Bloomberg: Paramount Denies Report It Will Drop Toshiba's HD DVD - Blu-ray Forum

Kai200X · 01-08-2008, 07:35 AM

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aQMGgh2LV_bU

Oh please Paramount! let's keep supporting HD-DVD and see how long you will last.

miokti · 01-08-2008, 07:39 AM

that's what warner said to... then dropped HD-DVD a week and a half later...

Patranus · 01-08-2008, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kai200X

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aQMGgh2LV_bU

Oh please Paramount! let's keep supporting HD-DVD and see how long you will last.

Wow, I guess I know know how man HD-DVD fan boys it takes to write 10-20 sentences.

Maxell · 01-08-2008, 07:44 AM

They are still looking for the escape clause!

Hassoon · 01-08-2008, 07:44 AM

Thanks, but even this article it's already being discussed in the main Paramount thread

.

jimmy242 · 01-08-2008, 07:45 AM

i knew this rumor couldn't be true got my hopes up for no reason

ResOGlas · 01-08-2008, 07:48 AM

Warner executive, December 10th, 2007:
"We have made no decision to change our present policy which is to produce in both HD DVD and Blu-ray.”

Banjo · 01-08-2008, 07:55 AM

Deny! Deny! Deny!

GreenScar · 01-08-2008, 08:07 AM

Why are there two threads talking about this?!

richard lichtenfelt · 01-08-2008, 08:15 AM

They didn't deny that they are coming back to blu-ray!

"Keisuke Ohmori, a spokesman for Tokyo-based Toshiba, said the report is speculative."

Petra · 01-08-2008, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miokti

that's what warner said to... then dropped HD-DVD a week and a half later...

So Paramount will announce Blu-ray exclusive by next week

Teazle · 01-08-2008, 08:17 AM

Paramount Denies Report It Will Drop Toshiba's HD DVD (Update2)

By Andy Fixmer and John Liu

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures denied a newspaper report that the studio is poised to follow Time Warner Inc. in abandoning Toshiba Corp.'s HD DVD technology.

``Paramount's current plan is to continue to support the HD DVD format,'' Brenda Ciccone, a spokeswoman for Paramount, said in an e-mail today.

Toshiba, the leading promoter of the HD DVD format for high- definition video discs, fell in Tokyo trading after the Financial Times reported Paramount is poised to adopt Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray format instead.

Paramount can defect because a clause in its contract with the HD DVD camp allows the studio to switch to Blu-ray if Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. dropped its support of Toshiba's standard, the newspaper reported today, citing unidentified people familiar with the plan. Warner Bros. said on Jan. 4 it would drop its support of HD DVD.

Keisuke Ohmori, a spokesman for Tokyo-based Toshiba, said the report is speculative. Masayo Endo, a spokeswoman for Sony, declined to comment on the report.

Toshiba's shares fell 0.1 percent to close at 782 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after dropping as much as 1.3 percent. Sony's stock rose 3.4 percent.

To contact the reporters on this story: Andy Fixmer in Los Angeles at afixmer@bloomberg.net ; John Liu in Shanghai at jliu42@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: January 8, 2008 01:39 EST

bageleaterkkjji · 01-08-2008, 08:21 AM

this is from a spokesperson in an email lol...thats pretty sad but how did warner anounce they are planning on not changing?

Kristin Simard · 01-08-2008, 08:22 AM

There is no official statement until there is an official statement.

It's all speculation, both this and the FT article, but we all know where this is headed :-)

We are all just waiting for the hour of the inevitable.

richard lichtenfelt · 01-08-2008, 08:23 AM

^Right you are lover of obscure films.

You sometimes show movie posters that seem almost like a Dennis Miller reference.

I plan on watching some of them someday.

FilliamHMuffman · 01-08-2008, 08:31 AM

I'm skeptical an announcement is coming today but of course a PR lackey is going to deny everything when asked by reporters until the minute the press release is sent out.

GasCat · 01-08-2008, 09:40 AM

Resurrected December 13th I bring you....
Warner's Noonan denies Blu-ray exclusive
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=26956

Just give it 3 weeks.

gand41f · 01-08-2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

"Keisuke Ohmori, a spokesman for Tokyo-based Toshiba, said the report is speculative."

Now that you mentioned it, I noticed he said "speculative" not "wrong".

Hmm....

enjoy
gandalf

clownface · 01-08-2008, 09:51 AM

I think Paramount will stay with HD DVD until the end of 2008 just out of stubborness. They already switched to HD DVD exsclusivity even though they admit that they're Blu ray's outsold the HD's on a consistent basis so why make a smart decision now?

Seretur · 01-08-2008, 09:55 AM

Because it makes sense?

You can't afford to be stubborn in a market economy.

01-08-2008, 07:35 AM	#1
Kai200X Member Member since:Jun 2007	Bloomberg: Paramount Denies Report It Will Drop Toshiba's HD DVD http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aQMGgh2LV_bU Oh please Paramount! let's keep supporting HD-DVD and see how long you will last.

01-08-2008, 08:15 AM	#10
richard lichtenfelt Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:I'm not drunk, I'm just tired cause I been up all night drinking. Blu-ray reviews:3	They didn't deny that they are coming back to blu-ray! "Keisuke Ohmori, a spokesman for Tokyo-based Toshiba, said the report is speculative." Last edited by richard lichtenfelt; 01-08-2008 at 08:21 AM.

01-08-2008, 08:17 AM	#12
Teazle Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray reviews:1	Full text of updated article Paramount Denies Report It Will Drop Toshiba's HD DVD (Update2) By Andy Fixmer and John Liu Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures denied a newspaper report that the studio is poised to follow Time Warner Inc. in abandoning Toshiba Corp.'s HD DVD technology. ``Paramount's current plan is to continue to support the HD DVD format,'' Brenda Ciccone, a spokeswoman for Paramount, said in an e-mail today. Toshiba, the leading promoter of the HD DVD format for high- definition video discs, fell in Tokyo trading after the Financial Times reported Paramount is poised to adopt Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray format instead. Paramount can defect because a clause in its contract with the HD DVD camp allows the studio to switch to Blu-ray if Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. dropped its support of Toshiba's standard, the newspaper reported today, citing unidentified people familiar with the plan. Warner Bros. said on Jan. 4 it would drop its support of HD DVD. Keisuke Ohmori, a spokesman for Tokyo-based Toshiba, said the report is speculative. Masayo Endo, a spokeswoman for Sony, declined to comment on the report. Toshiba's shares fell 0.1 percent to close at 782 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after dropping as much as 1.3 percent. Sony's stock rose 3.4 percent. To contact the reporters on this story: Andy Fixmer in Los Angeles at afixmer@bloomberg.net ; John Liu in Shanghai at jliu42@bloomberg.net Last Updated: January 8, 2008 01:39 EST

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01-08-2008, 07:39 AM	#2
miokti Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego, CA	that's what warner said to... then dropped HD-DVD a week and a half later...

01-08-2008, 07:44 AM	#4
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	They are still looking for the escape clause!

01-08-2008, 07:44 AM	#5
Hassoon Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Thanks, but even this article it's already being discussed in the main Paramount thread .

01-08-2008, 07:45 AM	#6
jimmy242 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	i knew this rumor couldn't be true got my hopes up for no reason

01-08-2008, 07:48 AM	#7
ResOGlas Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	Warner executive, December 10th, 2007: "We have made no decision to change our present policy which is to produce in both HD DVD and Blu-ray.”

01-08-2008, 07:55 AM	#8
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	Deny! Deny! Deny!

01-08-2008, 08:07 AM	#9
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Why are there two threads talking about this?!

01-08-2008, 08:21 AM	#13
bageleaterkkjji Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:in the garbage 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:322 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	this is from a spokesperson in an email lol...thats pretty sad but how did warner anounce they are planning on not changing?

01-08-2008, 08:22 AM	#14
Kristin Simard Special Member Member since:Aug 2007	There is no official statement until there is an official statement. It's all speculation, both this and the FT article, but we all know where this is headed :-) We are all just waiting for the hour of the inevitable.

01-08-2008, 08:23 AM	#15
richard lichtenfelt Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:I'm not drunk, I'm just tired cause I been up all night drinking. Blu-ray reviews:3	^Right you are lover of obscure films. You sometimes show movie posters that seem almost like a Dennis Miller reference. I plan on watching some of them someday.

01-08-2008, 08:31 AM	#16
FilliamHMuffman Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007	I'm skeptical an announcement is coming today but of course a PR lackey is going to deny everything when asked by reporters until the minute the press release is sent out.

01-08-2008, 09:40 AM	#17
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Resurrected December 13th I bring you.... Warner's Noonan denies Blu-ray exclusive https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=26956 Just give it 3 weeks.

01-08-2008, 09:51 AM	#19
clownface Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brooklyn New York	I think Paramount will stay with HD DVD until the end of 2008 just out of stubborness. They already switched to HD DVD exsclusivity even though they admit that they're Blu ray's outsold the HD's on a consistent basis so why make a smart decision now?

01-08-2008, 09:55 AM	#20
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Because it makes sense? You can't afford to be stubborn in a market economy.

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