Should the digital (internet) release date ever be the official release date?

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With more and more direct-to-video titles debuting as digital releases ahead of their release on Blu-ray and/or DVD, should we start counting the digital release as the official release date? If we don't then are we behind the times and in denial?
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Otaku-sempai

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3 years ago
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Vincent Fournols

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Good and tough question! But it sures deserve a throrough review.
I am lacking experience in digital releases. How can a date be asserted in that case? Do YouTube, Netflix, or any digital publisher/distributor keep a ledger of their releases?
2017-12-26T20:08:50+00:00
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Recent DTV releases from Warner Video, at least, have generally had press releases that have provided digital release dates in advance as well as release dates for Blu-ray/DVD.  Generally (but not always) the HD/Digital release date preceeds the home video release by two weeks.
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