With Netflix and Redbox striking deals with film studios to release titles when they are available on video, either through web streams or physical rentals, the availability of movies on demand is not going to help Starz grow from its movie-based strategy roots.

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While the studies may be disparate in nature, we do see a common thread in all of them: that the issue may not really be piracy, but the effects modern technology has had on buying habits- habits based on immediate availability as opposed to an economic model based on physical copies.

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These include the ability to check for product availability in nearby stores and to purchase the product online, then pick it up at a physical location.

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