DVD, Warner Bros. and disc rot

Why your old Warner Bros. DVDs aren't playable anymore - and a potential fix
In response to Bumbray's article, Warner Bros. issued a statement and a potential resolution. "Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008," the company said, adding that it was "actively working with consumers to replace defective discs."
Your old DVDs are suffering disc rot — Warner Bros. will replace them: ‘They curdle like milk’
The YouTuber compiled a master list of “reported and confirmed” Warner Home Video DVDs that have rotted. In another Google Doc he created, he blames the faulty discs that were manufactured “roughly from 2006 through 2009” on a Cinam manufacturing plant in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. Warner Bros. did not substantiate the claim, Ars Technica reported.
Warner Bros. will replace rotten DVDs
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008, and the company has been actively working with consumers to replace defective discs.
Warner Bros is replacing some DVDs that ‘rot’ and become unwatchable – but there’s a big catch that undermines the value of physical media
A new plague of disc rot has been discovered, and it's affecting Warner Bros Home Entertainment movies manufactured between 2006 and 2008. The rot renders the discs unplayable, and while Warner Bros is offering replacements, it can't replace them all.
Warner Bros. Discovery: Debt Down $4.2 Billion In 2024, More To Do
Warner Bros. Discovery has now retired $16.6 billion of debt, including $4.2 billion in 2024. See why I continue to rate WBD stock as a buy.
Warner Bros. Discovery to downsize footprint with move to Bellevue
Warner Bros. Discovery's Bellevue lease, slated to expire in 2030, is its smallest in the world, according to its annual filing. Its largest leases are in New York (1.5 million square feet), Burbank, California (811,000 square feet), and Tokyo (531,000 square feet).
Warner Bros. responds to ‘disc rot’ issue with its movie DVDs
Movie fans with a lovingly curated DVD collection might want to check the condition of any Warner Bros. discs in their library.
'Laser rot' has rendered millions of Warner Bros DVDs unplayable – but you may be able to have them replaced
Unlucky for some, though, a number of DVD titles from Warner Bros. released between 2006 and 2008 are unplayable because of laser rot, which is when the layers of the disc break down. All DVDs have an expiry date,
Warner Bros promises to replace DVDs that have rotted with only one step for consumers
Hollywood giant Warner Bros has announced it will be replacing hundreds of DVDs, specifically ones created between 2006 and 2008, that have rotted prematurely
Warner Bros. Is Taking Big Swings on Filmmakers Everyone Wants, but Will They Hit?
Warner Bros. Pictures film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy have taken a lot of big, expensive swings on filmmakers, but will ...
DC Studios Head May Soon Lead All of Warner Bros. Pictures (What Does That Mean?)
Currently, Peter Safran is one of the co-heads of DC Studios, working alongside James Gunn as the DC Universe franchise ...
Coupang and Warner Bros. Discovery strike landmark content deal in South Korea
Korean streaming service Coupang Play has entered into a significant content partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery ...
‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Succession’ and ‘House of the Dragon’ Coming to Korea’s Coupang Play in Major Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
Korean streamer Coupang Play has inked a partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery that will bring some of HBO and Max's most ...
If Superman Fails, Warner Bros. Could “Go the Way of Fox”
James Gunn’s Superman has a lot riding on it. As the first feature film of the new DC Universe franchise, its box office performance will go a long way in determining where the shared universe goes ...