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Entertainment & Sports

Feb. 16, 2011

Cinema Chains Eye Distribution Ventures

As talk of a joint venture between movie theater giants raised eyebrows, some experts said it showed how relaxed antitrust regulations have become.


By Jean-Luc Renault


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As talk of a joint venture between movie theater giants AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group to distribute films raised eyebrows last week, some industry observers said the reported negotiations showed just how relaxed antitrust regulations of these deals has become.


Ever since a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1948 found that major studios like Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox ...

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