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A group of Hollywood filmmakers is protesting DirecTV's plan to allow subscribers to watch movies at home 60 days after they are released in theaters. The plan would effectively halve the time that consumers previously had to wait—which was about 130 days—before being able to view films on DVD or via video on demand.
A group of 23 directors and producers, organized by James Cameron and his producing partner Jon Landau, issued an open letter on Wednesday criticizing DirecTV's proposal.
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