Theaters to Lecture Against Movie “Piracy”

[JackSpratts]

By CATHERINE TSAI

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A leading theater chain has agreed to run before movies public service announcements that warn against copyright infringement, the president of News Corp. said Tuesday, describing an effort to take the entertainment industry's war against the online swapping of movies to theaters.

The spots, which also would appear on network television and video releases, say downloading movies instead of buying a ticket or a video would hurt the film industry's behind-the- scenes, yet crucial workers, including makeup artists, custodians and others, said Peter Chernin, Fox Group chief executive and News Corp. president,

Chernin would not name the theater chain involved. http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D7LHFC182.html

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