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NY
May 31, 2023, 1:46:16 PM5/31/23
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https://filmstories.co.uk/news/niche-british-film-and-tv-company-network-dvd-reportedly-goes-into-liquidation/
I thought it was odd that their web site had stopped working today.
I thought it was odd that their web site had stopped working today.
NY
May 31, 2023, 1:48:35 PM5/31/23
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> https://filmstories.co.uk/news/niche-british-film-and-tv-company-network-dvd-reportedly-goes-into-liquidation/
>
> I thought it was odd that their web site had stopped working today.
Sorry, wrong newsgroup
>
> I thought it was odd that their web site had stopped working today.
Brian Gaff
Jun 1, 2023, 4:18:17 AM6/1/23
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Its as good as any. People post all sorts here. Who were they, anyway?
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NY
Jun 1, 2023, 4:44:20 AM6/1/23
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They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes from
the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters (presumably having
negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs, either by their own
mail-order or via Amazon etc.
I have a horrible feeling that a lot of programmes from the archives that
would have been released will now languish unseen on the archive shelves.
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the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters (presumably having
negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs, either by their own
mail-order or via Amazon etc.
I have a horrible feeling that a lot of programmes from the archives that
would have been released will now languish unseen on the archive shelves.
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alan_m
Jun 1, 2023, 4:51:09 AM6/1/23
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On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters (presumably
> having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs, either by
> their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters (presumably
> having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs, either by
> their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
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RJH
Jun 1, 2023, 5:17:41 AM6/1/23
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On 1 Jun 2023 at 09:51:05 BST, alan_m wrote:
> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters (presumably
>> having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs, either by
>> their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>
> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
I'd imagine that the bulk of their stuff isn't available on streaming
> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters (presumably
>> having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs, either by
>> their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>
> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
services.
I'd hope that the whole lot gets digitally archived - and open access would be
nice.
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Adrian Caspersz
Jun 1, 2023, 6:36:25 AM6/1/23
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another way of making money out of punters to see them. Unlikely to be
free.
Big business archiving things for onwards distribution to the masses.
"SEE HOW PERISCOPE FILM RESCUED A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF CELLULOID MOVIES
FROM DESTRUCTION !"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhJIIhxng_A
--
Adrian C
The Natural Philosopher
Jun 1, 2023, 6:57:52 AM6/1/23
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putting content online and elsewhere.
Youtube is full of stuff that used to cost money, but is essentially
free, especially with a good ad blocker
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"An intellectual is a person knowledgeable in one field who speaks out
only in others...”
Tom Wolfe
RJH
Jun 1, 2023, 7:44:05 AM6/1/23
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On 1 Jun 2023 at 11:36:19 BST, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
> On 01/06/2023 10:17, RJH wrote:
>> On 1 Jun 2023 at 09:51:05 BST, alan_m wrote:
>>
>>> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>>>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>>>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters (presumably
>>>> having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs, either by
>>>> their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>>>
>>> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
>>> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
>>
>> I'd imagine that the bulk of their stuff isn't available on streaming
>> services.
>>
>> I'd hope that the whole lot gets digitally archived - and open access would be
>> nice.
>>
>
> The recordings won't go lost.
Well, I hope so. It does take at least some effort to archive from DVD and
> On 01/06/2023 10:17, RJH wrote:
>> On 1 Jun 2023 at 09:51:05 BST, alan_m wrote:
>>
>>> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>>>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>>>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters (presumably
>>>> having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs, either by
>>>> their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>>>
>>> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
>>> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
>>
>> I'd imagine that the bulk of their stuff isn't available on streaming
>> services.
>>
>> I'd hope that the whole lot gets digitally archived - and open access would be
>> nice.
>>
>
> The recordings won't go lost.
VHS, and some of that content does look, um, eclectic.
> It will just take time until someone finds
> another way of making money out of punters to see them. Unlikely to be
> free.
>
> Big business archiving things for onwards distribution to the masses.
>
> "SEE HOW PERISCOPE FILM RESCUED A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF CELLULOID MOVIES
> FROM DESTRUCTION !"
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhJIIhxng_A
I've been trying to get what I reckon to be one of the best sitcoms of recent
times - Bakersfield PD - but can't. I was sold a DVD with huge advert
watermarks on the low res content, but accessing the original is proving
impossible.
Andrew
Jun 1, 2023, 8:24:03 AM6/1/23
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On 01/06/2023 09:51, alan_m wrote:
> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters
>> (presumably having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied
>> DVDs, either by their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>
> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
>
>
Cough. The sort of people who bought these DVD's always had a
> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters
>> (presumably having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied
>> DVDs, either by their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>
> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
>
>
DVD player.
What's happened in the last 3 years is that not only the DVD player
had died, the operator of the DVD player has also probably snuffed it.
Bob Henson
Jun 1, 2023, 10:05:03 AM6/1/23
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RJH
Jun 1, 2023, 11:12:49 AM6/1/23
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On 1 Jun 2023 at 15:04:59 BST, Bob Henson wrote:
> On 1.6.23 1:23 pm, Andrew wrote:
>> On 01/06/2023 09:51, alan_m wrote:
>>> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>>>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>>>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters
>>>> (presumably having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied
>>>> DVDs, either by their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>>>
>>> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
>>> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Cough. The sort of people who bought these DVD's always had a
>> DVD player.
>>
>> What's happened in the last 3 years is that not only the DVD player
>> had died, the operator of the DVD player has also probably snuffed it.
>
> That's about it. My Blu-ray player and I are hanging on by a thread.
I think modern games consoles have a DVD player built in. My PS4 does.
> On 1.6.23 1:23 pm, Andrew wrote:
>> On 01/06/2023 09:51, alan_m wrote:
>>> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>>>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>>>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters
>>>> (presumably having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied
>>>> DVDs, either by their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>>>
>>> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so many
>>> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Cough. The sort of people who bought these DVD's always had a
>> DVD player.
>>
>> What's happened in the last 3 years is that not only the DVD player
>> had died, the operator of the DVD player has also probably snuffed it.
>
> That's about it. My Blu-ray player and I are hanging on by a thread.
The kids are, on this occasion, alright.
The Natural Philosopher
Jun 1, 2023, 12:24:43 PM6/1/23
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And you can rip the DVD to other formats using HandBrake, stuff it on a
server and dish it up via DLNA to your smart telly.
Ive got shit loads of ripped DVDs on my server and in many cases the
original DVD too.
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to converts. It is deception that uses all the other techniques.
Andrew
Jun 1, 2023, 1:10:13 PM6/1/23
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On 01/06/2023 16:12, RJH wrote:
at some point in the past.
alan_m
Jun 1, 2023, 3:08:56 PM6/1/23
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no new custom.
Rod Speed
Jun 1, 2023, 3:32:45 PM6/1/23
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On Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:44:01 +1000, RJH <patch...@gmx.com> wrote:
> On 1 Jun 2023 at 11:36:19 BST, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
>
>> On 01/06/2023 10:17, RJH wrote:
>>> On 1 Jun 2023 at 09:51:05 BST, alan_m wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>>>>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>>>>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters
>>>>> (presumably
>>>>> having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs,
>>>>> either by
>>>>> their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>>>>
>>>> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so
>>>> many
>>>> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
>>>
>>> I'd imagine that the bulk of their stuff isn't available on streaming
>>> services.
>>>
>>> I'd hope that the whole lot gets digitally archived - and open access
>>> would be
>>> nice.
>>>
>>
>> The recordings won't go lost.
>
> Well, I hope so. It does take at least some effort to archive from DVD
> and
> VHS, and some of that content does look, um, eclectic.
Some foreign person has been posting some cleaned up and
> On 1 Jun 2023 at 11:36:19 BST, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
>
>> On 01/06/2023 10:17, RJH wrote:
>>> On 1 Jun 2023 at 09:51:05 BST, alan_m wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 01/06/2023 09:44, NY wrote:
>>>>> They were a creator and supplier of box sets of archive TV programmes
>>>>> from the 1950s onwards: they obtained rights to the masters
>>>>> (presumably
>>>>> having negotiated royalty payments) and created/supplied DVDs,
>>>>> either by
>>>>> their own mail-order or via Amazon etc.
>>>>
>>>> Probably falling victim of the death of DVDs now that there are so
>>>> many
>>>> streaming services and fewer people having the equipment to play DVDs.
>>>
>>> I'd imagine that the bulk of their stuff isn't available on streaming
>>> services.
>>>
>>> I'd hope that the whole lot gets digitally archived - and open access
>>> would be
>>> nice.
>>>
>>
>> The recordings won't go lost.
>
> Well, I hope so. It does take at least some effort to archive from DVD
> and
> VHS, and some of that content does look, um, eclectic.
colored mostly ancient footage from even the 19th century
as facebook video shorts and produces a brilliant result.
Corse none of that has any audio but it would be
trivial to do that with the 20th century TV footage.
It appears to be an automated process.
Peeler
Jun 1, 2023, 5:14:23 PM6/1/23
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On Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:32:37 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:
<FLUSH the abnormal trolling senile cretin's latest trollshit unread>
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Pomegranate Bastard addressing the trolling senile cretin from Oz:
"Surely you can find an Australian group to pollute rather than posting
your unwanted guff here."
MID: <c1pqvgte5ldlo1rn3...@4ax.com>
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:
<FLUSH the abnormal trolling senile cretin's latest trollshit unread>
--
Pomegranate Bastard addressing the trolling senile cretin from Oz:
"Surely you can find an Australian group to pollute rather than posting
your unwanted guff here."
MID: <c1pqvgte5ldlo1rn3...@4ax.com>
The Natural Philosopher
Jun 2, 2023, 6:46:47 AM6/2/23
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Probably someone will buy the archive, online it and charge a subscription
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When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over
the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that
authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.
Frédéric Bastiat
Harry Bloomfield Esq
Jun 3, 2023, 4:24:26 AM6/3/23
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On 01/06/2023 11:36, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
> The recordings won't go lost. It will just take time until someone finds
> another way of making money out of punters to see them. Unlikely to be
> free.
>
> Big business archiving things for onwards distribution to the masses.
>
> "SEE HOW PERISCOPE FILM RESCUED A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF CELLULOID MOVIES
> FROM DESTRUCTION !"
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhJIIhxng_A
Sounds like a job for Talking Pictures TV.
> another way of making money out of punters to see them. Unlikely to be
> free.
>
> Big business archiving things for onwards distribution to the masses.
>
> "SEE HOW PERISCOPE FILM RESCUED A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF CELLULOID MOVIES
> FROM DESTRUCTION !"
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhJIIhxng_A
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