Paramount and Warner - WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP - Blu-ray Forum

WickyWoo · 08-21-2007, 09:28 PM

Please feel free to copy this and post it far and wide

Everyone:

The best way to fight all of this is not through indignant emails, but through polite and very firm phone calls, and more importently snail mail letters to people on the executive level, not hapless promotions and marketing people.

It is VITALLY IMPORTANT that our voices be heard, not only at Paramount, but at Warner as well, considering that they have always had a preference for HD DVD , and the right offer could very well cause them to follow Paramount's lead

WHAT YOU CAN DO.

Make POLITE, BUT FIRM phone calls, and 10x more important SNAIL MAIL LETTERS. No one will hurt you if you do BOTH, to the people in power to let them know how important you feel that continuing Blu-Ray releases is, especially when we could have a single unified format soon. We all know that will be better for the company, better for the retailer, and better for the consumer in the end. HD DVD people who are lurking, if you truely believe in letting the consumer decide, please join us.

Please do not send emails, or make online petitions. A phone call is worth well over 1000 emails. A snail mail letter easily 10,000 to people at a company. A hand-signed petition is worth its weight in gold (if you do it, please do not fake or pad it, cause that'll count in the NEGATIVE category if anyone finds out).

These are the people with the power to make things happen, and where you need to direct your calls and letters. Remember: BE POLITE. I cannot emphasize enough that angry calls will turn them off real fast.

The sooner you start, the better people. Call NOW and write TODAY.

EDIT FOR EMPHASIS: You need to ask to be transferred to these people's offices when you call. DO NOT let them put you in the general mailboxes.

PARAMOUNT

Kelley Avery/President Paramount Worldwide Home Entertainment

Alan Bell/Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer

Rob Moore President Worldwide Marketing/Distribution

Brad Grey/ Chairman and CEO Paramount

5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038-3197
(213) 956-5000

If I can find direct office dials I'll post them

WARNER

Dorinda Marticorena
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
818-954-6000
Fax: 212-954-7667

Now let's hit them where it really hurts. RETAILERS. Same procedure. Call/write and ask them to tell Paramount and Warner that they want this OVER WITH, and NOW.

BEST BUY

Timothy D. McGeehan
Executive Vice President - Retail Sales
Kalendu Patel
Executive Vice President - Strategy and International
Ryan D. Robinson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -New Growth Platforms James L.

Muehlbauer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Best Buy U.S.

NAME

NAME
Best Buy Inc.
7601 Penn Avenue
South Richfield, MN 55423
Phone: (612) 291-1000 Fax: (612) 292-4001
-----------------------------------
WAL*MART

John E. Fleming
Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, Wal-Mart Stores Division
Linda M. Dillman
Executive Vice President, Risk Management, Benefits and Sustainability
Stephen Quinn
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

NAME
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-8611.
479-273-4000
-------------------
TARGET

Michael R. Francis
Executive Vice President, Marketing
Patricia Adams
Senior Vice President, Merchandising
Gregory J. Duppler
Senior Vice President, Merchandising

NAME
Target Stores Inc.
1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
Phone: 612-304-6073
Fax: 612-370-5502
--------------------------------------------------------
(this is the only officer I could find)
W. Alan McCollough, President/CEO, Circuit City Stores Inc.

CIRCUIT CITY

NAME
Circuit City Stores Inc.
9950 Mayland Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23233
(804) 527-4000

Remember. BE POLITE, FIRM AND DIRECT!

msallaq · 08-21-2007, 09:36 PM

cool im on it.

CptGreedle · 08-21-2007, 09:37 PM

I'm too scared to call people in person about this. I'm not that great on phones, I get nervous especially when talking with strangers.
That is why email and snail mail works better for me.

cartier · 08-21-2007, 09:40 PM

Agreed, I posted a similar idea a few weeks ago and it has contact info for the President of WB Home Video.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=13474

WickyWoo · 08-21-2007, 09:41 PM

Whatever works for you, but make sure it's a snail mail letter. Fed-Exing it would probably have even more impact for the Warner letter, especially since time is important (you can bet they're watching reactions). The fact that you spent the premium on FedEx would probably get you 10x the impact. It's what I'm doing.

Emails will essentially be ignored.

Remember: Be POLITE!

ReduxInflux · 08-21-2007, 09:44 PM

money. i'm all about that. nothing communicates concern like snail mail...

thanks...

AustinSTI · 08-21-2007, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Please feel free to copy this and post it far and wide

Everyone:

The best way to fight all of this is not through indignant emails, but through polite and very firm phone calls, and more importently snail mail letters to people on the executive level, not hapless promotions and marketing people.

It is VITALLY IMPORTANT that our voices be heard, not only at Paramount, but at Warner as well, considering that they have always had a preference for HD DVD , and the right offer could very well cause them to follow Paramount's lead

WHAT YOU CAN DO.

Make POLITE, BUT FIRM phone calls, and 10x more important SNAIL MAIL LETTERS. No one will hurt you if you do BOTH, to the people in power to let them know how important you feel that continuing Blu-Ray releases is, especially when we could have a single unified format soon. We all know that will be better for the company, better for the retailer, and better for the consumer in the end. HD DVD people who are lurking, if you truely believe in letting the consumer decide, please join us.

Please do not send emails, or make online petitions. A phone call is worth well over 1000 emails. A snail mail letter easily 10,000 to people at a company. A hand-signed petition is worth its weight in gold (if you do it, please do not fake or pad it, cause that'll count in the NEGATIVE category if anyone finds out).

These are the people with the power to make things happen, and where you need to direct your calls and letters. Remember: BE POLITE. I cannot emphasize enough that angry calls will turn them off real fast.

The sooner you start, the better people. Call NOW and write TODAY.

PARAMOUNT

Kelley Avery/President Paramount Worldwide Home Entertainment

Alan Bell/Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer

Rob Moore President Worldwide Marketing/Distribution

Brad Grey/ Chairman and CEO Paramount

5555 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038-3197
(213) 956-5000

If I can find direct office dials I'll post them

WARNER

Steve Nickerson-Senior VP, Warner Home Entertainment
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522
818-954-6000
Fax: 212-954-7667

For Snail mail if you have some extra cash send it USPS certified (as opposed to FEDEX), signature required, receipt required...someone then has to sign for the letter at the office, certified mail is typically only sent for SERIOUS documents AND you get a receipt back showing who signed for it.

ReduxInflux · 08-21-2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinSTI

For Snail mail if you have some extra cash send it USPS certified (as opposed to FEDEX), signature required, receipt required...someone then has to sign for the letter at the office, certified mail is typically only sent for SERIOUS documents AND you get a receipt back showing who signed for it.

a voice in gold plating. i like it. i will do just that. the investment is worth it to me.

Jodi · 08-21-2007, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReduxInflux

a voice in gold plating. i like it. i will do just that. the investment is worth it to me.

...and write your letter on really good quality paper like resume paper. An extra touch of class.

Jodi

WickyWoo · 08-21-2007, 10:44 PM

I'd like to add, emphasis on Warner. We may not be able to change Paramount right now, but why fight a war on 2 fronts if you don't have to?

EDIT FOR EMPHASIS: You need to ask to be transferred to these people's offices when you call. DO NOT let them put you in the general mailboxes.

videonut · 08-21-2007, 11:05 PM

Good idea... Paramount has always been a sell out. I just hope Warner doesn't become one to.

almy · 09-03-2007, 12:04 PM

About Warners - Of course if they go with either format exclusively, how will anyone judge format sales of one title? The studios need to see more examples of BluRay outselling HD with a single title - like with "300". Also, Warners has their "total" HiDef disc in the works although they've put it off until next year. (incidentally, I'm new to this forum and have not had time to read all posts and threads, so if I've covered old ground, my apologies).

johnno1986 · 08-23-2007, 06:20 AM

I am a tru-blu aussie lad that would love to help out by sending emails to these flaming galahs at Paramount, DreamWorks, Universal and Warner Bros. Does anyone have the email addresses for any of these studios?

Let's stand together and show them what the majority of consumers want.

United we stand.

w_tanoto · 08-23-2007, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnno1986

United we stand.

I second that! and welcome

xanoid · 08-23-2007, 11:09 AM

Lo all,
I was very disappointed to hear abt the recent news and have therefore sent letters via fedex to the above addresses.
I am from india and cant believe that I cant watch transformers on Blu.
I cannot stand HD dvd and would rather die than watch a movoe on HD Dvd.
So everyone please send snail mails and lets hope things pan out for the better.
Cheers

johnno1986 · 08-24-2007, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

I second that! and welcome

Thank you W_Tanoto. Great to be here.

Musashi · 08-24-2007, 03:05 AM

In light of the news, who should we address our Warner Bros letters to now?

And: Wicky, now modding I see?

WickyWoo · 08-24-2007, 04:09 AM

They haven't appointed a replacement so I'd say "Steve Nickerson (or successor) until they're named

Blu Blur · 09-10-2007, 11:33 PM

Sent my letter to Paramount expressing my disappointment in their decision to support only HD DVD and also expressed that I will no longer be supporting their movies. Sent it a few weeks ago USPS certified mail. I would scan my post office slip but I think my word should be good enough, I don't BS.

JTK · 09-10-2007, 11:34 PM

Whatever makes you all feel good. Writing letters, emails, phone calls...it can't hurt anything just so long as you have realistic expectations about what you're doing.

The most important thing anyone can do is to just vote with your wallet.

08-21-2007, 09:28 PM	#1
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Paramount and Warner - WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP Please feel free to copy this and post it far and wide Everyone: The best way to fight all of this is not through indignant emails, but through polite and very firm phone calls, and more importently snail mail letters to people on the executive level, not hapless promotions and marketing people. It is VITALLY IMPORTANT that our voices be heard, not only at Paramount, but at Warner as well, considering that they have always had a preference for HD DVD , and the right offer could very well cause them to follow Paramount's lead WHAT YOU CAN DO. Make POLITE, BUT FIRM phone calls, and 10x more important SNAIL MAIL LETTERS. No one will hurt you if you do BOTH, to the people in power to let them know how important you feel that continuing Blu-Ray releases is, especially when we could have a single unified format soon. We all know that will be better for the company, better for the retailer, and better for the consumer in the end. HD DVD people who are lurking, if you truely believe in letting the consumer decide, please join us. Please do not send emails, or make online petitions. A phone call is worth well over 1000 emails. A snail mail letter easily 10,000 to people at a company. A hand-signed petition is worth its weight in gold (if you do it, please do not fake or pad it, cause that'll count in the NEGATIVE category if anyone finds out). These are the people with the power to make things happen, and where you need to direct your calls and letters. Remember: BE POLITE. I cannot emphasize enough that angry calls will turn them off real fast. The sooner you start, the better people. Call NOW and write TODAY. EDIT FOR EMPHASIS: You need to ask to be transferred to these people's offices when you call. DO NOT let them put you in the general mailboxes. PARAMOUNT Kelley Avery/President Paramount Worldwide Home Entertainment Alan Bell/Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer Rob Moore President Worldwide Marketing/Distribution Brad Grey/ Chairman and CEO Paramount 5555 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038-3197 (213) 956-5000 If I can find direct office dials I'll post them WARNER Dorinda Marticorena 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91522 818-954-6000 Fax: 212-954-7667 Now let's hit them where it really hurts. RETAILERS. Same procedure. Call/write and ask them to tell Paramount and Warner that they want this OVER WITH, and NOW. BEST BUY Timothy D. McGeehan Executive Vice President - Retail Sales Kalendu Patel Executive Vice President - Strategy and International Ryan D. Robinson Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -New Growth Platforms James L. Muehlbauer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Best Buy U.S. NAME NAME Best Buy Inc. 7601 Penn Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 Phone: (612) 291-1000 Fax: (612) 292-4001 ----------------------------------- WALMART John E. Fleming Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, Wal-Mart Stores Division Linda M. Dillman Executive Vice President, Risk Management, Benefits and Sustainability Stephen Quinn Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer NAME Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-8611. 479-273-4000 ------------------- TARGET Michael R. Francis Executive Vice President, Marketing Patricia Adams Senior Vice President, Merchandising Gregory J. Duppler Senior Vice President, Merchandising NAME Target Stores Inc. 1000 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 Phone: 612-304-6073 Fax: 612-370-5502 -------------------------------------------------------- (this is the only officer I could find) W. Alan McCollough, President/CEO, Circuit City Stores Inc. CIRCUIT CITY NAME Circuit City Stores Inc. 9950 Mayland Drive Richmond, Virginia 23233 (804) 527-4000 Remember. BE POLITE, FIRM AND DIRECT! Last edited by WickyWoo; 08-24-2007 at 08:24 PM.*

08-21-2007, 10:44 PM	#10
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	I'd like to add, emphasis on Warner. We may not be able to change Paramount right now, but why fight a war on 2 fronts if you don't have to? EDIT FOR EMPHASIS: You need to ask to be transferred to these people's offices when you call. DO NOT let them put you in the general mailboxes. Last edited by WickyWoo; 08-21-2007 at 10:57 PM.

08-21-2007, 11:05 PM	#11
videonut Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Orange, CA Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:31	On it Good idea... Paramount has always been a sell out. I just hope Warner doesn't become one to.

08-23-2007, 06:20 AM	#13
johnno1986 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Blu-ray collection:478	United we stand. I am a tru-blu aussie lad that would love to help out by sending emails to these flaming galahs at Paramount, DreamWorks, Universal and Warner Bros. Does anyone have the email addresses for any of these studios? Let's stand together and show them what the majority of consumers want. United we stand.

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msallaq Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:houston tx Blu-ray reviews:1	cool im on it.

08-21-2007, 09:37 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	I'm too scared to call people in person about this. I'm not that great on phones, I get nervous especially when talking with strangers. That is why email and snail mail works better for me.

08-21-2007, 09:40 PM	#4
cartier Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Pacific NW	Agreed, I posted a similar idea a few weeks ago and it has contact info for the President of WB Home Video. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=13474

08-21-2007, 09:41 PM	#5
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Whatever works for you, but make sure it's a snail mail letter. Fed-Exing it would probably have even more impact for the Warner letter, especially since time is important (you can bet they're watching reactions). The fact that you spent the premium on FedEx would probably get you 10x the impact. It's what I'm doing. Emails will essentially be ignored. Remember: Be POLITE!

08-21-2007, 09:44 PM	#6
ReduxInflux Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:orange county, ca Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:3	money. i'm all about that. nothing communicates concern like snail mail... thanks...

09-03-2007, 12:04 PM	#12
almy Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	About Warners - Of course if they go with either format exclusively, how will anyone judge format sales of one title? The studios need to see more examples of BluRay outselling HD with a single title - like with "300". Also, Warners has their "total" HiDef disc in the works although they've put it off until next year. (incidentally, I'm new to this forum and have not had time to read all posts and threads, so if I've covered old ground, my apologies).

08-23-2007, 11:09 AM	#15
xanoid Member Member since:Mar 2007	Lo all, I was very disappointed to hear abt the recent news and have therefore sent letters via fedex to the above addresses. I am from india and cant believe that I cant watch transformers on Blu. I cannot stand HD dvd and would rather die than watch a movoe on HD Dvd. So everyone please send snail mails and lets hope things pan out for the better. Cheers

08-24-2007, 03:05 AM	#17
Musashi Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Manchester, CT Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 1	In light of the news, who should we address our Warner Bros letters to now? And: Wicky, now modding I see?

08-24-2007, 04:09 AM	#18
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	They haven't appointed a replacement so I'd say "Steve Nickerson (or successor) until they're named

09-10-2007, 11:33 PM	#19
Blu Blur Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:USA, greatest country on earth. PSN: TheBanditKing Blu-ray reviews:1	Sent my letter to Paramount expressing my disappointment in their decision to support only HD DVD and also expressed that I will no longer be supporting their movies. Sent it a few weeks ago USPS certified mail. I would scan my post office slip but I think my word should be good enough, I don't BS.

09-10-2007, 11:34 PM	#20
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Whatever makes you all feel good. Writing letters, emails, phone calls...it can't hurt anything just so long as you have realistic expectations about what you're doing. The most important thing anyone can do is to just vote with your wallet.

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