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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 02-11-2009, 08:52 PM:

Does anyone or has anyone ever played the Oscars on their cinema screens? You wouldn't be allowed to charge but is it allowable? I think it'd be pretty neat to watch it all in a cinema with a bunch of other people...kind of (but not quite) like being there.

Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 02-12-2009, 09:57 PM:

We had a group do Oscar Night the past two years. This year due to a lack of any real interest by the public in the two previous shows they decided not to do it again. We put the Oscar broadcast on the screen in HD for them. They handled all the rights issues.

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 02-13-2009, 02:15 AM:

I don't see why there would be any rights issues if you are not charging for admission. It is no different than a TV in a bar or a barber shop.

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 02-23-2009, 06:52 PM:

So, did anyone run them on their screens?

Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 02-24-2009, 12:05 AM:

WE did. Compared to previous years, hardly anyone showed up, but we did well overall. I remember when we first opened it used to be a swanky affair; they have a photographer and went all out. Now they just have a special menu, but still encourage people to wear formal attire.