ClickStar was a broadband movie distribution company founded by
actor
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Morgan Freeman
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and
film producer Lori McCreary of
Revelations Entertainment. ClickStar launched on December 15, 2006 under the leadership of interim
CEO
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CEOs find roles in variou ...
James J. Ackerman and Chairman/Co-Founder Lori McCreary. The company is no longer in operation.
In 2006 ClickStar became the first company in motion picture history to offer a legitimate motion picture download, ''
10 Items or Less'', while the film was still playing in theaters. ClickStar was highlighted by the
American Film Institute
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in their
AFI Awards 2006 "Moments of Significance" for this achievement.
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Defunct mass media companies of the United States
Film distributors of the United States
Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
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