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Theater Owners Fuming Over Studios' VOD Plan

News of the DirecTV deal, which is likely to include titles like Sony's "Just Go With It," adds new twist to CinemaCon.

LAS VEGAS – Feeling blindsided, theater owners were furious Thursday that four Hollywood studios didn't brief them on plans to launch a new premium VOD service on DirecTV late next month, followed swiftly by Comcast and VUDU. Exhibitors could respond by changing how they book films and play trailers.