The Official Network Thread - Page 150 - Blu-ray Forum

malcy30 · 10-02-2020, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RossyG

Studio Canal released those, not Network.

I believe sales were bad, which is why they ground to a halt.

Network has much lower overheads than Studio Canal, so can release more obscure stuff. It’d be nice if they released all the Anglo Amalgamated Carry Ons, but maybe Canal are holding them back or asking too much money. Who knows? Big media corporations can be funny that way.

You also have the problem that of the SC Carry On BDs they were all the colour ones they own excluding Cruising where the film elements are supposedly in very poor condition, so would probably cost a fortune to get an HD master. If colour didn’t sell I expect they have taken the common held view that black & white as for the other films would sell even worse so they wouldn’t make back the costs.

CV19 · 10-02-2020, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by malcy30

You also have the problem that of the SC Carry On BDs they were all the colour ones they own excluding Cruising where the film elements are supposedly in very poor condition, so would probably cost a fortune to get an HD master. If colour didn’t sell I expect they have taken the common held view that black & white as for the other films would sell even worse so they wouldn’t make back the costs.

A shame really as for me personally, I would have preferred any of the SC black & white Carry On's over Jack. I certainly don't dislike the film, but Carry On Jack was always my least favourite of all the Anglo-Amalgamated films.

oddbox83 · 10-02-2020, 11:20 AM

SC don't have a problem selling B&W stuff elsewhere, so I don't think that's a massively important distinction.

Basically, I don't think the sort of people who'd buy Carry On films were, in general, the sort who'd buy the Blu-rays at their high day one asking price so I think sales would be the sole reason we got no more.

Personally, I think the B&W ones are among the strongest entries in the entire run.

malcy30 · 10-02-2020, 11:30 AM

I think the issue is that Studio Canal tend to hold the £15 price point for their Vintage Classics for a long time.

It takes ages to see these discounted to £10 at HMV or Amazon and even then it may not be every title in the range.

When people have paid less than £50 for a boxset of all 30 odd Carry Ons on BD, they aren't going to pay £15 or even £10 for a single film.

Is that same customer behaviour as you face with TV on BD where much of the content, even new shows only appears on DVD and Digital.

I guess neither Studio Canal and ITV see the economics of a complete Carry On boxset which would need to be no more than £75 to £100 to get even a reasonable number of sales in the current market. I think no helped by films being see as individual items and priced accordingly whereas at least for TV it's normally sold per season which gives a longer runtime.

CV19 · 10-02-2020, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by oddbox83

SC don't have a problem selling B&W stuff elsewhere, so I don't think that's a massively important distinction.

Basically, I don't think the sort of people who'd buy Carry On films were, in general, the sort who'd buy the Blu-rays at their high day one asking price so I think sales would be the sole reason we got no more.

Personally, I think the B&W ones are among the strongest entries in the entire run.

SC has certainly released a few B&W films already - the Alastair Sim films were day-one purchases for me and I was pleasantly surprised to see them out on blu-ray. I agree in that the B&W Carry On films are excellent and definitely amongst the best in the series, and I would dearly love SC to release them at some point. However, if the sales figures for the four films already issued were poor, then I guess it's highly unlikely we'll see the rest of the series on blu-ray sadly.

I'm hoping that at least Network may get round to releasing the Rank series eventually. No harm in dreaming, as they say.

HotRats · 10-22-2020, 05:27 PM

I certainly wasn't expecting this to be issued on blu https://networkonair.com/coming-soon...e-the-blu-ray-

Dallasnorthforty · 10-22-2020, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HotRats

I certainly wasn't expecting this to be issued on blu https://networkonair.com/coming-soon...e-the-blu-ray-

Really looking forward to this. My older siblings loved this show and it's just the sort of issue that I will have no problem supporting.
Now if they could just get the new Avemgers blu out I'll be very happy.

BigNickUK · 10-22-2020, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HotRats

I certainly wasn't expecting this to be issued on blu https://networkonair.com/coming-soon...e-the-blu-ray-

Wow. Never heard of it before but just watched the trailer. Looks mint

Aclea · 10-22-2020, 06:15 PM

In some ways it plays like a sitcom forerunner to the last episode of The Prisoner via Waiting On Me Own for Godot. Curious to see them including The Small World of Sammy Lee when the SC disc is still in print - which hopefully sets a precedent for an Anglo Amalgamated Carry On set...

Project Scoop · 10-28-2020, 06:31 PM

Use the discount code HORROR2020 to receive 25% off a range of horror titles until 4pm, Saturday 31st October.

https://networkonair.com/features/20...screen-chills/

The following titles are included in this offer: Hammer House of Horror: The Complete Series, Orson Welles Great Mysteries: Volume 1, Countess Dracula, Night Has Eyes (The), Medusa Touch (The), Monster Club (The), Uncanny (The), Armchair Thriller: The Complete Series, Beasts: The Complete Series, Casting the Runes, Chiller: The Complete Series, Death Line, Dream Home, Escape Into Night: The Complete Series, Ghoul (The), Hands of the Ripper, Miss Leslie’s Dolls, Monster (The), Mystery and Imagination, Quatermass: The Complete Series, We Go On, Witch in the Window (The), Deliver Us (Liberami), Cat Girl, Headless Ghost (The), Horrors of the Black Museum, House in Nightmare Park (The), House of Darkness, Link, Nightcomers (The)

BobRusk · 10-28-2020, 07:12 PM

Generous discount there. DEATH LINE has sold out by the looks of it.

AlexJRascal · 10-28-2020, 07:24 PM

Am I being dim (quite possible) - or is Hammer House of Horror not even on the site?

jonno394 · 10-28-2020, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexJRascal

Am I being dim (quite possible) - or is Hammer House of Horror not even on the site?

If you are, then so am i. Couldn't find it :/

chip75 · 10-28-2020, 08:40 PM

It doesn't come up if you search the EAN, might be a glitch.

Aclea · 11-12-2020, 03:24 PM

A limited Bluray sale this week - prices from £3.90 (Unearthly Stranger, Tamarind Seed) to £14.30 (Widows):

https://networkonair.com/199-hd-35-n...duct.price.asc

BobRusk · 11-12-2020, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Aclea

A limited Bluray sale this week - prices from £3.90 (Unearthly Stranger, Tamarind Seed) to £14.30 (Widows):

https://networkonair.com/199-hd-35-n...duct.price.asc

ROBBERY is mine at last!

Ben_C · 11-12-2020, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BobRusk

ROBBERY is mine at last!

Mine too. £4.23.

BobRusk · 11-12-2020, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben_C

Mine too. £4.23.

Looks like they discounted it twice

Ben_C · 11-12-2020, 05:37 PM

(Daylight) Robbery.

stepeanut · 11-12-2020, 06:08 PM

It does appear to be a website screw up.

I ordered The Four Feathers, Robbery, and The Tamarind Seed. All three for £9.72 shipped. Bargain.

11-12-2020, 03:24 PM	#2995
Aclea Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray reviews: 3	A limited Bluray sale this week - prices from £3.90 (Unearthly Stranger, Tamarind Seed) to £14.30 (Widows): https://networkonair.com/199-hd-35-n...duct.price.asc Last edited by Aclea; 11-12-2020 at 03:51 PM.

10-02-2020, 11:20 AM	#2983
oddbox83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Location:UK	SC don't have a problem selling B&W stuff elsewhere, so I don't think that's a massively important distinction. Basically, I don't think the sort of people who'd buy Carry On films were, in general, the sort who'd buy the Blu-rays at their high day one asking price so I think sales would be the sole reason we got no more. Personally, I think the B&W ones are among the strongest entries in the entire run.

10-02-2020, 11:30 AM	#2984
malcy30 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Somewhere in the South Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:1	I think the issue is that Studio Canal tend to hold the £15 price point for their Vintage Classics for a long time. It takes ages to see these discounted to £10 at HMV or Amazon and even then it may not be every title in the range. When people have paid less than £50 for a boxset of all 30 odd Carry Ons on BD, they aren't going to pay £15 or even £10 for a single film. Is that same customer behaviour as you face with TV on BD where much of the content, even new shows only appears on DVD and Digital. I guess neither Studio Canal and ITV see the economics of a complete Carry On boxset which would need to be no more than £75 to £100 to get even a reasonable number of sales in the current market. I think no helped by films being see as individual items and priced accordingly whereas at least for TV it's normally sold per season which gives a longer runtime.

10-22-2020, 05:27 PM	#2986
HotRats Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009	I certainly wasn't expecting this to be issued on blu https://networkonair.com/coming-soon...e-the-blu-ray-

10-22-2020, 06:15 PM	#2989
Aclea Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray reviews: 3	In some ways it plays like a sitcom forerunner to the last episode of The Prisoner via Waiting On Me Own for Godot. Curious to see them including The Small World of Sammy Lee when the SC disc is still in print - which hopefully sets a precedent for an Anglo Amalgamated Carry On set...

10-28-2020, 06:31 PM	#2990
Project Scoop Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2018 Location:Staly Vegas, UK 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1282 DVD collection:142 Digital collection:244	Use the discount code HORROR2020 to receive 25% off a range of horror titles until 4pm, Saturday 31st October. https://networkonair.com/features/20...screen-chills/ The following titles are included in this offer: Hammer House of Horror: The Complete Series, Orson Welles Great Mysteries: Volume 1, Countess Dracula, Night Has Eyes (The), Medusa Touch (The), Monster Club (The), Uncanny (The), Armchair Thriller: The Complete Series, Beasts: The Complete Series, Casting the Runes, Chiller: The Complete Series, Death Line, Dream Home, Escape Into Night: The Complete Series, Ghoul (The), Hands of the Ripper, Miss Leslie’s Dolls, Monster (The), Mystery and Imagination, Quatermass: The Complete Series, We Go On, Witch in the Window (The), Deliver Us (Liberami), Cat Girl, Headless Ghost (The), Horrors of the Black Museum, House in Nightmare Park (The), House of Darkness, Link, Nightcomers (The)

10-28-2020, 07:12 PM	#2991
BobRusk Active Member Member since:Mar 2020 Location:England	Generous discount there. DEATH LINE has sold out by the looks of it.

10-28-2020, 07:24 PM	#2992
AlexJRascal Active Member Member since:Jul 2019 Location:UK 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:717 DVD collection:394 Digital collection:40	Am I being dim (quite possible) - or is Hammer House of Horror not even on the site?

10-28-2020, 08:40 PM	#2994
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3100 DVD collection:1783 iTunes collection:231 Trading Score:9	It doesn't come up if you search the EAN, might be a glitch.

11-12-2020, 05:37 PM	#2999
Ben_C Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2015 Location:UK 4K collection:666 Blu-ray collection:3310	(Daylight) Robbery.

11-12-2020, 06:08 PM	#3000
stepeanut Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:1676 Trading Score:6	It does appear to be a website screw up. I ordered The Four Feathers, Robbery, and The Tamarind Seed. All three for £9.72 shipped. Bargain.

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