The Boat That Rocked Piracy

"Notice how several, "spam" comments, refer to websites where you can download the film free online. YouTube clips for the film are riddled with spam like this. This is one of the results of WEB 2.0 and the interactive nature of digital technology. It's a form of piracy, of course, and another example of technological convergence - something which can cut both ways for the distribution of the film - profitably and unprofitably. This is somewhat ironic given the fact that the original  pirate radio DJs on Radio Caroline didn't pay royalties to recording artists when they played their songs in the mid 1960s! The spam is aimed at young people who are "time rich and cash poor." 

Websites advertising the boat that rocked online free:

http://www.humsurfer.com/watch-the-boat-…
http://www.xoxomovie.com/
http://www.coolonlinemovies.com
http://www.free-tv-channels.com
http://www.hulu.com

The Boat That Rocked DVD and Bluray

Blu-ray version

Region : Multiregion

Country : UK

Certificate : 15

Number of discs : 1

Media Format : Blu-ray

Studio : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Release date : 7th September, 2009

Retail price : £24.99

Running time : 134 minutes

Chapters : 20

Sound : English -HD MA 5.1 Surround
German 5.1 Surround

Subtitles : English SDH, German, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian

Picture : Widescreen 2.35:1 1080p

Extras : Deleted scenes
Audio Commentary
6 mini featurettes

DVD Version:

Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL

Subtitles: English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish

Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1

Number of discs: 1

Classification: 15

Studio: Universal Pictures UK

DVD Release Date: 7 Sep 2009

Run Time: 129 minutes

Retail Price:£19.99

DVD sales

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Sales this Week	Total Sales	Weeks in Release
4/18/2010	8	53,648	-.-%	53,648	$1,038,089	$1,038,089	1

The Boat That Rocked Distributor

The Distributor: United International Pictures

United International Pictures is one of the world’s leading film distribution companies. Jointly owned by Paramount and Universal, we bring many of the most exciting films made today to international cinema audiences.

Based in London, UK, UIP has distribution offices in 18 countries, and licenses in a further 43. UIP’s network of offices and licensees together reach a total of almost 100 territories around the world.

UIP distributes Paramount and Universal films to cinemas in many countries in the international markets, outside North America. Since 1981 UIP has distributed more than 1000 movies including more than 100 Academy Award winners, and enjoyed huge box office success with a diverse range of films.

UIP also holds non-theatrical rights in all markets outside North America.


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