boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) (09/04/84)
> From: pertec!kitten 31-Aug-1984 18:50:57 > > It was announced at the Video Software Dealers Association trade show > in Las Vegas this week that CBS-Fox Video purchased the video rights > for 12 million. It will be available in both VHS and Beta formats. > Unfortunately, they won't be using the same pricing policy as with > other hits such as Raiders of the Lost Ark ($39.95), people will > have to pay a premium price for it. As Leonard White with CBS-Fox > said, "We won't follow their (Paramount's) price-cutting. Paramount > does a wonderful job of creating good will, but we feel they're > leaving money on the table." An obvious sign of greed, and I feel > such a policy will not put a dent in pirate copies. Hopefully > they will see the error of their ways and make the best of the > three films available to the masses. According to the September issue of VIDEO REVIEW, TESB will be available on 15 October, and the price will be $79.95. Sure, it's too bad that they aren't going the $39.95 route, but then, CBS/Fox, MGM/UA, and a few other videotape distribu- tors aren't going the cheap route for almost *any* of their films. I don't think that they are necessarily setting themselves up for being pirated at that price. After all, STAR WARS was as expensive, if not more so, and it was one of the (if not *the*) top selling videocassette of all time. One good rumor, however, mentioned in the VR article is that CBS/Fox might also sell STAR WARS *and* THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK as a set for $120, bringing the price for each down to $60. --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Maynard, MA) [Waiting for the magic date] UUCP: {decvax|ihnp4|allegra|ucbvax|...}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-akov68!boyajian ARPA: boyajian%akov68.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA
kitten@pertec.UUCP (karen hettinger) (09/07/84)
I hope I'm posting this in the appropriate newsgroup, I'm not too
familiar with the list.
It was announced at the Video Software Dealers Association trade show
in Las Vegas this week that CBS-Fox Video purchased the video rights
for 12 million. It will be available in both VHS and Beta formats.
Unfortunately, they won't be using the same pricing policy as with
other hits such as Raiders of the Lost Ark ($39.95), people will
have to pay a premium price for it. As Leonard White with CBS-Fox
said, "We won't follow their (Paramount's) price-cutting. Paramount
does a wonderful job of creating good will, but we feel they're
leaving money on the table." An obvious sign of greed, and I feel
such a policy will not put a dent in pirate copies. Hopefully
they will see the error of their ways and make the best of the
three films available to the masses.
kitten~
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