Warner tired of piracy in Canada.

[Touti]

In response to increasing movie piracy in Canada, Warner Bros. announced they will no longer hold promotional screening of movies in this country.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Warner_Canada_Source_of_Film_Piracy/1178745751

[RossRoy]

Like that's gonna help. It'll only take a few days/weeks more, thats all.

Or pirates will start pirating from other countries. I know Montreal is known as a hotbed for piracy, but stopping promotional screening will not change much of anything, IMO.

[Touti]

It probably won't slow down piracy but at least movies won't be available on internet before they hit the screens anymore

[RossRoy]

But I liked that! You know, flickering screen, washed out colors, people getting up to get a popcorn... all on a DVD! 


In case some people are wondering, I HATE those pirated crap they try to pass as a movie.

[Halo2]

If Warner starts down that road, after a while they won't have promotional screenings anywhere.