Minor correction: Fox isn't the author of the first film - they were Lucas' distributor. Per Wikipedia:
20th Century Fox owned full rights to the original film until they sold it > to Lucas in 1998 in exchange for a lower distribution fee for the prequels > and broadcast rights to *Episode I*.[104] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)#cite_note-105> In late > 2012, The Walt Disney Company > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company> announced a deal > to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, with approximately half in cash and > half in shares of Disney stock.[105] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)#cite_note-106> Although > Disney will now own the rights to all *Star Wars* films, under a previous > deal with Lucasfilm, the distribution rights to the first film will remain > with Fox in perpetuity, while the distribution arrangements for the > remaining films are set to expire in 2020. On Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11:21:13 AM UTC-4, Bob Jersey wrote: > > (OT aside: There is an apparent, noticeable water leak in what dad thinks > is a neighbour's property, which has been seeping into ours. He tried to > call the water utility, except that I think he pushed the wrong button, and > -- in his opinion -- got told that nobody was available. He is north of 80, > and whoever/whatever you want to blame for it, he has no patience.) > > Disney, who swallowed Lucasfilm, and Fox, the author of the first film > made, agreed to release the six-pack in digital HD Friday (10), $20 each or > $100 for the whole lot... the original trilogy properties are reportedly in > the "special edition" format, i.e. enhanced to look more like the prequel > trilogy... > > Deadline > <http://deadline.com/2015/04/star-wars-saga-digital-hd-april-10-1201405552/> > (link) > > B > > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
