On: DRM in the cinema

[cdooh]

All that just to ensure a film doesn't get copied and pirated...and yet it still does

[megablast → cdooh]

Nope, as it says in the article, it is also to track how much the film is being played, to ensure that they are being paid correctly.

[abruzzi → megablast]

The odd thing though is that (at least in the US) film payments are based on a percentage of ticket sales, not number of showings. I used to work at a repertoire theater, and we added late night showings at the last minute on sever occasions based on audience demand.