Posted by Invid Fan on 07/16/06 17:07

In article <1153057315.221649.212500@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
unglued <dragonseed@spray.se> wrote:

> Steve wrote:
> > On 15 Jul 2006 10:57:58 -0700, "unglued" <dragonseed@spray.se> wrote:
> >
> > >
> ><snip>
> >
> > The reason that Warner and Columbia etc. are not putting out more
> > classic film is that their production facilities are maxed out. T
>
> "Maxed out" ? Please, we're in a global capitalist economy. If their
> production facilities can't cope there are alternativs in Asia and
> probably Eastern Europe too. We're not talking rocket science here.
>
Given those dvd production facilities are probably pumping out cheap
bootlegs (and making lots of money doing so), few US studios are going
to send an unreleased master over there :)

> >hey
> > DO listen to demands for a particular title. (Except maybe Song of
> > the South.. <g>)
>
> Who's demands ? What forums do they have to elicite wishes from the
> public ?

There's a number. For tv shows, http://tvshowsondvd.com/ is used by
studios to get a gage on what might be worth releasing.

> How do they know what Taiwanese or Argentinian or Libanese yuppies want
> to watch ?
> How can they predict how intellectuals in Bombay will want to spend
> their dvd pocket money next year ?

It's up to local distributors in those markets to go to a US studio and
buy the rights to shows.

A company isn't going to release a Public Domain film if they don't
think there's any demand, either.

--
Chris Mack "Refugee, total shit. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
-'Deal/No Deal', CHESS

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