Edward Jay Epstein, brilliant as usual

In Slate, Edward Jay Epstein takes another look at the growing tension between studios and exhibitors, calling Bob Iger’s suggestion that there might come a time when movies are released simultaneously on DVD and theatrically “Iger’s fatwa.” He also reveals this rather interesting piece of business news: (Or at least he reveals it to me, and I can’t find a mention of it anywhere else. Is this a scoop or have I just missed it?)