Predict studios to change allegiance during CES

[Grubert]

This is a multiple-choice poll so you can select several studios. So obviously, if you vote "None", please don't vote on any of the other options.

[Menaceuk]

None for me.

I think they will stay the same and see how 08 progresses.

If things dont shift considerably one way or the other we might see some changes mid-late 08

[KYThrill]

No one will change at CES. Maybe April or May, but not at CES.

[Pellaeon]

None, if anything will happen it will be Feb/March.

[AltonDarwin]

I voted Weinstein. The Great Debaters is getting award buzz and I can't imagine they would want to pass up delivering an Oprah/Denzel movie that's getting such good press. Maybe they won't announce at CES, but I'm guessing that Weinstein is the best bet for a switch (at least to neutral).

[Darth Daver]

Lionsgate to go neutral and Warner to go Red. If not at CES then just after. Lionsgate are pretty much neutral anyway as almost all their EU releases are done by neutral companies. There are just too many rumours about Warner going Red for all of them to be wrong.

I could imagine Weinstein to go neutral too but i've not ticked that one.

[dBock]

Originally Posted by Menaceuk

None for me.

I think they will stay the same and see how 08 progresses.

If things dont shift considerably one way or the other we might see some changes mid-late 08

Also I foresee YateBall wanting his avatar back.

[Menaceuk]

Originally Posted by dBock

Also I foresee YateBall wanting his avatar back.

Dont even know who that is

[dBock]

Originally Posted by Menaceuk

Dont even know who that is

You will...oh yes....you will....

[michealo]

i have to go with none.

still fail to see why warner would go red when all of there dual format titles sell tons more on BD. why leave any profit, however small, on the table when you don't have to by staying neutral for a bit longer.
unless 150M gets thrown in your lap, i guess.

[Giantfoot08]

NO one will change sides. CES is about electronics, it is not the time and/or place to making such announcements.

[Grubert]

Partial results as of Jan 4, at 5.30 p.m ET:

Disney
arrowspark, casper77, dBock, HadeZ, nramsay, Peterpp, romper, Space_Butler 8 12.31%

Fox
ajmiarka, arrowspark, HadeZ, J3ST3R, Peterpp, psorre 6 9.23%

Lionsgate
ajmiarka, arrowspark, casper77, Citizen Erased, Darth Daver, HadeZ, littlealex, mmmmDoNut, weaponX6282 9 13.85%

MGM
arrowspark, HadeZ 2 3.08%

Paramount
arrowspark 1 1.54%

Sony
arrowspark 1 1.54%

Universal
arrowspark, Gr00v3r, underoath, wostertag 4 6.15%

Warner
arrowspark, blurayboy, Citizen Erased, countzero, Darth Daver, dBock, Delta_FX, gemini75, Grubert, HadeZ, Hi i'm God, JustFrozen, littlealex, mmmmDoNut, MyAbsolution, nramsay, Peterpp, romper, Space_Butler, SpartanJohnson, Tokkie, underoath, Wastelander, weaponX6282, wisedesi, wostertag 26 40.00%

Weinstein
AltonDarwin, arrowspark, blurayboy, ClarkGable, Grubert, JustFrozen, Kotatsu Neko, Space_Butler, SpartanJohnson, weaponX6282 10 15.38%

NONE
aaronwt, AccordTR, Arnie, arrowspark, B.Greenway, barnak, biker020, bluescreen, bookcase, drewsg, DSquared, fireshoes, g.k., Giantfoot08, GJN, HDDVD DEFENDER, INDY-HD-DVD, Jimbo976, Kappy, kdssrugby, kkozma, Kurri, KYThrill, Menaceuk, michealo, MikeAK, Pellaeon, rezpekt, The House, timbobarry, underoath, Wretched, zaphod

[g.k.]

So far I'm right, Warner didn't change allegiances at CES.

[zombieflanders]

Okay, admittedly Warner didn't announce at CES, but this close enough for me. I think Weinstein intended to do so anyway, what with their 7 months of no releases and SDCC leaks. IMO, Paramount will be contrite at CES and start "unofficially" letting out word that Q3 will be Blu for them.

[airwedge1]

Originally Posted by Darth Daver

Lionsgate to go neutral and Warner to go Red. If not at CES then just after. Lionsgate are pretty much neutral anyway as almost all their EU releases are done by neutral companies. There are just too many rumours about Warner going Red for all of them to be wrong.

I could imagine Weinstein to go neutral too but i've not ticked that one.

I find this hillarious considering the opposite just happened.