The Official Network Thread

[HotRats]

I dimly remember House On Nightmare Park being an OK film, but I watched it after Bloodbath At The House Of Death, anything would seem good after that

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Quite a few new titles announced:

7-63 Up

The Lady With A Lamp

The Duke Wore Jeans

Happy Ever After

I Live in Grosvenor Square

The House in Nightmare Park


I found The House of Nightmare Park to be truly diabolical though I expect one or two on here will be happy to see it reach Blu.

You missed a couple: They're also releasing the first series of Great Australian Railway Journeys (although it seems to be 294 minutes on one disc...):

Great Australian Railway Journeys: Series 1


and perhaps most curious of all, they're also bringing the seventh season of Wentworth (Wentworth Prison in the UK) to Blu-ray:

Wentworth Prison: Season Seven

That seems quite odd when the previous six seasons have only been released on UK DVD. That said, those six seasons did receive Blu-ray releases in Australia (the seventh season hasn't been announced for video there yet), so hopefully Network could release the previous seasons in the UK.

[stepeanut]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

You missed a couple: They're also releasing the first series of Great Australian Railway Journeys (although it seems to be 294 minutes on one disc...):

Great Australian Railway Journeys: Series 1

Sadly, Lubricated Flange appears to have dried up, otherwise they’d have been all over this.

http://lubricated-flange.blogspot.co...ilway.html?m=1

[Yami]

Fantastic to see The Up! Series hit Blu-Ray - and a great price for it too! Only £18 to pre-order at the moment.

Some of Network's choices do confuse me; I would think that they'd try and get the rest of the Hitchcocks and Powell/Pressburger's they own the rights to out on Blu-Ray before Lady With a Lamp, Duke Wore Jeans etc. Not to slight those films, I just find it strange that they seemingly have taken priority.

[drterror666]

Originally Posted by Dallasnorthforty

Ray milland and frankie howard, count me in.

[scotttracey]

Originally Posted by Yami

Fantastic to see The Up! Series hit Blu-Ray - and a great price for it too! Only £18 to pre-order at the moment.

Some of Network's choices do confuse me; I would think that they'd try and get the rest of the Hitchcocks and Powell/Pressburger's they own the rights to out on Blu-Ray before Lady With a Lamp, Duke Wore Jeans etc. Not to slight those films, I just find it strange that they seemingly have taken priority.

Unlikely to be down to Network. All these films and series are licenced by Network from ITV or Studio Canal so they will usually only be able to release a Bluray if the owner has gone to the trouble of creating an HD master.
The list of popular movies owned by ITV and Studio Canal that should already be on Bluray is very long so it seems strange to find so many unknown niche movies coming out first which simply shows that ITV and Studio Canal don't really know much about the product they own but we knew that already

The UP series is going to be interesting. The later series really do a good job of cleaning up the clips used from the earlier episodes but I'm not sure they still have suitable materials to clean up everything.
I have 56up and 63up on Bluray already via my Bluray recorder and its clear that 49up was not shot on film the same as the earlier segments.
I do wonder if we're going to get a mix of genuine HD and some SD upscales

[Yami]

Originally Posted by scotttracey

Unlikely to be down to Network. All these films and series are licenced by Network from ITV or Studio Canal so they will usually only be able to release a Bluray if the owner has gone to the trouble of creating an HD master.
The list of popular movies owned by ITV and Studio Canal that should already be on Bluray is very long so it seems strange to find so many unknown niche movies coming out first which simply shows that ITV and Studio Canal don't really know much about the product they own but we knew that already

With regards to your point with HD masters, that's part of why it is so confusing as there are definitely HD masters available for the rest of the Hitchcock 9 after the BFI restoration project. Waltzes from Vienna is the only one I'd doubt has an HD master available. There are also definitely HD masters for A Canterbury Tale, I Know Where I'm Going!, The Spy in Black, The Battle of River Plate, and 49th Parallel. Some of them have been released on Blu-Ray elsewhere.

[dublinbluray108]

I am delighted to hear that both Monty Python's Flying Circus & Great Australian Railway Journeys being released on Blu-ray. That's a first for Michael Portillo's railway series from the BBC to be released in HD. Are the other series getting the upgrade to Blu-ray soon?

[scotttracey]

Originally Posted by Yami

With regards to your point with HD masters, that's part of why it is so confusing as there are definitely HD masters available for the rest of the Hitchcock 9 after the BFI restoration project. Waltzes from Vienna is the only one I'd doubt has an HD master available. There are also definitely HD masters for A Canterbury Tale, I Know Where I'm Going!, The Spy in Black, The Battle of River Plate, and 49th Parallel. Some of them have been released on Blu-Ray elsewhere.

To be fair to both SC and ITV, they really don't seem savvy enough to know what the most desirable movies are but they do try and cherry pick what they think are the most valuable to sell themselves while Network seem to get the rest.
As we can see from the titles available from them in both the UK and US they both look like they could use someone with a bit of knowledge.
The vintage materials they both own comes from buyouts of very old companies but employing people who know their stuff isn't something they seem bothered about so unfortunately we have to rely on their views which likely rely on box office at time of release.
Network on the other hand is run by people who have always known what fans want and what will sell so its doubly annoying they're at the mercy of the other companies

[fatboyslim142]

This is getting a release on 14th October

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TLP9HCL/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_nYMiDbPC0R06A via

[mattyl149]

I watched Poison Pen and noticed a fault in the menu. I contacted Network through Facebook and it seems they weren't aware of it as they thanked me for spotting it. I didn't really expect them to do anything, but then I just received this e-mail. This is quick and excellent service. The disc played OK although I did have a couple of judders near the end, but I've had this problem before, so I think it's my player that's temperamental

I’m getting in touch to notify you that we have noticed a manufacturing fault with some copies of “Poison Pen” Blu-ray – 7958061, specifically in the batch sent to you.



You may have experienced playability issues when attempting to navigate the menu screen along with inexplicable text.



You need not to take any action as we have arranged for a replacement to be sent out to you as a priority; we ask that you dispose of the faulty disc.



We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience in the meantime.

[BigNickUK]

Thanks for instigating that then. I also received the email

[Jamiouse]

Does anyone know if the Avengers Cybernaughts Trilogy is still on track for an August release?

[RossyG]

Still being posted on August the 5th as far as I know.

[mwnn]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd like to eventually see Danger Man make it to Blu-Ray - I suppose it'd be a large undertaking.
Not as if they couldn't use it for streaming purposes though...
The Prisoner will always a be no-brainer with it's cult status.

Danger Man (Secret Agent) gives Bond a run for it's money but then if I was forced to pick the essential Bond films it'd be only these four: Russia, Goldfinger, License to Kill, Spy Who Loved Me.
I see the separate Danger Man DVD sets have already been merged into one and the RetroAction boxset suggest it might arrive at some point:
/movies/Retro-ACTION-Blu-ray/200170/

Find it a bit strange that Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) has made the changeover in front of bigger shows like The Saint.

[johnlennon696]

Anyone bought the Escape From Sobibor BD? Just wondered what the consensus on it was.

[RossyG]

Originally Posted by mwnn

I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd like to eventually see Danger Man make it to Blu-Ray - I suppose it'd be a large undertaking.

Find it a bit strange that Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) has made the changeover in front of bigger shows like The Saint.

Rumour has it, Danger Man (one-hour series) will be the next ITC action series released by Network. It's been a while since Man in a Suitcase released its last volume, so hopefully it'll be announced soon.

I'd love The Saint but at 118 episodes it's four times the length of most other ITC shows, so I can understand why they've avoided it.

Maybe they could release the film versions of The Fiction Makers and Vendetta For the Saint as tasters.

And The Return of the Saint would be nice too. The one episode on RetroAction looked terrific.

[drterror666]

I wonder when they're going to announce the next Gerry Anderson related blu-ray?

[OceanBlue]

I'm hoping The Secret Service gets the same treatment which Captain Scarlet and Joe 90 got (for a deluxe edition of the last volume of The Secret Service, have it designed like a book). Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense I'd also very much like to see Network release on Blu-ray.

[CrockettandTubbs]

Originally Posted by johnlennon696

Anyone bought the Escape From Sobibor BD? Just wondered what the consensus on it was.

It's got Rutger Hauer in it - - one reason to own it; but I don't think I've ever seen it.

Reviews are scarce: but maybe that will change (see above)