How to Select Studio/Distributor When Contributing to the Database

[pro-bassoonist]

Hello everyone,

The Blu-ray.com team would like to inform all members and contributors how to select the studio/distributor when adding a new title/profile or updating an existing one.

Given that the film industry constantly evolves -- many labels merge, new sublabels are created, old studios are renamed, etc -- we would like to follow the same format ISBN logging does. There are different reasons why, but some of the most important ones are consistency and the ability to retain legacy info.

What this means is that the studio/distributor that is entered in the database must be the party releasing the product (Blu-ray/DVD) as of the day/date it enters the market. For example, if Echo Bridge is releasing a Miramax produced film on February 1, the film/release profile should have Echo Bridge as the studio/distributor.

Sublabels/offshoots shouldn't be broken either. For example, From Beyond, which is part of Scream Factory's horror series, should appear under Shout Factory.

The decision to have in the profile the studio/distributor releasing the title as of the day it enters the market was made so that our members as well as our team (reviewers/contributors) can easily identify it. This should also help us avoid the incorrect information large retailers, such as Amazon, often list before and after release date.

Thank you for contributing to the database and making Blu-ray.com the best and most complete site for everything Blu-ray on the Internet

Pro-B

[shinseiRomeo]

Thank you for the clarification.

[rdodolak]

Thanks Pro-B and the rest of the Blu-ray.com team working behind the scenes for the clarification!

Can we sticky this somehow so it remains easily seen?

[pro-bassoonist]

Sounds great, rdodolak I will also leave a note in the "How to Add DVDs to the Database" thread.

shinseiRomeo

Pro-B

[hatchj]

Why are so many of the Touchstone / Hollywood Picture titles listed with Disney / Buena Vista?

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by hatchj

Why are so many of the Touchstone / Hollywood Picture titles listed with Disney / Buena Vista?

The answer can be found in the OP.

[hatchj]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

The answer can be found in the OP.

Thanks

[rickah88]

Would it be possible to add Nova Media to the list of retailers. Thank you!

Here is their website if you need it for verification purposes: http://novamnm.com/

[joltman]

Add Fat Wreck Chords please, they are a record label that has released some DVDs. Thanks.

[4000dvds2many]

Could you guys add The Madonna Store to studios and store exclusives pulldowns?

http://www.madonna-store.com/index.p...te=common/home

ACTUALLY...add The Madonna Store to store exclusives but add Martigen to studios.

Thanks!
Is this where these requests belong? It's been so long since I have used the forums for these purposes...

[BigNickUK]

Hey please can you add zoom.co.uk to retailers list please as they are releasing more exclusives in the UK

[zbinks]

We had a discussion pop up in the Kino Lorber Studio Classics thread last night, and I think we need some clarification, since there were conflicting examples mentioned.

Originally Posted by Hellhound

Is there a difference between the Kino Lorber and Scorpion version of Monster Club? I can't even find a listing for the Kino Lorber version on the site.

Originally Posted by rdodolak

It should actually be listed under Kino since they are the distributor.

Originally Posted by zbinks

I don't think that's accurate. Kino is Scorpion's distributor, but Scorpion is an independent label, not a Kino sublabel. The site hasn't applied that standard to MGM (Fox), Criterion (Sony), Arrow US (MVD) or any number of other independent labels.

Originally Posted by rdodolak

They've applied that standard to other studios for example, WB releasing Paramount releases.

Originally Posted by jayembee

But on the other hand, they did apply it to Winter Sleep, which is actually from Adopt Films, and distributed by Kino. This site's database has it listed as being a Kino Lorber release. The same is true for three other Adopt Films releases: Barbara, Omar, and Victoria.

It gets a bit confusing when Scorpion is involved. There are some releases that are actual Scorpion releases distributed by Kino. There are others that are recommended, and put together, by Walt Olsen for Kino, and released -- not just distributed -- under the Kino Lorber label.

Originally Posted by rdodolak

There are also those that Scorpion distributes through third-party sites such as ScreenArchives and Code Red's BigCartel site; e.g. Doctor Death, Hollywood Boulevard, Haunting of Morella (Blu-ray), Go Tell the Spartans (Blu-ray), etc.

Originally Posted by MisterLime

Monster Club is a Scorpion Releasing title, Kino Lorber distributes all Scorpion titles except for some limited edition titles which are sold on the Screen Archives website. We also distribute Raro, Carlotta, and a few others.

Originally Posted by rdodolak

No argument that Monster Club is a Scorpion releasing title but this site's rules has been to list the titles, on this site, under/based on the distributor of the title and not necessarily based on the studio/label as I've understood it. However, there seems to be examples where this site has gone both ways.

[InGen]

Could the distributor Media Movies & More be added?
I can't find much on them, but they're the distributor on a Bruce Lee double feature I have and am trying to add.

http://www.imdb.com/company/co0217808/
http://www.manta.com/ic/mt6wqk2/ca/m...s-and-more-ltd

The DVD:
https://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Lee-Chi.../dp/B00005UQ6Y

Edit: Just saw the site improvements thread suggestion above and will post there.

[joltman]

Please add G&P Records (http://www.gandprecords.com) they have released a DVD and a Blu-ray

[Tenchi7]

Can you put the top 10 studios at the top? Real pain when submitting on phone to find warner an universal.

[Cutter_]

Could you please add "Powerhouse Films" to the drop down Retailers list or at least their line "Indicator". I've been buying from them direct. Thanks!

[trekky76]

The rule that the distributor should be listed instead of the producing studio is confusing. In that case why is 20th Century Fox listed instead of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment? 20th Century Fox is a producer, not a distributor.
In Sweden Fox has now taken over distributing Warner titles but still under Warner trademark with the actual discs being manufactured under WarnerBros Home Entertainment trademark. Either the producing/releasing studio names are the same or they need to be separated and listed both under correct names.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by trekky76

In Sweden Fox has now taken over distributing Warner titles but still under Warner trademark with the actual discs being manufactured under WarnerBros Home Entertainment trademark. Either the producing/releasing studio names are the same or they need to be separated and listed both under correct names.

Is this different than say Warner previously distributing Paramount titles or Sony, followed by Fox, distributing MGM titles in the US?

[TheOneWithThePrize]

Would like to have U9ON Entertainment added. Thanks in advance.

[deltatauhobbit]

Please add Hex Media. They're an independent film studio out of the United Kingdom and they do their own releases.

They just started distributing their 3rd film, The Black Gloves. The other two are already on this site but without the studio infilled.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Lord-...lu-ray/147531/
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-U...lu-ray/169757/