This Order revokes the Films (Exclusivity Agreements) Order 1989 (“the 1989 Order”) which makes it unlawful for supply agreements between distributors and exhibitors to include exclusivity terms applying to more than one film or for exhibitors not to exhibit a film on the basis that exclusivity terms for other films had not been agreed.

Copies of the report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission upon which the 1989 Order is based (Cmnd. 8858) may be obtained from The Competition Commission at http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1983/165films.htm.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.