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  | T!M | | Profiling since Dec. 2000 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 8,723 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have a number of DVD's and Blu-ray's where the back cover states: Quote:
Distributed by Granada Ventures Ltd. trading as ITV Studios Home Entertainment. On all of these, the name "ITV Studios Home Entertainment" is also consistently present in the form of a logo, usually both on the front and back cover and on the spine. The rules on media companies say, among other things: "Some companies (using similar but different names) may serve more than one function. List such companies only once, using the name from the logo." "Distributed by Granada Ventures Ltd. trading as ITV Studios Home Entertainment" indicates to me that it's one company, that is referred to by two name variants. So I guess we list this company only once, then, using "ITV Studios Home Entertainment" (= the name the from the logo")? And "Granada Ventures" doesn't qualify for entry here? |
| | Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'd probably list both.
Wouldn't dare to say that it has to be done this way though. | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | From what little I could find, they share a similar relationship as WDSHE and BVHE.
It seems that Granada Ventures Ltd. owns the 'brands' and ITV Studios Home Entertainment distributes the media. I believe that would make the former the licensor and the latter the distributor.
Long story short, I would probably list them both. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 553 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't see the problem of adding both if there's space. As far as I know, Granada merged with Carlton to form ITV. I usually see ITV listed as a licensor for some Criterion releases even when Ganada has a logo at the top of the film. | | | My DVD/Blu-ray Collection
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| | T!M | | Profiling since Dec. 2000 |
| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 8,723 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting TheMadMartian: Quote:
It seems that Granada Ventures Ltd. owns the 'brands' and ITV Studios Home Entertainment distributes the media. You're saying that they're two different companies. But instead, the actual credit of "Granada Ventures Ltd. trading as ITV Studios Home Entertainment" implies that they're one and the same company. Quoting Rizor: Quote:
I don't see the problem of adding both if there's space. If that's the consensus, then I will. The only problem that I saw was that I felt it might be against the rules, which state: "List such companies only once, using the name from the logo." |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting T!M: Quote:
Quoting TheMadMartian:
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It seems that Granada Ventures Ltd. owns the 'brands' and ITV Studios Home Entertainment distributes the media.
You're saying that they're two different companies. But instead, the actual credit of "Granada Ventures Ltd. trading as ITV Studios Home Entertainment" implies that they're one and the same company. No, I am not saying that they are two different companies. What I am saying, based on what little information I could find, is that they act like two different companies...which is why I used the WDSHE and BVHE example in my post. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Touchstone Home Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Entertainment are, for all intents and purposes, the same company. They do not, however, act like they are. WDSHE, THE and HPHE all act as licensors while BVHE acts as distributor. This situation seems to be the same so, just like I would with WDSHE and BVHE, I would list both in the MC field. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
| | Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'd probably list both, especially since the names are not similar. I've done this sometimes with Nordisk Film and Egmont Entertainment in Sweden when both companies are credited on the cover or disc. | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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