[EliRivers]

I worked in a video store in London for a few years back in the day. We paid tens and sometimes (for the big releases) hundreds for movies from our supplier; because we got them before they were available to the public, we were paying for that window of time in which the only way to see the movie was to rent if from us. I think (but certainly cannot be sure) I recall that the agreement forced our hand; if they were selling the movie, we had to buy from them, even after it was available to the general public. Some kind of franchise agreement.