Feature films can be streamed shortly after, or even simultaneous to theatrical release.
The Windows version had been scheduled for simultaneous release with other versions, but in September 2011, its release was pushed back to November 18 without explanation.
An Ideal World's global release was meant to aid in the development of the Chinese comic industry and create a new business model, and its release marked the first simultaneous global release for a comic.
Id Software, one of the most influential PC developers, has shifted its focus from "PC first" to multiplatform simultaneous releases for its recently announced titles, "Rage" and "Doom 4".
The biggest independent chain, Palace Cinemas — which, significantly, also owns influential indie distributor Palace Films — could break ranks and move to simultaneous release.
In as close to a simultaneous worldwide release as we've had for a bit, Hunger Games closes its account with Mockingjay – Part 2 opening in over 80 territories next week.
This somewhat quixotic endeavor was captured in "Heima," a captivating documentary released on DVD last year; it also led to the simultaneous release of "Hvarf/Heim," a double EP of strictly acoustic performances.
"It's as close to worldwide simultaneous release as I've seen," says Bruce Snyder, Fox's president for domestic distribution.
A considerable portion of cells (~10%) were found to be fixed in a similar rounding state due to the simultaneous release of the G2 block (insets of Fig. 2c I, Supplementary Movie 1).
She points out that the French distributor flatly refused to allow a simultaneous online release.
Netflix may revel in the media coverage of its simultaneous full-season releases, but what then?
