Warner Bros. and Universal Create New Joint Venture for physical media

[kristoffer]

More focus on physical media seems like a good thing and this statement gives me hope: "
Universal and Warner presidents Peter Levinsohn and Ron Sanders had this to say about the announcement:

“As the home entertainment landscape evolves, we are continuously working to deliver the best entertainment range and value to our fans,” said Sanders. “The physical business is still an important and active category for the industry. This proposed joint venture with Universal gives us the best opportunity to foster innovation in this business, optimize the physical offering and extend the lifespan of the format for our fans and consumers.”

“With market conditions and consumer viewing behaviors continuing to evolve, we wanted a partner who shares in our commitment to deliver the best consumer proposition going forward,” Levinsohn said. “This proposed JV presents a significant opportunity to continue to work with our retail partners to ensure the format’s strength and sustainability for years to come.”


https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/m...ts/011520-1000

[StingingVelvet]

I assume there's another thread for this somewhere, but I'll just quickly say consolidation makes sense for a niche market, which is all any of us should be hoping for/expecting.

[Geoff D]

There are like two or three threads on this on the forum already, I see Bill Hunt's got his finger on the pulse as usual

[kuzronk]

Sony and Universal did this here years ago and I have far more positives to say about them than most of the other companies.

[kristoffer]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

There are like two or three threads on this on the forum already, I see Bill Hunt's got his finger on the pulse as usual

Ok, sorry, I can now see that this is being discussed in the Movies-Blu Ray US section. Move along and feel free to delete this thread.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

Ok, sorry, I can now see that this is being discussed in the Movies-Blu Ray US section. Move along and feel free to delete this thread.

I only read this section now too, due to lack of time, so I'm not bothered.

[Dubstar]

if this means the release of Frank Capra's "State of the Union" on bluray then so be it.

[imsounoriginal]

Hope this means Warner Archive might take over some Universal catalog releases, or at least the ones they don't plan on releasing UHDs of.