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block-booking

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A quick definition of block-booking:

Block-booking is when movie distributors make a deal with theaters to show a bunch of movies together, even if the theaters don't want to show all of them. Sometimes, the movies that come with the deal are not very good. This is not fair to the theaters or the people who go to see the movies. The U.S. Supreme Court said that block-booking is against the law because it is not fair competition.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Block-booking is a practice used by film distributors in the licensing or use of movies. It involves conditioning the license or use of a package or block of films on the acceptance of an entire package, which typically includes unwanted or inferior films. This practice is considered illegal and violates the Sherman Act.

Example: Let's say a movie theater wants to show a popular movie that is distributed by a company that practices block-booking. The distributor may require the theater to also show several other movies that are not as popular or desirable in order to get the license for the popular movie. This forces the theater to show movies they may not want to show, and it limits the choices available to moviegoers.

This example illustrates how block-booking can limit competition and consumer choice. It also shows how the practice can be harmful to smaller theaters that may not have the resources to show a large number of movies.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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