– How do movie theaters get the digital copy of the movies they are showing?

Question

Do theaters get a Hard Drive with the digital copy? Do they stream? Consider the thousands of theaters getting a movie that opens at the same time across the country, I want to know the logistics of getting that data to the theater.

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Answer 1

Yes. They receive a hard drive, or some get it via satellite, several days prior to release. Then it’s connected with a “key”. A code that will only be valid and allow play for certain days & times.