The purchase appears to be another way for Sony to demonstrate its commitment to theatrical distribution while also giving it another way to extend its intellectual property.
Despite the historical importance of the Paramount decrees — which for decades governed the way movie studios did business with theaters — few people really understand them, including those who work in Tinseltown. All this came up again last week when Sony Pictures announced that it had acquired Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, the quirky Austin, Texas-based chain that operates 35 locations, including one in Los Angeles. In 1948, the U.S.
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