Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam
by tronje on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @08:00AM
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That's also a perspective I hadn't considered, but it doesn't explicitly say anywhere that they'll publish newer releases right away, and then there's the localization thing where UK gets a grand total of 11 movies. That's still in stark contrast to Mr. Packer's statement, which promised “commitment to remain at the cutting edge of innovation in delivering content to online audiences around the world.”
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Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam
by oblio on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @08:23AM
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> and then there's the localization thing where UK gets a grand total of 11 movies
My, my, the irony is jarring. The UK has localization problems? Then the rest of the world is screwed :p
Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam
by pluma on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @09:58AM
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Localization doesn't just refer to translation but more importantly to distribution rights. Even the publisher can't give away distribution rights in regions where they previously already promised exclusivity.
This is the anachronism that results in paradoxical situations like being able to only offer Lord of the Rings part 1 and 3 but not part 2 because some obscure TV channel has the exclusive rights in your country for the next five years.
Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam
by trelltron on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @09:51AM
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I wouldn't be surprised if for lots of the content like this the UK is actually in the worst group.
The example that is currently annoying me: Sky has an exclusive deal with HBO for some of their shows, so I can't legally watch some of the best TV currently being made without paying for a mountain of other stuff I'll never watch.