The so-called Paramount decrees — the regulations that have governed Hollywood since the heyday of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean — are taking their final bow. The department opened its review of the film business regulations in August 2018, suggesting that rules were antiquated. AdvertisementWhen the regulations were enacted, movie theaters had a single screen that could be dominated by one studio in a geographic area, the department said. In comments sent to the Justice Department, the National Assn. The rules apply only to studios that were sued by the department in the original antitrust cases, according to legal experts.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 18, 2019 22:27 UTC