Since news of screening room broke last month parker who previously upset the music industry by co founding napster at 19 has garnered support and in some cases investments from heavy.
The screening room sean parker.
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 screening room is a proposed service that would stream movies to the home the same day its released in theaters.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It was co founded by sean parker the co founder of napster and prem akkaraju who also acts as ceo for the company.
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Screening room built by napster cofounder and former facebook prez sean parker screening room is reportedly a set top box and service that aims to bring new movies into your house the same day they hit theaters.