Silver Vision
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video production Distribution label |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Founded | 7 July 1990 |
| Defunct | 29 July 2014 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | The Lighthouse, 1 Aden Road, , |
Area served | United Kingdom Europe |
| Parent | Clear Vision Limited |
Silver Vision Limited was a British video production and distribution label, and a subsidiary of Clear Vision Limited. The company was based in Enfield, London, England. The company is most famous for being the official home video distributor for WWE in Europe from 7 July 1990 to 31 December 2012.
History[edit]
Silver Vision had exclusive distribution rights to the WWE Tagged Classics range, a unique series of DVDs that were exempt from well-documented legal restraints imposed by federal lawsuits initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature in 2002.[2] 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.[3]
On 19 September 2012, Silver Vision announced on their website that the partnership between their parent Clear Vision Ltd. and WWE would end on 31 December 2012, with SummerSlam 2012 and nWo: The Revolution being the label's final WWE release. Silver Vision announced they would continue to release WWE DVDs while supplies last.[4] On 19 November 2012, it was announced that FremantleMedia (now Fremantle) would be the new WWE Home Video distributor for the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.[5] Silver Vision's website sold their last WWE DVDs by June 2013[6] and after that date, the brand officially was dissolved, with their website redirecting to their parent company Clear Vision afterwards.
In January 2013, Queensway Digital, Clear Vision's parent company, announced they had secured the deal to release TNA DVDs after losing their WWE license.[7] In December 2013, the company entered administration.[8] On 29 July 2014, the company went under a voluntary strike-off.[9]
The company continued to release DVDs until 2017, when its online store went offline, with its domain soon lapsing.
Home Media[edit]
Silver Vision released roughly 100 to 200 DVDs in 14 years from 7 July 2000 to 29 July 2014, which are: 1: documentaries about the WWE wrestlers, 2: two ECW documentaries and two PPVs, 3: all of the WWE exclusives and WWE Tagged Classics series.[citation needed]
Region 2 DVDs[edit]
Silver Vision Documentaries Exclusive Releases[edit]
| DVD Title | Aspect Ratio | Total running time | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock: The People’s Champ (1 DISC SET) | 16:9 | 143 mins. | April 25, 2000 | |
| The Rock: Just Bring It (2 DISC SET) | 16:9 | 255 mins. | October 1, 2002 | |
| SILVER VISION PRESENTS Mick Foley: Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life In Wrestling (2 DVD SET) | 16:9 | 389 mins. AKA 6 hours and 29 Minutes | January 1, 2008 | |
| Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak Kid & Heartbreak Express | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 11, 2011 | |
| Triple H: The Game & That Damn Good | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 17, 2011 | |
| Undertaker: This Is My Yard & Mick Foley: Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops | 16:9 | N/A | Jan 16, 2012 | |
| Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith & Lita: It Just Feels Right | 16:9 | N/A | Mar 19, 2012 | |
| The Rock: The Epic Journey Of Dwayne The Rock Johnson (3 DVD SET) | 16:9 | 6hrs 54 mins. | April 23, 2012 | |
| Austin 3:16 Uncensored, Three Faces of Foley, Chris Jericho: Break Down the Walls & Kurt Angle: Its True, Its True | 16:9 | 252 Minutes | Sep 17, 2012 | |
Silver Vision ECW Exclusive Releases[edit]
| DVD Title | Aspect Ratio | Total running time | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER VISION PRESENTS: The RISE + FALL OF ECW (2 DISC DVD) | 16:9 | 366 mins. AKA 6 hours and 5 mins | January 24, 2005 | |
| ECW: The Mist Extreme Matches (Double DVD) | 16:9 | 350 mins. AKA 5 hours and 50 Minutes | March 20, 2006 | |
| ECW: ONE NIGHT STAND & ECW BARELY LEGAL (2 DISC SET) | 16:9 | 350 mins. AKA 5 hours and 50 Minutes | June 11, 2006 | |
WWE DVDS & WWE Tagged Classics Main Series[edit]
| DVD Title | Aspect Ratio | Total running time | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WrestleMania I & II | 16:9 | 232 mins | May 10, 2004 | |
| Royal Rumble 1989 & 1990 | 16:9 | 283 mins | ||
| WrestleMania III & IV | 16:9 | N/A | Jun 7, 2004 | |
| King of the Ring 93 & 94 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 5, 2004 | |
| SummerSlam 88 & 89 | 16:9 | N/A | Aug 9, 2004 | |
| Royal Rumble 91 & 92 | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 6, 2004 | |
| UK Rampage 91 & Battle Royal in the Albert Hall | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 4, 2004 | |
| Survivor Series 87 & 88 | 16:9 | N/A | Nov 1, 2004 | |
| In Your House 1 & 2 | 16:9 | N/A | Jan 10, 2005 | |
| One Night Only & Fab Four | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 7, 2005 | |
| In Your House 13 & 16 | 16:9 | N/A | Mar 7, 2005 | |
| WrestleMania V & VI | 16:9 | N/A | Apr 4, 2005 | |
| SummerSlam 90 & 91 | 16:9 | N/A | May 1, 2005 | |
| King of the Ring 95 & 96 | 16:9 | N/A | May 2, 2005 | |
| Royal Rumble 93 & 94 | 16:9 | N/A | Jun 6, 2005 | |
| Survivor Series 89 & 90 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 4, 2005 | |
| WrestleMania VII & VIII | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 5, 2005 | |
| SummerSlam 92 & 93 | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 3, 2005 | |
| Survivor Series 95 & 96 | 16:9 | N/A | Nov 6, 2005 | |
| Survivor Series 91 & 92 | 16:9 | N/A | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| Royal Rumble 95 & 96 | 16:9 | N/A | Apr 17, 2006 | |
| WrestleMania IX & X | 16:9 | N/A | May 8, 2006 | |
| King of the Ring 97 & 98 | 16:9 | N/A | Jun 5, 2006 | |
| SummerSlam 94 & 95 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 3, 2006 | |
| WrestleMania XI & XII | 16:9 | N/A | Aug 7, 2006 | |
| Survivor Series 93 & 94 | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 4, 2006 | |
| SummerSlam 96 & 97 | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 2, 2006 | |
| Royal Rumble 97 & 98 | 16:9 | N/A | Jan 8, 2007 | |
| In Your House 3 & 4 | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 5, 2007 | |
| WrestleMania XII & XIV | 16:9 | N/A | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| WrestleMania XII & XIV | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| In Your House 5 & 6 | 16:9 | N/A | Apr 2, 2007 | |
| King of the Ring 99 & 00 | 16:9 | N/A | May 21, 2007 | |
| In Your House 7 & 8 | 16:9 | N/A | June 4, 2007 | |
| In Your House 9 & 10 | 16:9 | N/A | Aug 6, 2007 | |
| SummerSlam 1998 & 1999 | 16:9 | 5hrs 58 mins | Aug 20, 2007 | |
| In Your House 11 & 12 | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| Royal Rumble 99 & 00 | 16:9 | N/A | Jan 1, 2008 | |
| Cyber Sunday 2006 | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| Survivor Series 97 & 98 | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| In Your House 14 & 15 | 16:9 | N/A | Jan 7, 2008 | |
| Cyber Sunday 2007 | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 18, 2008 | |
| In Your House 17 & 18 | 16:9 | N/A | Mar 3, 2008 | |
| In Your House 19 & 20 | 16:9 | N/A | Apr 7, 2008 | |
| In Your House 21 & 22 | 16:9 | N/A | May 5, 2008 | |
| In Your House 23 & 24 | 16:9 | N/A | Jun 2, 2008 | |
| In Your House 25 & 26 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 7, 2008 | |
| In Your House 27 & 28 | 16:9 | N/A | Aug 4, 2008 | |
| WrestleMania XV & Hell Yeah | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 1, 2008 | |
| Fully Loaded & Unforgiven 99 | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 16, 2008 | |
| No Mercy 1999 & Armageddon 1999 (2 DVD SET) | 16:9 | 5hrs 33 mins | Nov 3, 2008 | |
| Survivor Series 99 & 00 | 16:9 | N/A | Jan 19, 2009 | |
| Cyber Sunday 2008 | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| WrestleMania 2000 (SPECIAL 2 DVD SET) | 16:9 | 440 mins AKA 0VER 7 HOURS! | Mar 16, 2009 | |
| No Way Out 2000 & Backlash 2000 (2 DVD SET) | 16:9 | 5hrs 42 Mins | Apr 13, 2009 | |
| Judgment Day & Fully Loaded 00 | 16:9 | N/A | May 11, 2009 | |
| SummerSlam 00 & 01 | 16:9 | N/A | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| Unforgiven & No Mercy 00 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| Royal Rumble 01 & 02 | 16:9 | N/A | Aug 24, 2009 | |
| Armageddon 00 & No Way Out 01 | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 14, 2009 | |
| WrestleMania X-Seven (2 DVD SET) | 16:9 | 4hrs and 05 mins | Oct 12, 2009 | |
| Backlash & Judgment Day 01 | 16:9 | N/A | Nov 9, 2009 | |
| King of the Ring & Invasion 01 | 16:9 | N/A | Jan 18, 2010 | |
| Bragging Rights 2009 (UK Edition) | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 25, 2009 | |
| Unforgiven & No Mercy 01 | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| Survivor Series & Vengeance 01 | 16:9 | N/A | Apr 12, 2010 | |
| WrestleMania X8 (2 DVD SET) | 16:9 | 3hrs and 41 mins | May 17, 2010 | |
| No Way Out & Backlash 02 | 16:9 | N/A | Jun 14, 2010 | |
| Capital Carnage 98 & No Mercy 99 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 12, 2010 | |
| nWo: Back in Black, Diesel & Razor Ramon | 16:9 | N/A | Aug 9, 2010 | |
| Rebellion 99 & Insurrextion 00 | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 11, 2010 | |
| Bragging Rights 2010 (UK Edition) | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 24, 2010 | |
| Rebellion 00 & Insurrextion 01 | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 21, 2011 | |
| Wrestlefest 88 & 90 | 16:9 | N/A | Mar 21, 2011 | |
| Rebellion 01 & Insurrextion 02 | 16:9 | N/A | Apr 18, 2011 | |
| Year in Review 93 & 94 | 16:9 | N/A | May 16, 2011 | |
| US Rampage 91 & 92 | 16:9 | N/A | Aug 29, 2011 | |
| Action & Hardcore | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 26, 2011 | |
| UK Rampage 92 & 93 | 16:9 | N/A | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| Brawl in the Family & Wrestling Grudge Matches | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 13, 2012 | |
| Year in Review 95 & 96 | 16:9 | N/A | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| 1993 UK Fan Favourites/1995 UK Fan Favourites | 16:9 | 4 hours and 19 minutes | 12 Nov 2012 | |
Silver Vision WWE Exclusive Releases[edit]
| DVD Title | Aspect Ratio | Total running time | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Classic Five of 2001 | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 9, 2002 | |
| The Classic Five of 2002/2003 | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 6, 2003 | |
| Raw: Homecoming 2006 | 16:9 | N/A | 2006 | |
| Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 1 – SmackDown’s Most Memorable Matches | 16:9 | 86 minutes | Apr 3, 2007 | |
| Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 2 – Raw’s Most Memorable Matches | 16:9 | 86 minutes | 2007 | |
| Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 3 – Cena vs. Edge | 16:9 | N/A | 2007 | |
| Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 4 – Return of Batista | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 8, 2007 | |
| Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 5 – Batista vs. Undertaker | 16:9 | N/A | 2007 | |
| WWE Live in Italy | 16:9 | N/A | 2007 | |
| Live in the UK: October 2007 | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 11, 2008 | |
| Live in the UK: April 2008 | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| Live in the UK: November 2008 | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 9, 2009 | |
| Live in the UK: April 2009 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 20, 2009 | |
| Live in the UK: November 2009 | 16:9 | N/A | May 3, 2010 | |
| Best of WWE Vol. 1 – Rey Mysterio | 16:9 | N/A | May 28, 2010 | |
| Best of WWE Vol. 2 – John Cena | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| Best of WWE Vol. 3 – Batista | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| Best of WWE Vol. 4 – Undertaker | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| Best of WWE Vol. 5 – Edge | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| Best of WWE Vol. 6 – New & Improved DX | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| Best of WWE Vol. 7 – Kane | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| Best of WWE Vol. 8 – Undertaker vs. Batista | 16:9 | N/A | ||
| Live in the UK: April 2010 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 18, 2010 | |
| Live in the UK: November 2010 | 16:9 | N/A | Mar 28, 2011 | |
| Live in the UK: April 2011 | 16:9 | N/A | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| WWE Movie Triple Bill Boxset | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| WWE 2011 Annual | 16:9 | N/A | Oct 10, 2011 | |
| Live in the UK: November 2011 | 16:9 | N/A | Feb 20, 2012 | |
| Live in the UK: April 2012 | 16:9 | N/A | Aug 6, 2012 | |
| WWE 2012 Annual | 16:9 | N/A | Sep 24, 2012 | |
| Best of Raw Vol. 1 & 2 | 16:9 | 5 hours and 3 minutes | Oct 15, 2012 | |
| The Road to WrestleMania 2012 | 16:9 | 10 hours and 54 minutes | Nov 5, 2012 | |
References[edit]
- ^ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02822227
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (7 May 2002). "SPORTS BUSINESS; Wildlife Fund Takes Down Wrestlers in Name Game". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Bradford, C.J. (22 August 2012). "WWE and World Wildlife Fund reach a settlement". cagesideseats.com. Vox Media. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120922010106/http://www.silvervision.co.uk/static-pages/announcement.html
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130602043912/http://www.silvervision.co.uk/
- ^ https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/fremantlemedia-wwe-license-silvervision-tna/32585/
- ^ "Case number 1 — In administration". Companies House. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04028997 & https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04028997/filing-history