Silver Vision
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video production Distribution label |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | The Lighthouse, 1 Aden Road, , |
Area served | United Kingdom Europe |
| Parent | Clear Vision Ltd. |
| Website | silvervision.co.uk |
Silver Vision was an English video production and distribution label owned by Clear Vision Ltd. From 1988 to 2012, the label was the official licensee for WWE Home Video in Europe. Clear Vision's headquarters were based in Enfield, Middlesex, England.
History
Silver Vision had exclusive distribution rights to the WWE Tagged Classics range, a unique series of DVD's that were exempt from well-documented legal restraints imposed by federal lawsuits initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature in 2002.[1] The lawsuits prohibited the referencing and use of all versions of the World Wrestling Federation logo and the initials "WWF", with only the DVD cover art and menu screens of the "Tagged Classics" displaying the World Wrestling Entertainment logo and the initials "WWE".
In July 2012, WWE came to a new agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature which allowed the WWE to no longer censor any of the WWF logos and the spoken initials of "WWF", however, WWE cannot use any WWF logos in the present day, except in archival footage.[2]
Silver Vision parted ways with WWE on 31 December 2012, with nWo: The Revolution being the labels final WWE release. On 19 November 2012, it was announced that FremantleMedia Enterprises would be the new WWE Home Video distributor for the United Kingdom and Europe.[3]
Clear Vision also distributed Gaiam, Gormiti, Marvel Animation, NBA and UFC DVD's at retail outlets and through its website. Shortly after losing distribution rights for WWE Home Video, Clear Vision took over as distributor for TNA Home Video in the United Kingdom and Europe. In December 2013, Clear Vision was called into the administration.[4]
References
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (7 May 2002). "SPORTS BUSINESS; Wildlife Fund Takes Down Wrestlers in Name Game". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bradford, C.J. (22 August 2012). "WWE and World Wildlife Fund reach a settlement". cagesideseats.com. Vox Media. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "FremantleMedia Enterprises Gets Into the Ring with WWE". fremantlemedia.com. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Case number 1 — In administration". Companies House. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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