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Because StudioCanal didn't have a UK presence then. They now own Optimum, who have been rebranded StudioCanal UK.Timeless A-Peel wrote:Why would that be, do you think? Why would they let Optimum do a set, but be unwilling to let Network have a go?
Ah, I didn't know that. I don't keep track of the DVD companies as they come and go pretty quickly, but that makes sense that they'd want to keep it "in-house". But I'd love to see what Network would do with it.Alan wrote:Because StudioCanal didn't have a UK presence then. They now own Optimum, who have been rebranded StudioCanal UK.Timeless A-Peel wrote:Why would that be, do you think? Why would they let Optimum do a set, but be unwilling to let Network have a go?
They are happy to licence other series to Network, but The Avengers is something they have always considered their "crown jewels", so I would be very surprised (but delighted) if they did license any part of the series to Network.
They're all over the A&E and Optimum sets, too. I have heard the rights situation is slightly different with TNA than the original series, though, due to it being made by Avengers (Film and TV) Enterprises.Frankymole wrote:Did Canal licence the rights then? The first UK DVD release of TNA, from Contender, certainly has the Canal idents (and they're on the box too). Presumably they also had to licence the rights to put them on the German 50th anniversary box set of The Avengers and TNA (all in one set).