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The FCC has announced it will be supporting VOD technology that allows studios to beam their big budget flicks directly to your cable box in a smaller window of time than is currently available. Instead of waiting around for months to see, say, Iron Man 2](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/iron-man-2/33909/main) in the comfort of your own living room, that time will be considerably shrunk, ostensibly taking money out of the pockets of theater owners.
According to The Hollywood Reporter,](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ieedb56d6b7d31495df6f722f73331a8b) the FCC says that this move “benefits those who, because of a physical disability, cannot enjoy movies in theaters.” That’s a flimsy excuse, at best – it’s more likely that it’s a way for studios to appeal to movie-goers who want to see the biggest films from the studios but can’t afford the rising cost of a night out at the movies, or those with high-tech set-ups who would rather enjoy a movie in the comfort of their own home than deal with the downside of the theater experience. (Of course, there is also a huge argument for actually going to the movies and enjoying them with a crowd, but that’s another discussion entirely that Peter Martin wrote about here.)
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