2006-07-18 11:21:38 · 6 answers · asked by brandonlee320 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
You don't mean to make it sound like DVDs are released 3 days after coming out in movie theaters, do you?
Say you are selling DVDs; would you stand a better chance competing against movie premieres? Or opposite them?
2006-07-18 11:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by kinsmed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Movies are released on Friday to capture the best grosses for the weekend. The money recorded for ticket sales will be used to market the movie as a "hit". People will think, that this is a popular movie. DVD's are sent to stores and the internet previously to Tuesday but are asked to hold until Tuesday to make sure that any late shipments to any outlets do not lose possible revenue. This insures a level playing field because some outlet got it before anyone else.
2006-07-20 03:38:33 · answer #2 · answered by andywho2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably to give people something to watch for 4 days of the week. lol
For a long time Friday was the only time i ever saw movies released in theatres. It was very rare of a wed and NEVER a tues. Hell Omen was the first tues release i ever saw.
Now you have wed and friday releases.
2006-07-18 18:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by clomtancy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thinking goes so new DVDs and new movies don't compete with each other. Tuesday happens to historically have the worse box office draw for movies, so DVD releases would have the least impact on that day.
2006-07-18 19:20:55 · answer #4 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why DVDs are released on Tuesday, but movies come out in theaters on Friday so people can see them over the weekend.
2006-07-18 18:26:20 · answer #5 · answered by kid_rock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well im not positive, but im sure it has something to do with when people shop (to buy dvd's) maybe people shop most often on tuesdays. and people mostly go see movies on friday nights, because it is their free time.
hope it helped
2006-07-18 18:27:48 · answer #6 · answered by ~Whatshername~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋