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Sony paid Warner Bros. $400 million USD to go Blu-ray exclusive
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article published on 22 February, 2008
A new article by the GlobeandMail is saying that Sony paid Warner Bros. in excess of $400 million USD to drop HD DVD and move exclusively to Blu-ray.
Warner's decision, a week before this year's CES started a downhill trend for HD DVD until finally the format died this week, with Toshiba confirming they will be dropping production of HD DVD players.
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22. February 2008 @ 17:58 |
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$ony--Scumbags
Warner Brothers--Prostitutes
'Nuff said
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vinny13
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22. February 2008 @ 18:03 |
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I think it;s better that the more expensive 10 000 000 sold side wins instead of the 1 000 000 cheaper side...
LIke what's better? 10 000 000 people crying for refunds for their in some cases thousand dollar systems or a tenth of those people?
Personally, right now I don't really care that much, but oh well.
THAT'S BUSINESS :P
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22. February 2008 @ 18:05 |
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That's right... It is all business. Everyone and everything can be bought at a price... The only question is how much? :-P
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Ludikhris
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22. February 2008 @ 18:09 |
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I can't seem to find this article. Someone link it or I am calling Ghostbusters on Afterdawn. I wanted to read the article to see where they say they got this info from. I don't doubt Sony would pay Warner, but I would like to read it though.
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22. February 2008 @ 18:14 |
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Hey business is business. Do what takes to win and crush the weaker. I don't believe in that philosophy but it's whats done, can't be helped.
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juankerr
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22. February 2008 @ 18:16 |
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Can we get an official confirmation from Sony/BDA or Warner?
Oh wait - no we can't!
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What remains a mystery is just how big a push Warner needed to pick sides. Analysts say Sony only prevailed following a heated bidding war against Toshiba, with the reward reaching as much as $400-million (U.S.). Neither side has confirmed the size of any bids or payments.
So it's just a guess.
By analysts.
Who have nothing by the way of official sources.
We'll I can play analyst too - and here's my analysis:
If the $400 million number is true then it's the best $400 million Sony or the BDA ever spent.
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juankerr
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22. February 2008 @ 18:20 |
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Originally posted by Ludikhris:
I can't seem to find this article. Someone link it or I am calling Ghostbusters on Afterdawn. I wanted to read the article to see where they say they got this info from. I don't doubt Sony would pay Warner, but I would like to read it though.
http://investdb.theglobeandmail.com/serv...URAY20/GIStory/
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22. February 2008 @ 18:30 |
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Thus is the standing business model of corporate America.
Crush the opposition.
Pay off the players.
Topple those who stand in the way.
Corporate America thrives on greed, and greed knows few boundries.
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oappi
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22. February 2008 @ 18:55 |
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lol
some ppl just take this "format war" too seriously. they are just discs, mostlikely will be replaced when we see ultrahd. Let sony have their litle sadbox for 7-10 years if they want it that bad. They seemed to win anyway (more bd hw sold) so i would´t be so sure about those numbers.
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cousinkix
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22. February 2008 @ 19:08 |
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BFD! I'm not gonna pay the razy prices they demand for Blu-
BFD! I'm not gonna pay those outrageous prices they demand for Blu-Ray or HD-DVD hardware and disks. Stickem where the sun don't shine...
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DDR4life
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22. February 2008 @ 19:10 |
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Originally posted by iluvendo:
$ony--Scumbags
Warner Brothers--Prostitutes
'Nuff said
I couldn't agree more.
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22. February 2008 @ 19:10 |
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The point of that was?
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domie
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22. February 2008 @ 19:12 |
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maybe they did pay Warner $ 400 million but until it is confirmed then I will pass no judgement.
it does seem rather strange though if both sides were involved in a bidding war when Toshiba announced that the Warner decision in January took them "completely by surprise" now that is not the kind of statement released by a major corporation involved in a 2 horse bidding war - something doesn't add up there.
why would Toshiba not immediately announce the fact that they were outbid by a ridiculous amount from Sony as the excuse for losing the format war ? It would gain them much sympathy and divert attention on what is currently seen as their marketing incompetence etc.
if it was true , i'm sure Toshiba would have already said it
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22. February 2008 @ 19:24 |
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Originally posted by 7thsinger:
Thus is the standing business model of corporate America.
Crush the opposition.
Pay off the players.
Topple those who stand in the way.
Corporate America thrives on greed, and greed knows few boundries.
To paraphrase, as Gordon Gekko said in the movie Wall Street " Greed is Good"
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
Ferengi 82nd rule of aqusition
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domie
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22. February 2008 @ 19:45 |
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strange how the "GlobeAndmail" chooses this moment to release this "new" story - 8 weeks after the purported deal was struck and a few days after the format war ended. The journalist who wrote the piece wouldn't happen to be sitting at home with an HD-DVD player would he ?
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22. February 2008 @ 20:31 |
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Originally posted by domie:
strange how the "GlobeAndmail" chooses this moment to release this "new" story - 8 weeks after the purported deal was struck and a few days after the format war ended. The journalist who wrote the piece wouldn't happen to be sitting at home with an HD-DVD player would he ?
Sour Grapes?
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
Ferengi 82nd rule of aqusition
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rcd87
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22. February 2008 @ 20:40 |
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Originally posted by iluvendo:
$ony--Scumbags
Warner Brothers--Prostitutes
'Nuff said
so just becuase its sony you have to have a dig, do you think tosihba didnt try and buy warner aswell,
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kidkhaos1
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22. February 2008 @ 20:59 |
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Originally posted by iluvendo:
$ony--Scumbags
Warner Brothers--Prostitutes
'Nuff said
were toshiba scumbags and paramount prostitutes aswell?
end of the day toshiba, sony, warner and all the other party involved are out there to make money. In this case sony outdid toshiba, its just business.
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22. February 2008 @ 21:12 |
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Originally posted by rcd87:
Originally posted by iluvendo:
$ony--Scumbags
Warner Brothers--Prostitutes
'Nuff said
so just becuase its sony you have to have a dig, do you think tosihba didnt try and buy warner aswell,
But I never heard of Toshiba or WB giving any of us a free ROOT KIT virus. Not that I'm fond of Toshiba or WB either
@kidkhaos1
quote "were toshiba scumbags and paramount prostitutes aswell? "
YES
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
Ferengi 82nd rule of aqusition
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Shinraboy
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22. February 2008 @ 21:42 |
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Please. WHO CARES. HD-DVD is DEAD!!!! IT'S NEVER COMING BACK! WHY WON'T PEOPLE JUST GET OVER THIS CRAP, JUST GO BUY A BLURAY PLAYER AND QUIT BITCHIN'!
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22. February 2008 @ 21:53 |
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BR didn't win they bought out the market such is the game, well played sony well played, lets hope all those bills don't make you more greedy/desperate than you already are.....
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camaro17
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22. February 2008 @ 22:29 |
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yeah man i agree with that one guy that said its just business.
Peace
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22. February 2008 @ 22:31 |
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Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
BR didn't win they bought out competition such is the game, well played sony, let hope all thos bills don;t make you more greedy that you already were.....
AMEN!
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
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22. February 2008 @ 22:32 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
BR didn't win they bought out the market such is the game, well played sony well played, lets hope all those bills don't make you more greedy/desperate than you already are.....
AMEN!
QFGT!
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pirkster
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22. February 2008 @ 23:15 |
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Originally posted by 7thsinger:
Thus is the standing business model of corporate America.
Crush the opposition.
Pay off the players.
Topple those who stand in the way.
Corporate America thrives on greed, and greed knows few boundries.
Mmm... psst! Sony is a *Japanese* company.
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