A week and a half ago we
reported that a notice posted at the UndressedTV.com website had stated that "
All six seasons of Undressed will be available on DVDs in the not-so-distant future." Soon afterward we began getting e-mails from a few fans, expressing concern whether the website was affiliated with MTV, which aired the series, or whether any DVDs sold via the site would be "official" or not. We directly asked the folks at UndressedTV about this, and in response we were given quite a bit of new information.
Regarding the rights and the sources for this release, we were informed that "
The content of the DVDs comes directly from the digital tapes that were used to broadcast the show. It's as good a quality as can be had (without re-mastering). The DVDs are authorized by the right holders and MTV, but MTV is not expected to be involved in neither the distribution nor marketing."
Furthermore, we're told that the first release is planned to be ready to go in approximately 6 weeks. This official DVD will include Seasons 1 and 2 together. They will "
be available only for online ordering and worldwide shipping." Seasons 3 through 6 will be released, independently, over the course of the next one-to-two years. The success level of the
Undressed - Seasons 1 and 2 DVD release will determine whether the program can be distributed via "offline" (i.e., in-store) methods.
We've even been told this surprising little tidbit: "
Depending on the success of the DVD(s), there might even be a season 7 produced of the show for Television." Doesn't THAT whet your appetite?
Our thanks to the folks at UndressedTV.com, and to the people putting the DVD together, for sending this additional information our way. If you haven't done so yet, head over to
the DVD page at UndressedTV and sign up to show your interest in these releases. And stay tuned, because we'll continue to update you further as more information comes along!
