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"First-run Hollywood movies are particularly important to competition in the pay-TV sector because they are highly attractive to a large number of consumers, who want subscription access to premium high-quality movies as close to their box office release as possible," said Ofcom.
BSkyB faces inquiry into its grip on pay-TV film service 2010
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First-run programs airing for American audiences on network or cable television between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009.
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First-run shows on cable right now are a great thing for anyone interested in content, but we might regret that in the medium term, perhaps.
Heroes Takes the Lead Lou Anders 2007
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First-run theaters often provided programs for their patrons, mimicking the practice of live stage theaters to lend an air of "class" to the moviegoing experience.
Caught in the Crossfire: Adrian Scott and the Politics of Americanism in 1940s Hollywood 2007
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First-run programs airing for American audiences on network or cable television between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009.
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First-run movies lasted just one week, rather than being allowed to languish for weeks on the box office.
"Being read your death sentence is like being a character in one of the old Bette Davis movies." Ann Althouse 2008
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First-run movies lasted just one week, rather than being allowed to languish for weeks on the box office.
"Being read your death sentence is like being a character in one of the old Bette Davis movies." Ann Althouse 2008
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First-run leader Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway was fourth, while Ivica Kostelic of Croatia, the overall World Cup leader, fell from third into a tie for 13th.
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First-run leader Mika Poutala of Finland had an erratic second run and slumped to fifth place with 70.04, while the reigning world champion Lee Kang-Seok of South Korea was fourth with the same time.
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First-run leader Mika Poutala of Finland had an erratic second run and slumped to fifth place with 70.04, while the reigning world champion Lee Kang-Seok of South Korea was fourth with the same time.
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