Paramount/Dreamworks deal was "sweetning" - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-ray San · 08-30-2007, 05:04 PM

This is coming directly from the IFA conference,

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=65741

ClaytonMG · 08-30-2007, 05:10 PM

Maybe I missunderstood that, but wasn't that question directed at the Blu-Ray people? As in, they recieved sweeteners?

CptGreedle · 08-30-2007, 05:12 PM

things to sweeten the deal.

either no one wants to answer, or no one has had any deal sweeteners.

JaysDomain · 08-30-2007, 05:44 PM

Looks interesting, I want to see a video of it!
Obviously everybodys deal is being 'sweetened' in one way or another, thats what makes big business do business with eathother.
NO COMMENT! lol

WickyWoo · 08-30-2007, 05:52 PM

Everyone got perks

No one will talk about them

But they certainly didn't get anything even CLOSE to a $150 million payoff

scragham · 08-30-2007, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Everyone got perks

No one will talk about them

But they certainly didn't get anything even CLOSE to a $150 million payoff

agreed.

you'd have to be nuts to deny that some kind of incentives were involved, but the key thing to note is that no one's raised an eyebrow at the BD side's incentives (i.e. they certainly seem to be nothing out of the ordinary).

dialog_gvf · 08-30-2007, 06:10 PM

^^^ The issue is whether those incentives were to support Blu-ray or deny HD DVD support.

Paramount got paid to stop supporting Blu-ray. They already supported HD DVD.

Sure wish people would pay me to support the stuff I already support.

aristotles · 08-30-2007, 06:23 PM

I think in Fox's case, BD+ with it's added content protection was all incentive their studio was looking for.

I think the fact that some of the HD DVD titles were cracked earlier has strengthened the resolve of Blu-ray exclusive studios to remain on Blu-ray and for Warner to not put all their eggs in one basket.

08-30-2007, 05:04 PM	#1
Blu-ray San Senior Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:New York Trading Score:12	Paramount/Dreamworks deal was "sweetning" This is coming directly from the IFA conference, http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=65741 Last edited by Blu-ray San; 08-30-2007 at 05:12 PM.

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08-30-2007, 05:10 PM	#2
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Maybe I missunderstood that, but wasn't that question directed at the Blu-Ray people? As in, they recieved sweeteners?

08-30-2007, 05:12 PM	#3
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	things to sweeten the deal. either no one wants to answer, or no one has had any deal sweeteners.

08-30-2007, 05:44 PM	#4
JaysDomain Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Looks interesting, I want to see a video of it! Obviously everybodys deal is being 'sweetened' in one way or another, thats what makes big business do business with eathother. NO COMMENT! lol

08-30-2007, 05:52 PM	#5
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Everyone got perks No one will talk about them But they certainly didn't get anything even CLOSE to a $150 million payoff

08-30-2007, 06:10 PM	#7
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	^^^ The issue is whether those incentives were to support Blu-ray or deny HD DVD support. Paramount got paid to stop supporting Blu-ray. They already supported HD DVD. Sure wish people would pay me to support the stuff I already support.

08-30-2007, 06:23 PM	#8
aristotles Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:401 Blu-ray reviews:1	I think in Fox's case, BD+ with it's added content protection was all incentive their studio was looking for. I think the fact that some of the HD DVD titles were cracked earlier has strengthened the resolve of Blu-ray exclusive studios to remain on Blu-ray and for Warner to not put all their eggs in one basket.

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