Why doesn Criterion release every title on DVD they had previously released on laserdisc?
A. Criterion has said that they would like nothing better than to be able to release everything on DVD they had released on laserdisc. However, their original licensing deals were (by and large) for laserdisc only. New licensing deals would have to be negotiated for each title. While some laserdisc titles have been released by Criterion on DVD, the popularity of DVD and the ability of more studios and independent producers to manufacture and release DVDs makes licensing deals much more difficult (and much more expensive) to make.
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