window, Fizzling Star Power and Amazon MGM’s Big Promise
From fights over the theatrical window to Amazon MGM's first ever presentation, Variety has compiled five takeaways from CinemaCon 2025.