Warner Bros. Home Entertainment/Warning Screens/Oceania
Australia
1st Screen (Early 1980's-1986)
Visuals: On a white background, blue text scrolls up, consisting of the underlined word "WARNING" in a large futuristic font, and the following text below:
this videocassette at all times
remains in Warner Home Video's
Licensor. This videocassette is
supplied by Warner Home Video
on the term that the film
contained herein shall be for
private home viewing only.
Possession of the videocassette
does not confer upon the user or
any other person any right to
Copy, Duplicate, Alter, Publicly
Perform, Exhibit, Sell, Rent (Other
than by a dealer duly authorised
by Warner Home Video in writing)
Re-rent, Barter, Lend, Exchange or
otherwise deal in whole or in
part with this videocassette or
the film recorded herein for a
fee or for free. The unauthorised
Copying, Duplicating, Alteration,
Public Performance or the other
unauthorised use of this
videocassette is strictly
prohibited and is an
infringement of copyright and
may result in legal liability.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on the company's Australian releases of the era. [Examples?]
2nd Screen (1982?-1980s)
Visuals: On a white background, there are the Warner Home Video and United Artists print logos in black. Below is the following warning text (also in black) scrolling upwards:
WARNING: This videocassette and its
container remain the property of
Warner Home Video and the
copyright to the motion picture
recorded on it at all times remains
in Warner Home Video's Licensor.
This videocassette is supplied by
Warner Home Video on the terms
that the motion picture contained
herein shall be for private home
viewing only. Possession of this
videocassette does not confer upon
the user or any other person any
right to copy, duplicate, alter, publicly
perfrom, exhibit, sell, rent, barter, lend,
exchange or otherwise deal in whole
or any part with this videocassette
or the motion picture recorded herein
or a fee or for free. The unauthorised
copying, duplicating, alteration, public
performance or the unauthorised use
of the videocassette is strictly
prohibited and is an infringement of
copyright and may result in legal
liability. The videocassette is to be
returned in it's container to the
dealer from whom it was rented on
the last day of the rental term in
an undamaged condition.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: Only seen on Australian Warner Home Video releases of United Artists films from this era. [Examples?]
3rd Screen (1986-2005)
Visuals: On a white background, the following text in blue scrolls up:
THE COPYRIGHT PROPRIETOR
HAS LICENSED THE FILM
(INCLUDING ITS
SOUNDTRACK)
COMPRISED IN THIS
VIDEOCASSETTE FOR
PRIVATE HOME USE ONLY.
ALL OTHER RIGHTS
ARE RESERVED.
THE DEFINITION OF PRIVATE
HOME USE EXCLUDES THE
USE OF THIS VIDEOCASSETTE
AT LOCATIONS SUCH AS
CLUBS, COACHES, HOSPITALS,
HOTELS, MOTELS, OIL RIGS,
PRISONS AND SCHOOLS.
ANY UNAUTHORISED
COPYING, DUPLICATING,
ALTERING, EDITING,
EXHIBITING, RENTING,
EXCHANGING, HIRING,
SELLING, LENDING, PUBLIC
PERFORMANCE, DIFFUSION
AND/OR BROADCAST
OF THIS VIDEOCASSETTE
OR ANY PART THEREOF
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED,
IS AN INFRINGEMENT
OF COPYRIGHT AND MAY
RESULT IN LEGAL LIABILITY.
THIS VIDEOCASSETTE IS
SOLD/HIRED ON THE
CONDITION THAT IT IS NOT
TO BE SOLD, HIRED,
EXPORTED, RESUPPLIED OR
DISTRIBUTED BY WAY OF
TRADE OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
WITHOUT THE PROPER
LICENCE FROM
THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.
Variants:
- On pre-1990 tapes, the text is arranged differently and is in purple, but "WARNER HOME VIDEO PTY.LTD." replaces "THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.".
- On 1988-1990 tapes, the text is in a different font and is in either blue or grey, but "WARNER HOME VIDEO PTY.LTD." replaces "THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.".
- On later tapes, the warning text is in Times New Roman-like font and is rearranged.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: Appears on Australian VHS releases by the company, as well as MGM's Australian releases from 1990 to 2000.
4th Screen (1998-)
Visuals: On a black background, there is the following text:
The copyright proprietor has licensed this DVD (including its soundtrack) for private home use only. All other rights are reserved.
The definition of home use excludes the use of this DVD at locations such as clubs, coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and schools.
Any unauthorized copying, editing, exhibition, renting, exchanging, hiring, lending, public performance diffusion and/or broadcasting of this DVD, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited and any such action establishes liability for a civil action and may give rise to criminal prosecution.
This DVD is not to be exported, distributed and/or sold by way of trade outside the EU without a proper license from Warner Home Video.
Sales and/or rental rights for this DVD are specified on the original packaging of this DVD.
Following this, the text changes multiple times in different languages (with name of country above it).
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on most Australian DVD releases by the company. [Examples?]
5th Screen (1999-)
Same as the Roadshow Entertainment warning screen at the time.
6th Screen (2008?-)
Visuals: On a black background, there is the following text:
WARNING: The copyright proprietor has licensed this optical disc (including its soundtrack) for private home use only. All other rights are reserved.
The definition of home use excludes the use of this optical disc at locations such as clubs, coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and schools.
Any unauthorized copying, editing, exhibition, renting, exchanging, hiring, lending, public performance diffusion and/or broadcasting of this optical disc, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited and any such action establishes liability for a civil action and may give rise to criminal prosecution.
This optical disc is not to be exported, distributed and/or sold by way of trade outside the EU without a proper license from Warner Home Video. Sales and/or rental rights for this optical disc are specified on the original packaging of this optical disc.
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on most Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases by the company. [Examples?]
