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Polygram Filmed Entertainment starts shuttering up

February 17, 1999 // 0 Comments

Today the first official steps to shut down Polygram Films take effect. Over 30 employees of the company lose their job as of this morning, marking a significant step in the company’s torn history. In an expected move, Polygram’s new owner, Universal [...]

Kilmer gets his eyesight back while Roberts plays the Stepmom

February 17, 1999 // 0 Comments

We just got word about a number of upcoming titles. We do not have all the details about the releases yet but didn’t want to withhold the information from you. Expect the full details about these titles in our release schedule later this week. On April [...]

NuTech now tackle Japanese Adult Animation on DVD

February 16, 1999 // 0 Comments

NuTech Digital, supplier of a large number of adult DVD releases, is now starting to tread new territory. The company has picked up the publishing and distribution rights for a number of adult anime titles. At a suggested retail price of $29.95, LA Blue [...]

Anchor Bay finally open their company website

February 16, 1999 // 0 Comments

After a long time of absence, Anchor Bay Entertainment is finally also part of the web community. The company has just opened its website with information on their catalog of VHS and DVD titles. Although the site, which can be found at [...]

Bubblegum Crisis is now coming in Amaray cases, too

February 15, 1999 // 0 Comments

If you have been unhappy with the bulky packaging Multimedia 2000 had chosen for the release of the Bubblegum Crisis suite last year, as we had reported earlier already, here now is the announcement that the company has just shipped the discs in Amaray [...]

A look at “Alice In Wonderland”… while we are waiting

February 15, 1999 // 0 Comments

As we had reported last week, plans are reportedly under way at Disney and Buena Vista Home Video to release films from Walt Disney’s animated film library on DVD in the US in the fall. While we are all waiting for these Disney classics to hit the [...]

Details about the Alien Special Editions just came in

February 13, 1999 // 0 Comments

We just got information on the content of the “Alien” Special Editions from Fox today. Here’s a quick rundown. The 20th Anniversary Special Edition of “Alien” will contain theatrical trailers, outtakes, and interview with director Ridley Scott, [...]

Disney and Buena Vista dive into DVD… finally!

February 12, 1999 // 0 Comments

We just got off the phone with the good folks over at Buena Vista Home Video and we have been able to find out some exciting news about the company’s future DVD plans. There are some good news and there are some bad news, so let’s start with the bad [...]

Warner Music expands DVD releases

February 12, 1999 // 0 Comments

As a result of the dramatic growth of the DVD format in recent months, Warner Bros. Records Inc. will be furthering its commitment to the DVD platform with a release slate of between 15 and 20 titles in 1999. Warner owns and exercises the rights over a [...]

Universal brings the pig to town in May

February 11, 1999 // 0 Comments

Universal Home Video just announced the return of Babe, the lovable orcine hero with a heart of gold in Babe: Pig In The City on May 4. Coming on a dual-layer DVD at a suggested retail price of $29.98, the disc will contain a 16×9 enhanced widescreen [...]
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