The Netflix CEO apparently had some harsh words for theater owners at the New Yorker festival today. In a panel discussion, Reed Hastings accused movie theaters of “strangling the movie business” by refusing to innovate, Fortune reports. Hastings added that he would like to experiment with direct-to-consumer distribution methods for movies but fears backlash from cinema owners who benefit from distribution windows.
Source: Reed Hastings is mad that movie theater owners think cinema should be shown in cinemas