Sexually-explicit film could help revive the shunned rating, John Fithian says

Carmike Cinemas CEO S. David Passman, III named chairman of the trade group

Sony said the trade organization is wrong, while shares of RealD plummet 15 percent

John Fithian says studio's early release plan respects windows; Jon Favreau and Quentin Tarantino also oppose move

After Jeff Bewkes and Les Moonves say the threat of shorter windows has been overstated, John Fithian begs to differ

NATO data also shows average admissions price declined about 1 percent from the first quarter of 2010

Rental platform to launch Thursday with "Just Go With It"

Responding to report that studios are rolling out the new service on DirecTV next month, National Association of Theater Owners puts out an angry statement saying its constituents weren't told the news first.

NATO chief John Fithian uses his part of Tuesday's keynote to warn exhibitors: "convert to digital or die"

All those expensive 3D movies at the box office last year yielded one of the biggest year-to-year admissions spikes in history

Price has tumbled 24 cents since peaking at $7.95 in the first quarter

Average price spiked 6 percent in the first quarter to $7.95, org reports