Re: Bluebird Films Generation 3.
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:28 pm
Just to bring you up to date. It was decided to launch Generation 2 in parallel with the AVN's 09. As you might remember, the same was done with Generation 1. So by my reckoning the 'Clock' is a bit premature !
As to pricing, because the internet is not BB's primary source of revenue, BB can price its online content to reflect the costs of actually making it.
As for Content, well there are 165 Titles (each a 6 or 7 scene movie) ready for online release. And there are 108 titles ready for production on 09. That's almost 1,700 Scenes to be phased online over 09.
It is a shame Generation 2 could not be put online earlier, but this is simply due to the production complexities of integrating UK and US operations, which only started in May '08.
'Repackaging' of titles (e.g. 'Metropolis' to 'Girls of Prague') is due to US marketing consultants. Unfortunately, the Uk market is only 1/10th of the US market, so what they want for US consumers is what they get. Since the BB Library already numbers over 1,000 scenes, the rebranding is certainly not due to lack of content !
By the way, I think we would all love an explanation ofrom SKX f how BB is a 'tax con' ? There's no tax relief for investment in UK films. Trading costs of a UK company can only be set against profits of that UK company. You can't sell a company for its tax losses (since they cannot be used to offset the profits of any other trade). Perhaps the author of this odd idea is simply puzzled as to why a company should spend money on making product and then only release a part of it. The answer is - simply - to build up one of the biggest adult film libraries in the UK. The reason you do that is because then serious TV and other distribution companies hand you a 7 figure cheque for the whole lot.
As for your enthusiasm for TV Babes (!) to be fair you are holding us up to 'promises' that have not been made. We have actually shot exclusive b/g footage of TV babes who have never done b/g before, and there is more in production. But there is much more to it than simply waving a large cheque in front of these girls - despite what some have posted in other threads. So - if you really want to contribute to your ultimate viewing goal - then ring up your favorite TV babe and ask her to do the (in)decent thing !
As to pricing, because the internet is not BB's primary source of revenue, BB can price its online content to reflect the costs of actually making it.
As for Content, well there are 165 Titles (each a 6 or 7 scene movie) ready for online release. And there are 108 titles ready for production on 09. That's almost 1,700 Scenes to be phased online over 09.
It is a shame Generation 2 could not be put online earlier, but this is simply due to the production complexities of integrating UK and US operations, which only started in May '08.
'Repackaging' of titles (e.g. 'Metropolis' to 'Girls of Prague') is due to US marketing consultants. Unfortunately, the Uk market is only 1/10th of the US market, so what they want for US consumers is what they get. Since the BB Library already numbers over 1,000 scenes, the rebranding is certainly not due to lack of content !
By the way, I think we would all love an explanation ofrom SKX f how BB is a 'tax con' ? There's no tax relief for investment in UK films. Trading costs of a UK company can only be set against profits of that UK company. You can't sell a company for its tax losses (since they cannot be used to offset the profits of any other trade). Perhaps the author of this odd idea is simply puzzled as to why a company should spend money on making product and then only release a part of it. The answer is - simply - to build up one of the biggest adult film libraries in the UK. The reason you do that is because then serious TV and other distribution companies hand you a 7 figure cheque for the whole lot.
As for your enthusiasm for TV Babes (!) to be fair you are holding us up to 'promises' that have not been made. We have actually shot exclusive b/g footage of TV babes who have never done b/g before, and there is more in production. But there is much more to it than simply waving a large cheque in front of these girls - despite what some have posted in other threads. So - if you really want to contribute to your ultimate viewing goal - then ring up your favorite TV babe and ask her to do the (in)decent thing !