Silver Vision
British video production and distribution label
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
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] 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] FremantleMedia (now Fremantle) would be the new WWE Home Video distributor for the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe .[ 5] [ 6]
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] administration .[ 8] [ 9]
The company continued to release DVDs until 2017, when its online store went offline, with its domain soon lapsing.
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
Silver Vision Documentaries Exclusive Releases
Region 2
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.
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
Region 2
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
Region 2
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
Region 2
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
RAW: THE BEST OF 2009 (3 DVD SET)
16:9
8hrs and 39 minutes
April 19, 2010
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
^ "CLEAR VISION LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK" .^ 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 . ^ "WWE Wrestling, Wrestling Videos, WWE Videos, WWE DVD, World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE Music : Silver Vision" . Archived from the original on 22 September 2012.^ "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 .^ "WWE Wrestling, Wrestling Videos, WWE Videos, WWE DVD, World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE Music : Silver Vision" . Archived from the original on 2 June 2013.^ "FremantleMedia Take over WWE License, Silver Vision's Future with TNA | Wrestling DVD Network" . January 2013.^ "Case number 1 — In administration" . Companies House . 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
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