Simpsons to DVD: D'oh Dead! (1 Viewer)

More proof of the death of DVD? http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire/simpsons-showrunner-al-jean-says-no-further-seasons-will-be-released-on-dvd-20150408

This really sucks!!!

...and blows!

A complete set, I guess.

This makes NO sense to me.

Physical media is on the way out. The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned.

I'm sorry, but for my money I'd rather have something on a disc, IN MY HAND, than stored on a hard-drive that might die, or in a cloud where items may disappear.

David Rain said:

Physical media is on the way out. The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned.

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I don't think you'll find many supporters of that opinion around here.

David Rain said:

Physical media is on the way out. The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned.

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I'm on my way out myself (eventually), but I'm not crowing about it.

I suspect that Fox were/are considering MOD releases for future seasons, like American Dad, Bob's Burgers, Louie, etc, but that plan might have been vetoed by Simpsons crew: https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/585862077463396353

I figured that The Simpsons would keep coming out on DVD even after a nuclear war. I'm guessing that a lack of sales has already made this a final decision but I'll hope that Fox reconsiders based on fan reaction.

classicmovieguy said:

I'm sorry, but for my money I'd rather have something on a disc, IN MY HAND, than stored on a hard-drive that might die, or in a cloud where items may disappear.

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I never was the fan of the "cloud," or Warner's Ultraviolet, for that matter (IIRC, it is Warner who does Ultraviolet).

TravisR said:

I figured that The Simpsons would keep coming out on DVD even after a nuclear war. I'm guessing that a lack of sales has already made this a final decision but I'll hope that Fox reconsiders based on fan reaction.

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I'll be stunned if they never come out on disc in any form. I suspect Fox offered the MOD format and the crew vetoed that, for whatever reason.

I'm getting tired of these media companies trying to kill their physical business just because those sales are now falling. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't discs (DVD, BD and CD) still generate millions of dollars in profits??? Seems like a case of cutting off the nose to spite the face.

Mr. Handley said:

I'm getting tired of these media companies trying to kill their physical business just because those sales are now falling. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't discs (DVD, BD and CD) still generate millions of dollars in profits??? Seems like a case of cutting off the nose to spite the face.

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That's exactly what it is! Very fair and true assessment.

Richard V said:

I don't think you'll find many supporters of that opinion around here.

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Are you kidding? There are more lovers of physical media here than probably anywhere else.


I assume Jean's message includes blu-rays? That sucks, and is short-sighted.


With the exception of one or two years, the Simpsons only released one season a year when they should have been doing 2 or 3 a year.


And I'd bet that Shout Factory or another smaller studio would love to pick up the slack from Fox, if they'd let 'em.

Wezzo said:

I suspect Fox offered the MOD format and the crew vetoed that, for whatever reason.

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Maybe but that Tweet is specifically talking about the featureless Season 20 set and not a MOD release.

I guess those of us who want additional seasons will have to turn to "Alternate Sources".

If physical media is "dying," it's not of natural causes. But Fox isn't out of physical media yet if that Lost in Space box set is any indication. They should let Olive, who picked up the rest of King of the Hill, have it if they think enough people want any of these later episodes to own on disc.*

Sam Favate said:

I assume Jean's message includes blu-rays? That sucks, and is short-sighted.

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They gave up Blu-rays for TV shows altogether, leaving those of us who actually bought them high and dry.** Those who want our HD-originating shows in HD have no interest in downgrading to SD.

*I stopped at season 12, the year before Al Jean became showrunner. I will never buy another Simpsons product again until remastered Blu-rays of the 20th century episodes are available.

**Want to watch Modern Family on Blu-ray? You can if you don't mind stopping at season 4.

Well, if the rest of the series doesn't come to DVD, I'm dumping my sets. I don't want another incomplete series. Especially with 2 seasons missing. Fox should release seasons 18 and 19, just to make sure the first 20 seasons are out. Leaving two seasons between 17 and 20 is just stupid.