The Network DVD and Blu-ray Release Thread

[will graham]

I know Allan Bryce has brought it up ghost train multiple times in the darkside.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by will graham

I know Allan Bryce has brought it up ghost train multiple times in the darkside.

Inexplicably there's almost a full page on it in the British Horror book he did.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by will graham

I know Allan Bryce has brought up ghost train multiple times in the darkside.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Inexplicably there's almost a full page on it in the British Horror book he did.

He is a huge fan of the film

Meanwhile...

The British Comedy Shop / Guide have posted a series of Network FAQ's on Twitter

"What will happen to stock?
It'll likely be sold off fairly as normal through 3rd party retailers such as Amazon - although prices will increase as availability declines.


What will happen to the library?
Rights all revert back to the archive owners. In most cases that's @FremantleUK, @ITVStudios and @StudiocanalUK - plus some honourable @BBCStudios mentions.

What happens to all of those titles?
Other companies, established or new, will have the opportunity to licence them afresh, according to the archive owners' own strategies.

What happened?
We can't divulge all we know, but it is not directly related to declining sales of physical media.

But ... Network were brilliant!
We know. ☹️ Our hearts go out to all employees. Many spent years dedicated to wonderful archival film and television content through Network - and their brilliant contributions will not be forgotten. The company's importance in making our shared cultural heritage widely available cannot be overstated.

So ... what next?
For the moment, we don't know. Recent orders through their website are likely to go unfulfilled. Stock with other retailers will be limited. And if a company, new or already established, steps up, we'll bring you all the news ASAP."

[Susan Foreman]

Apparently, according to Big Mick down the pub, who was talking to someone that he knew, who had heard from someone who went into HMV and was told by one of the people who worked there that it is likely that they are going to be told to remove all of the Network titles from their shelves imminently

In view of this, and *IF* is it true [Big Mick had had a couple of sherbets], it might be worth visiting your local HMV to see what available on their shelves because they might not be there very long!

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Apparently, according to Big Mick down the pub, who was talking to someone that he knew, who had heard from someone who went into HMV and was told by one of the people who worked there that it is likely that they are going to be told to remove all of the Network titles from their shelves imminently

In view of this, and *IF* is it true [Big Mick had had a couple of sherbets], it might be worth visiting your local HMV to see what available on their shelves because they might not be there very long!

Our HMV had very little to no Network titles on their shelves whether it be Horror or T.V. last week when I was in there.

[Justin101]

I guess it makes sense because I believe they’ll be sold ‘sale or return’ by HMV and the stock will still belong to Network until HMV pays for something a customer has bought.

That being said I fancy a browse when I go on my work break in a bit so I will have a look, they had a few things on the shelf still at the weekend so I can see if they’re gone.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I guess it makes sense because I believe they’ll be sold ‘sale or return’ by HMV and the stock will still belong to Network until HMV pays for something a customer has bought.

That being said I fancy a browse when I go on my work break in a bit so I will have a look, they had a few things on the shelf still at the weekend so I can see if they’re gone.

Was there anything?

[Justin101]

Yeah and no, TV section still had all the normal stuff, The Sweeney, Tales of.., etc, in fact lots of box sets, not many bluray but I think that's just people buying them rather than them being taken off the shelves. They had one blu of The Monster Club and they had blus for Sweeney and Sweeney 2 films.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Yeah and no, TV section still had all the normal stuff, The Sweeney, Tales of.., etc, in fact lots of box sets, not many bluray but I think that's just people buying them rather than them being taken off the shelves. They had one blu of The Monster Club and they had blus for Sweeney and Sweeney 2 films.

The Monster Club is good if you haven't got it.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Monster Club is good if you haven't got it.

I have it from about 4 sales ago, it's in my unwatched pile