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From: kitten@pertec.UUCP (karen hettinger)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: The Empire Strikes Back is going video!
Message-ID: <205@pertec.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Sep-84 00:50:57 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  7 00:50:57 1984
Date-Received: Mon, 3-Sep-84 11:40:33 EDT
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I hope I'm posting this in the appropriate newsgroup, I'm not too
familiar with the list.

It was announced at the Video Software Dealers Association trade show
in Las Vegas this week that CBS-Fox Video purchased the video rights
for 12 million.  It will be available in both VHS and Beta formats.
Unfortunately, they won't be using the same pricing policy as with
other hits such as Raiders of the Lost Ark ($39.95), people will
have to pay a premium price for it.  As Leonard White with CBS-Fox
said, "We won't follow their (Paramount's) price-cutting.  Paramount
does a wonderful job of creating good will, but we feel they're
leaving money on the table."  An obvious sign of greed, and I feel
such a policy will not put a dent in pirate copies.  Hopefully
they will see the error of their ways and make the best of the
three films available to the masses.

kitten~
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