Universal Now Releasing On Blu-ray!! - AVS - Blu-ray Forum

Blubaru · 02-26-2007, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beatboy77

On March 21, 2007 Universal Pictures Norway will release "Boog & Elliot" AKA "Open Season" on Blu-ray. Universal holds the distribution rights to this movie in Norway. This is the first time I have seen Universal release on the Blu-ray disc format.

http://www.release.no/artikkel.asp?ID=4653

Universal Pictures Norway is under the umbrella of Universal/NBC and is easily accessible from Universal's website:
http://www.universalpictures.com/

Thanks to soremekun for discovering this Norweigan release.

~Josh

Maybe they are testing the waters.

Maximus · 02-26-2007, 05:30 PM

Yeah I saw this thread as well, but the information provided comes from a pretty unreliable source, also there has been no official announcement.

Maybe I am being too pessimistic though.

Damon Payne · 02-26-2007, 05:34 PM

Not nearly as big a deal as if they did so in the US market.

Blubaru · 02-26-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Damon Payne

Not nearly as big a deal as if they did so in the US market.

It will happen soon enough.

ProvenFlipper · 02-26-2007, 05:38 PM

This is the first step in the right direction. It's now only a matter of time before Universal is releasing in the U.S. Maybe they are seeing the writing on the wall, and are not trying to make to same mistake in Europe as they did in the U.S.

This announcement is making me further believe that Universal has some type of contractual agreement with releasing on MS-DVD.

simpspin · 02-26-2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProvenFlipper

This is the first step in the right direction. It's now only a matter of time before Universal is releasing in the U.S. Maybe they are seeing the writing on the wall, and are not trying to make to same mistake in Europe as they did in the U.S.

This announcement is making me further believe that Universal has some type of contractual agreement with releasing on MS-DVD.

I read somewhere they did have an exclusive contract, but it ended on 12/31/06.

Spankey · 02-26-2007, 05:45 PM

Not too excited just yet. If this had been an actual Universal release, rather than one of Sony's films I would have read more into it. Still..a glimmer for those who want it.

JTK · 02-26-2007, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sltmag

Not too excited just yet. If this had been an actual Universal release, rather than one of Sony's films I would have read more into it. Still..a glimmer for those who want it.

It's the beginning of some kind of movement.

Josh · 02-26-2007, 05:51 PM

Distribusjon: Buena Vista International

http://www.filmweb.no/kino/article110134.ece

BLu-Balls · 02-26-2007, 06:00 PM

Isn't Open Season a Sony title? I know that Distribution is handled differently overseas, but Open Season was distributed in North America by Sony. So what gives?

ProvenFlipper · 02-26-2007, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshd2012

Distribusjon: Buena Vista International

http://www.filmweb.no/kino/article110134.ece

There goes that discussion. I wonder where this website got this information from.

Josh · 02-26-2007, 06:07 PM

Yeah, I'm going to end this now, before it gets messy.

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02-26-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Yeah I saw this thread as well, but the information provided comes from a pretty unreliable source, also there has been no official announcement. Maybe I am being too pessimistic though.

02-26-2007, 05:34 PM	#3
Damon Payne Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Wisconsin	Not nearly as big a deal as if they did so in the US market.

02-26-2007, 05:38 PM	#5
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:901 Trading Score:1	This is the first step in the right direction. It's now only a matter of time before Universal is releasing in the U.S. Maybe they are seeing the writing on the wall, and are not trying to make to same mistake in Europe as they did in the U.S. This announcement is making me further believe that Universal has some type of contractual agreement with releasing on MS-DVD.

02-26-2007, 05:45 PM	#7
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	Not too excited just yet. If this had been an actual Universal release, rather than one of Sony's films I would have read more into it. Still..a glimmer for those who want it.

02-26-2007, 05:51 PM	#9
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Distribusjon: Buena Vista International http://www.filmweb.no/kino/article110134.ece

02-26-2007, 06:00 PM	#10
BLu-Balls Expert Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:TO Canada Blu-ray collection:867 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Isn't Open Season a Sony title? I know that Distribution is handled differently overseas, but Open Season was distributed in North America by Sony. So what gives?

02-26-2007, 06:07 PM	#12
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Yeah, I'm going to end this now, before it gets messy.

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