Top Hollywood executive Jack Valenti has said technological developments could mean newly released films being available online by 2005.
The Motion Picture Association Of America chief said issues of secure delivery were almost resolved. Valenti said films should go straight from big screen to internet well before rental release on DVD and video.
However, the film business had no plans to follow the music industry in suing pirates, Valenti added. “As long as stealing movies and music is high-reward and no risk, people are going to do it,” he said.
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