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every day a new report on April 26 network for traditional release is happening with the inevitable impact of the film industry, particularly VOD movies on-demand service, recently became a Hollywood focus of dispute. By James · Cameron, Peter · Jackson 23 Hollywood, led by influential Director and producer, recently issued a joint open letter, requires leave 4-5 months after the end of the movie in a theater show "window period", to ensure that the Theater audience appeal. Chinese filmmakers on this seem more cautious, and from the present situation of China, the "window period" adjustment to be tailored according to the different type of movie.

VOD film VOD services in recent years with the rapid rise of new development of the Internet. In order to guarantee the independence of the cinema release and cinema more attractive to viewers, the "window period" came into being. In 2010, Tim · Burton directed blockbusters of the Alice in Wonderland because leaving only three months of "window period" results were United Kingdom, and Italy and the Netherlands House of line resistance to the xianzao map. But in the end the global box office sold, after no one objected. With the explosion of the Internet business, Hollywood film company plans to provide VOD services in films after two months, this was dissatisfied by Hollywood filmmakers. In an open letter, Cameron, who stressed, now movie companies push VOD mode leaves only two months of "window period" will allow the theater to the impasse.

and abroad hope window period extended of situation full different, domestic exists with large of piracy commercial, last year Hawthorn tree of love under, and let bullet fly under released days Hou, on found has high definition of piracy CD, this year goddess mountain under released first days on in online found has piracy online Watch links, "window period" of extended also is shortened became domestic shadow people difficult to choice of problem. Film investment company, plus films CEO Zhang Zhao said: "for the movie window's problem, it should be different treatment for different movie. For technology-driven movie, extend the ' window ' is necessary, you can meet more audience viewing needs; for a movie based on content-driven, can appropriate reducing the window period, more film-friendly copyright protection! ”

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