Manatt’s Sophia Yen, a partner in the firm’s entertainment and media practice, was quoted by Tech Radar for an article on traditional cinema in the age of streaming.
Yen noted that streaming could be a huge bonus for the film industry.
“In the U.S. we have so much content, but only the most premium content gets distribution through theaters,” she said.
“There are about 900 films made domestically in China [each year], but there definitely aren’t 900 films on theatrical release, so [streaming] could be a way for them to get distributed.”
Read the article here.