Hey, Kim, TO SLEEP WITH ANGER was another example, but MGM actually didn't own the rights they sold to Netflix so it was pulled shortly thereafter. My fault, I'm afraid to admit, but I'm still hoping it will be restored and properly released one day by the rightful owners.
Studios and indies are indeed bypassing some films on DVD to go straight to streaming. If they do stop in-between, they are creating DVD-Rs made to order. Studios are not really gauging interest in older films by streaming. They're doing it because the money is there now and in the future. I'm told at least by one indie that they are buying as much as possible now because they can stream for good money with little effort. Ugh, but it's a reality. Netflix, on the other hand, is not buying *everything* on DVD anymore. For smaller titles like ours, they wait until there's enough members waiting on the queue for it combined with a good tomato rating. If neither exists, they won't buy it. So if a DVD is not available on Netflix, DVDs still might exist. There's a good article about the various streaming/download sites in this week's Hollywood Reporter (with a photo of the wonderful Jodie Foster on the cover) though I suspect some sites are GREATLY exaggerating their numbers. I had a least six jokes to follow this, but I'll leave that to y'all to do offline. AMIA in Austin this year! Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: [email protected] www.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook! On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Stanton, Kim <[email protected]> wrote: > Over the last few months, I’ve had several faculty ask me to purchase > something they watched on Netflix (either DVD or streaming) for the > collection and I haven’t been able to locate a new or used copy for sale > anywhere. I’ve also run into a few instances where a film has never been > released on DVD, but you can watch instantly (usually for a limited time > frame) on Netflix. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (’77) is the only example I can > think of offhand. > > > > Is Netflix streaming being used by studios to gauge interest in older film > before releasing on DVD? Or are they already starting to bypass the physical > copy for streaming? And I’ve noticed a few newish releases that are > available streaming (Netflix or Amazon Instant) but not DVD – I thought this > was a “watch exclusively here for the first month” thing, but now I’m > wondering if these films will ever come out on DVD. > > > > Is this another sign of an impending physical media apocalypse? > > > > > > > > Kim Stanton > > Head, Media Library > > University of North Texas > > [email protected] > > P: (940) 565-4832 > > F: (940) 369-7396 > > > > > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues > relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, > preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and > related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective > working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication > between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and > distributors. > > --
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
