The Films (Exclusivity Agreements) Order 1989
This Order mades it unlawful for any distributor or exhibitor to make or carry out an agreement (whether existing or future) for exhibition of a film at a cinema if that agreement contains exclusivity terms (terms restricting distribution) relating to more than one film. The Order also makes it unlawful for an exhibitor to refuse to deal with a distributor on the ground that exclusivity terms for more than one film have not been agreed or complied with.