Sean parker the tech billionaire and napster cofounder has a big idea with his streaming startup screening room but hollywood has given it the cold shoulder.
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Along with partner prem akkaraju parker has forwarded an idea dubbed the screening room which will allow people to watch new movies at home on the same day they make their big screen debuts.
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The screening room the technology company that threatened to upend theatrical distribution by offering new releases in the home has been rechristened sr labs.
That s the proposition behind screening room the new streaming service from napster co founder and former facebook president sean parker and entertainment mogul prem akkaraju.
It was co founded by sean parker the co founder of napster and prem akkaraju who also acts as ceo for the company.
Sean parker s controversial video on demand startup screening room which roiled the film industry four years ago when it first emerged is staging a comeback amid widespread disruption in.
The box is rumored to cost 150 and the movies themselves will be 50 with 20 going to the theaters partially to cover the two real world tickets that come with each one.
It also appointed a new ceo.
Sean parker wants to disrupt movie business studios theater owners say not so fast the first thing to know is that the screening room is not ready to be rolled out.
Led by sean parker the napster facebook spotify impresario portrayed by justin timberlake in the social network the screening room has so far added a wide swath of industry bigwigs as.