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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 287 |
| | Posted: | | | | On the back of the Indiana Jones box set (Netherlands) it says:
"Distributed by Universal Pictures Benelux, a division of Universal Studios International BV under license from Viacom Global (Netherlands) B.V."
What should be the correct Media Company?
1. Universal Pictures
2. Universal Studios
3. Viacom Global
or a combination?
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | 1 & 3 are correct per the rules.
2 I believe would fall under "Some companies (using similar but different names) may serve more than one function. List such companies only once, using the name from the logo." So what ever name is in the logo should be used (unfortunate rule imho, but it is what it is.) | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 4,685 |
| | Posted: | | | | After reading the rules again I have to agree that 3 is correct.
However I still feel that it seems totally illogical to list 2 since it is just the parent company of 1.
Off topic I can say that I fail to see why licensor would be of any interest and included in the rules.
Production company is obviously interesting as they have a great deal of impact on the film
Media company is interesting since they have an impact on the DVD/BD.
But licensor is just whoever owns the right to the film right now, and of no interest unless you happen to plan on buying the rights, and that's hardly what Profiler is for. Just my 2 cents... | | | My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting GSyren: Quote:
Off topic I can say that I fail to see why licensor would be of any interest and included in the rules.
Totally agree, but someone asked for it and here we are. In other words, be careful what you wish for.  | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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  | T!M | | Profiling since Dec. 2000 |
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| | Posted: | | | | "Viacom Global" is the licensor, and "Universal Pictures" is the distributor.
For the record: count me in as having no need for the "licensor", but like KinoNiki said: someone asked for it and now we're stuck with it... |
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| | Posted: | | | | I agree as well, 1 & 3 are correct...just make sure you put them in the correct order. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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| | Posted: | | | | Thanks for the replies! Quoting T!M: Quote:
"Viacom Global" is the licensor, and "Universal Pictures" is the distributor.
For the record: count me in as having no need for the "licensor", but like KinoNiki said: someone asked for it and now we're stuck with it... That doesn't mean you HAVE to contribute the licensor....  Anyway, Viacom is unknown in my database (718 titles) but I understand the contribution is correct. |
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