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Article Search Advanced Search Jeffrey Katzenberg, Exhibitors Trade Barbs By Pamela McClintock May 2, 2008, 04:25 Countering remarks by DreamWorks Animation topper Jeffrey Katzenberg, National Assn. of Theater Owners prexy John Fithian said exhibs aren't to blame for holding up the transition to digital movie screens --some of the major studios are. Fithian will address the thorny issue of digital conversion today when speaking at exhib confab ShowCanada in Banff, Alberta. On Tuesday, DreamWorks Animation topper Jeffrey Katzenberg broke from his generally upbeat view on the digital transition in suggesting that the three largest U.S. theater chains -- Regal, AMC and Cinemark -- aren't moving fast enough, considering the plethora of digital 3-D projects set for release next year by Hollywood studios (Daily Variety, April 30). Click www.variety.com for the whole story. Email this article  Printer friendly page