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Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Warner Bros. responds to ‘disc rot' issue with its movie DVDs
Movie fans with a lovingly curated DVD collection might want to check the condition of any Warner Bros. discs in their library. It turns out that hundreds of DVD titles manufactured by the entertainment giant between 2006 and 2008 have succumbed to a long-known phenomenon called 'disc rot,' a deterioration in a DVD's condition that results in freezing, glitches, or complete failure during playback. DVDs that are properly stored and handled really shouldn't fall apart like this in such a short space of time, suggesting that a serious issue during the manufacturing stage has impacted these particular Warner Bros. discs. The good news is that the company has acknowledged the problem and is offering replacements — though not refunds — for affected discs. But only if the movie is still in print, and so long as Warner Bros. still has the rights to the title. In a statement shared by movie site JoBlo, Warner Bros. said it's 'aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008, and the company has been actively working with consumers to replace defective discs.' The statement continued: 'Where possible, the defective discs have been replaced with the same title. However, as some of the affected titles are no longer in print or the rights have expired, consumers have been offered an exchange for a title of like-value. Consumers with affected products can contact the customer support team at whv@ The issue appears to affect a wide range of titles, including classic Hollywood movies such as Stanley Kubrick: Director's Series edition of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Superman movies up to Superman Returns, and popular TV series like Looney Tunes Collections and Batman: The Animated Series. While Warner Bros. is at least doing what it can to ease the irritation for customers, some folks' DVD libraries may be left with gaping holes through no fault of their own. JoBlo's Chris Bumbray, who brought the Warner Bros. issue to greater prominence in a report over the weekend, said that after testing some of his DVDs, he's now left staring at a bunch of 'expensive coasters.' Curious about how to convert your DVDs to a digital format? Here's everything you need to know.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Warner Bros. Discovery Renames DEI Group to Focus Solely on Inclusion
Warner Bros. Discovery is joining its competitors in scaling back its emphasis on DEI amid a larger crackdown by the Trump administration. Going forward, the company's overarching work in this space will now be referred to solely as inclusion, according to a memo to staff from chief inclusion officer Asif Sadiq and chief people & culture officer Jennifer Remling. 'Making this change better aligns our language with our focus throughout our company, in our industry, and across our content,' the pair said. 'We're updating the language we use to ensure the intent and impact of our actions are clear; you will see this new approach being updated on as well as on our internal channels.' Warner also said it would have a 'uniform and consistent application process' across its talent programs, including internships, mentoring, and other development programs. Additionally, it will no longer participate in third party workplace surveys, but will continue to gather internal data to understand how its employee base 'reflects the audience we serve.' 'Telling stories that shape culture and engage people all over the world takes a commitment to diverse voices, perspectives and experiences,' the memo concluded. 'Fully representing our audiences is critical to our business, our content, and our culture. We are now, and always will be, committed to ensuring our values underpin how we operate as a company.' In addition to WBD, Paramount said it would change several DEI policies, including no longer using 'use aspirational numerical goals related to the race, ethnicity, sex or gender of hires' or collecting race, ethnicity, sex or gender data for U.S. job applicants except in markets legally required to do so. It also eliminated the DEI metric on its short-term incentive plan, which connected 5% of the program's funding to progress on companywide DEI initiatives. Instead, 10% of the program's fund will be based on its workforce culture and development metric, focused on building a 'high-performing and inclusive culture.' More to come… The post Warner Bros. Discovery Renames DEI Group to Focus Solely on Inclusion appeared first on TheWrap.
