Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce § 203-3. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Bid.” A written or oral proposal by an exhibitor to a distributor, which proposal is in response to an invitation to bid or negotiate and states the terms under which the exhibitor will agree to exhibit a feature motion picture.

“Blind bidding.”Bidding, negotiating, offering terms, accepting a bid or agreeing to terms for the purpose of entering into a license agreement prior to a trade screening of the feature motion picture that is the subject to the agreement.

“Distributor.” Any person engaged in the business of renting, selling or licensing feature motion pictures to exhibitors.

“Exhibit or exhibition.”Showing feature motion pictures to the public for a charge.

“Exhibitor.” Any person engaged in the business of operating one or more theatres in this Commonwealth.

“Invitation to bid.”A written or oral solicitation or invitation by a distributor to one or more exhibitors to bid or negotiate for the right to exhibit a feature motion picture.

“License agreement.”Any contract, agreement, understanding or condition between a distributor and an exhibitor for the exhibition of a feature motion picture by the exhibitor.

“Person.” One or more individuals, partnerships, associations, societies, trusts or corporations.

“Run.” The continuous exhibition of a feature motion picture in a defined geographical area for a specified period of time. A “first run” is the first exhibition of a feature motion picture in the designated area; a “second run” is the second exhibition and “subsequent runs” are subsequent exhibitions after the second run. “Exclusive run” is any run limited to a single theatre in a defined geographical area and a “nonexclusive” or “multiple run” is any run in more than one theatre in a defined geographical area.

“Theatre.” Any establishment in which feature motion pictures are exhibited regularly to the public for a charge.

“Trade screening.”The showing of a feature motion picture by a distributor in recognized exchange cities within the Commonwealth which is open to any exhibitor.