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Movie Theaters Want Netflix to Commit to the Status Quo

Cinema chains want to keep their exclusivity window in tact
Theaters want viewers in front of the big screen, not on their couch.Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
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Welcome to The Brink. We’re Irene Garcia Perez and Thomas Buckley, and we’ve been following the movie theater chains that are worried about Netflix’s plan to acquire Warner Bros. We also have news on RSA Security and the rocky record of LMEs. Follow this link to subscribe. Send us feedback and tips at debtnews@bloomberg.net.

Movie theaters were enjoying a respite after many stressful years, but Netflix’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. has them on edge again.