[TokuChris]

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Originally Posted by netkid

I wonder if this means we can finally get Transformers: Robots In Disguise release on DVD here.

It really depends on who holds the rights - Saban or Disney.

Saban sold all their library to Disney. The press release regarding Saban's buy-back of a "majority" of their library did not mention Robots in Disguise. So does that mean Saban owns it, or does Disney?

And even then - Saban may own the rights to the show (audio and visual), but they do not own the name "TRANSFORMERS" or "ROBOTS IN DISGUISE". So only a few things could happen:

- Saban buys the licensing rights to "TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE" to use to put on the DVD packaging (highly unlikely)
- Hasbro buys back the show (audio and visual) from Saban at a higher-than-desired expense (highly unlikely)

Why would Saban want to sell the rights to something related to one of their top competitors? And why would Hasbro want to shell out a ton of money for a show and series that they do not consider important to their fictional franchise universe?

With Shout! Factory being in the middle, it goes from "never will happen" to "highly unlikely" ... but still a far ways to go.