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Major home video companies


Paramount Global

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Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment (formerly Paramount Home Media Distribution, originally Paramount Home Video, and operating as the namesake film studio since 2022) is the home video distribution arm of Paramount Pictures. The division oversees Para ...
(1976–present) **
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (nicknamed Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first ca ...
Home Entertainment (1993–present) *** Nick Jr. DVD (2002–2007) **
MTV MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...
Home Entertainment (1994–present) **
Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American Cable television in the United States, cable television channel, channel owned by Paramount Global through its Paramount Media Networks, network division's Paramount Media Networks#MTV Entertainment Group, MTV Ente ...
Home Entertainment (1998–present) **
PBS Home Video PBS Distribution (PBSd), formerly known as PBS Ventures, PBS Home Video, and Public Media Distribution, is the home distribution unit of the American television network PBS. The company manages streaming channels, video on demand releases, and s ...
(2004–2011) ** BET Home Entertainment (2007–present) **
Miramax Miramax, LLC, formerly known as Miramax Films, is an American independent film and television production and distribution company owned by beIN Media Group and Paramount Global. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded on December 19, ...
Home Entertainment (1992–2010) *** Miramax/Dimension Home Entertainment (1995–2006) **
Republic Pictures Republic Pictures is currently an acquisition-only label owned by Paramount Pictures. Its history dates back to Republic Pictures Corporation, an American film studio that originally operated from 1935 to 1967, based in Los Angeles, California ...
Home Video (1985–1998) *** NTA Home Entertainment (1983-1985) *** Spotlight Video (1984–1986) *** Worldvision Home Video (1982–1995) **
DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio, owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal as part of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios, Inc, Universal Stud ...
Home Entertainment (2006–2012) **
CBS Home Entertainment CBS Home Entertainment (formerly CBS Video Enterprises, Inc., MGM/CBS Home Video, CBS/Fox Video and CBS Video, currently branded as CBS DVD for DVD releases and CBS Blu-ray for Blu-ray releases) is an American home video company that distribut ...
(2006–present) ***CBS Video Enterprises (1979–1982) *** MGM/CBS Home Video (1980–1982) ***
CBS/Fox Video 20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) was a home video distribution arm that distributes films produced by 20th Century Stud ...
(1982–2001) *** CBS Video (1980–2006) ***CBS DVD (1999–present)


Warner Bros. Discovery

* Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (1978–present) ** Studio Distribution Services (2021–present) ** BBC Home Entertainment (2000–2017) **
New Line Home Entertainment New Line Home Entertainment (formerly known as New Line Home Video) was the home entertainment distribution arm of the film production studio of the same name, founded in 1990. It was responsible for the distribution of all New Line Cinema the ...
(2001–2010) ***New Line Home Video (1991–2001) *** Infinifilm (2002–2007) **
HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is based a ...
Home Entertainment (2010–2020) ***
Thorn EMI Thorn EMI was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. Created when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI in October 1979, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituen ...
Video (1981–1985) ***
Thorn EMI Thorn EMI was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. Created when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI in October 1979, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituen ...
/HBO Video (1985–1986) ***HBO/
Cannon A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during th ...
Video (1986–1987) ***HBO Video (1987–2010) **
Karl-Lorimar Home Video Lorimar Television, formerly Lorimar Productions, Inc. and Lorimar Distribution, was an American production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros., active from 1969
(1985–1989) **
MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...
(1990–1999) **
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...
(2013–2017) **
Turner Home Entertainment Turner Entertainment Co. is an American multimedia company founded by Ted Turner on August 2, 1986. Purchased by Time Warner Entertainment on October 10, 1996, as part of its acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), the company was lar ...
(1986–1996) ***
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was acti ...
Home Video (1987–1993) ***
PBS Distribution PBS Distribution (PBSd), formerly known as PBS Ventures, PBS Home Video, and Public Media Distribution, is the home distribution unit of the American television network PBS. The company manages streaming channels, video on demand releases, and se ...
(1994–2004) ** WarnerVision Entertainment (1995–2002) *** KidVision (1990–2004) ** Discovery Home Entertainment Video (1987–present) *** TLC Video (1972–present) ***
Animal Planet Animal Planet (stylized in all lowercase since 2018) is an American multinational pay television channel focusing on the animal kingdom owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. First established on June 1 ...
Video (1983–present)


The Walt Disney Company

* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Disney) (1978–2024) **
Pixar Pixar (), doing business as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films. Pixar is a subsidiary of Walt Disney ...
(1996–present) **
ABC Signature ABC Signature was a production arm of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), which is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, a sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment and division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio ...
(2007–present) **
ABC Video ABC Commercial, formerly ABC Enterprises Limited, is the revenue-earning division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, one of the two national public broadcasters. ABC Commercial has operated in various forms since its establishment in ...
(1997–1999) **Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1983–2010, remains in use as a label in other countries) ** Touchstone Home Entertainment (1984–2016) **
Hollywood Pictures Hollywood Pictures Company was an American film production label of Walt Disney Studios, founded and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Established in 1989, by Disney CEO Michael Eisner and studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg, Hollywood Pictures was ...
Home Entertainment (1990–2007) **
DIC Toon-Time Video DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions, sometimes stylized as DİC) was a French American film and television production company that ...
(1994–2000, US only) **
ESPN ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
Home Entertainment (1997–present) ** Freeform (2007–present) ** Jim Henson Video (1993–1996) **
Marvel Studios Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...
(2012–present) **
Lucasfilm Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC is an American film and television production company founded by filmmaker George Lucas in December 10, 1971 in San Rafael, California, and later moved to San Francisco in 2005. It is best known for creating and producing th ...
(2014–present) **
20th Century Home Entertainment 20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) was a home video distribution arm that distributes films produced by 20th Century Stud ...
(2019–present) ***
Blue Sky Studios Blue Sky Studios, Inc. was an American visual effects and computer animation animation studio, studio, which was active from 1987 to 2021. It was based in Greenwich, Connecticut, and was founded on February 22, 1987, by Chris Wedge, Michael F ...
(2002–2023) ***
Magnetic Video Magnetic Video Corporation was a home video/home audio duplication service that operated between 1968 and 1982. History Magnetic Video Corporation was established by the co-founder Andre Blay, an American film producer in 1968 with Leon Nic ...
(1968–1982) ***
CBS/Fox Video 20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) was a home video distribution arm that distributes films produced by 20th Century Stud ...
(1982–2001) ****Playhouse Video (1985–1990) ***Key Video/Key DVD (1984–2005) *** FoxVideo (1991–1998) ***20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1995–2020) **** BBC Home Entertainment (1985–2000) ****
HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment Limited (stylised as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company, by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Sophie Turn ...
(2006-2008) ****
DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio, owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal as part of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios, Inc, Universal Stud ...
(2013–2017) ****
Entertainment One Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 ...
(2016-2019) ****
MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...
(2006–2020) **** New World Video (1984–1989) ****
MTM Home Video MTM Enterprises (also known as MTM Productions) was an American independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' for CBS. The name for the produc ...
(1992–1997) **
Miramax Miramax, LLC, formerly known as Miramax Films, is an American independent film and television production and distribution company owned by beIN Media Group and Paramount Global. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded on December 19, ...
Home Entertainment (1994–2010) *** Miramax/Dimension Home Entertainment (1995–2006) ***Dimension Home Entertainment (1995–2005) **Muppet Home Video (1983–1985, US only)


Sony

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home entertainment distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures libra ...
(2004–present) **Sony Video Software (1979–1992) ** Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (1978–1982) ** RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1982–1991) **
Columbia TriStar Home Video Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home entertainment distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures library ...
(1991–2001) **
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home entertainment distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures library ...
(2001–2004) **
Funimation Funimation was an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service. Launched in 2016, the service was one of the leading distributors of anime ...
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Crunchyroll, LLC Crunchyroll, LLC is an American Entertainment#Industry, entertainment company based in Coppell, Texas. It currently operates the anime-focused Crunchyroll, eponymous over-the-top media service, over-the-top video on demand#Subscription models, ...
(1994–present) ***
Nozomi Entertainment Right Stuf Inc. (formerly known as The Right Stuf International Inc.) was an American video publisher and distributor of video programming that specialized in Asian entertainment (anime and live action films). It had several divisions includin ...
(1987–present) **
MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...
(2005-2006) **
Lionsgate Home Entertainment Lionsgate Studios Corp. (simply known as Lionsgate Studios) is a Canadian-American film and television production and distribution conglomerate, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, and primarily based in Santa Monica, California. It was f ...
(2021—present) **
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. (doing business as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) is the home entertainment distribution arm of the Walt Disney Company. The division handles the distribution of Disney's films, television series, a ...
(2024–present) **
Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment (formerly Paramount Home Media Distribution, originally Paramount Home Video, and operating as the namesake film studio since 2022) is the home video distribution arm of Paramount Pictures. The division oversees Para ...
(2027-present) *
Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ...
(1991–2005, 2008–present) **
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout ...
(2004–2009) ***Sony Music Video Enterprises (1991–2005) ****
MTV MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...
Home Video (1994–present) ***
Sony Wonder Sony Pictures Kids Zone is the kids and family entertainment label of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and the former record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Despite the similarity in name, Sony Wonder is not directly related to the fo ...
(1992–2020) ****
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (nicknamed Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first ca ...
Home Video (1993–1996) ****
Golden Books Family Entertainment ''Family Entertainment'' is the second album by the British progressive rock band Family, released in March 1969. The cover of the album was a takeoff from the sleeve of the Doors' second album, '' Strange Days'', as Family admitted. Backgrou ...
(1998-2001) ****
Random House Random House is an imprint and publishing group of Penguin Random House. Founded in 1927 by businessmen Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer as an imprint of Modern Library, it quickly overtook Modern Library as the parent imprint. Over the foll ...
Home Video (1985–2006) *****
Children's Television Workshop Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization and television company that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's programs—includin ...
(1995–2000)/
Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization and Television station, television company that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's ...
(2000-2007) ****
Classic Media DreamWorks Classics is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is a subsidiary of Comcast. Founded as Classic Media in 2000 by Eric Ellenboge ...
(2000–2007) *** BMG Video (1987–2008) ****
BMG Kidz Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008. Although it was established in 1987, the music com ...
(1990–2008)


Comcast

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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Universal Pictures Home Entertainment LLC (UPHE) is the home video distribution division of Universal Pictures, an American film studio owned by NBCUniversal, the entertainment unit of Comcast. UPHE is the home video distributor for all of the ...
(1996–present) ** MCA DiscoVision (1977–1981) ** MCA Videocassette, Inc. (1980–1983) **MCA Videodisc (1981–1983) **MCA Home Video (1983–1990) ** MCA/
Universal Universal is the adjective for universe. Universal may also refer to: Companies * NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company that is a subsidiary of Comcast ** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of N ...
Home Video (1990–1996) **
HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment Limited (stylised as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company, by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Sophie Turn ...
(2014–2017)/
Mattel Creations Mattel Television is the television production division of American toy and entertainment company Mattel, originally founded on March 31, 2016 as the successor to Mattel's earlier entertainment division, ''Mattel Playground Productions'', under t ...
(2016–2019)/
Mattel Television Mattel Television is the television production division of American toy and entertainment company Mattel, originally founded on March 31, 2016 as the successor to Mattel's earlier entertainment division, ''Mattel Playground Productions'', under t ...
(2019–present) **
Entertainment One Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 ...
(2019–2023) **
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...
Home Video (1981–2000) ** USA Home Entertainment (1999–2002) *** PolyGram Video (1982–1999) **
Studio Distribution Services Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, Inc. (doing business as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment; formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the American home video distribution ...
(2021–present) ** Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia (Universal, Sony Pictures, Paramount, MGM, Disney, Roadshow Films and Lionsgate) **
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...
(2018–2022) **
DreamWorks Home Entertainment DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film studio and distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994, as a live-action and animation film s ...
(1997–present, minority owner) **
DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio, owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal as part of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios, Inc, Universal Stud ...
Home Entertainment (2004–present) ***
Golden Book Video ''Golden Book Video'' American was a line of children/family animated and live-action videos marketed by Western Publishing, which began during the holiday season of 1985. They featured characters and stories from Western's print publications, ...
(1985–1996)/
Golden Books Family Entertainment ''Family Entertainment'' is the second album by the British progressive rock band Family, released in March 1969. The cover of the album was a takeoff from the sleeve of the Doors' second album, '' Strange Days'', as Family admitted. Backgrou ...
(1996-2001)/
Classic Media DreamWorks Classics is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is a subsidiary of Comcast. Founded as Classic Media in 2000 by Eric Ellenboge ...
(2000–2012)/
DreamWorks Classics DreamWorks Classics is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is a subsidiary of Comcast. Founded as Classic Media in 2000 by Eric Ellenboge ...
(2012–present)


Studio Distribution Services

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Universal Universal is the adjective for universe. Universal may also refer to: Companies * NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company that is a subsidiary of Comcast ** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of N ...
(2021-present) *
Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bro ...
(2021-present) *
Amazon MGM Studios Amazon MGM Studios is an American film and television production and distribution company owned by Amazon, and headquartered at the Culver Studios complex in Culver City, California. Launched on November 16, 2010, it took its current name on O ...
(2021-present) *
Lionsgate Lions Gate, Lion Gate or similar terms may refer to: Gates *Lion Gate at Mycenae in Greece *Lion Gate, one of the entrances to the ancient Hittite city of Hattusa, now in Turkey *Lion Gate, one of the entrances to the gardens of Hampton Court Pala ...
(2024-present) *
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including Sony Corporation (electronics), Sony Semiconductor Solutions (i ...
(2024-present) *
Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
(2024-present) *
20th Century Studios 20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
(2024-present)


Lionsgate Studios Corporation

''Note: Additional video companies whose libraries have been acquired by Lionsgate will be marked with an (*) in the "Other Companies" section; as documented in the Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Anchor Bay Entertainment articles or external references.'' *
Lionsgate Home Entertainment Lionsgate Studios Corp. (simply known as Lionsgate Studios) is a Canadian-American film and television production and distribution conglomerate, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, and primarily based in Santa Monica, California. It was f ...
(1999–2024) **
Summit Entertainment Summit Entertainment, LLC (formerly the Summit Group, Summit Export Group, Summit Entertainment Group Inc., Summit Entertainment Limited, Summit Films Limited, and Summit Entertainment N.V.) is an American film production label of Lionsgate Film ...
(1991–present) **
LeapFrog Leapfrog is a children's game of physical movement of the body in which players vault over each other's stooped backs. History Games of this sort have been called by this name since at least the late sixteenth century.Artisan Entertainment Artisan Entertainment (formerly known as U.S.A. Home Video, International Video Entertainment (IVE) and LIVE Entertainment) was an American film studio and home video company. It was considered one of the largest mini-major film studios until i ...
(1983–2005, formerly U.S.A. Home Video, International Video Entertainment, Inc. and Live Entertainment) ***
Family Home Entertainment Family Home Entertainment (FHE) was an American home video company founded in 1980 by Noel C. Bloom. It was a division of International Video Entertainment, which had its headquarters in Newbury Park, California. History The company was found ...
(1980–2007) *** Family Home Entertainment Kids (1998–2004) *** FHE Pictures (2002) ***
Live Entertainment Artisan Entertainment (formerly known as U.S.A. Home Video, International Video Entertainment (IVE) and LIVE Entertainment) was an American film studio and Home video, home video company. It was considered one of the largest Major film studio#Min ...
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International Video Entertainment Artisan Entertainment (formerly known as U.S.A. Home Video, International Video Entertainment (IVE) and LIVE Entertainment) was an American film studio and home video company. It was considered one of the largest mini-major film studios until i ...
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Discovery Channel Discovery Channel, known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery, is an American cable channel that is best known for its ongoing reality television shows and promotion of pseudoscience. It init ...
Video **** TLC Video ****
Animal Planet Animal Planet (stylized in all lowercase since 2018) is an American multinational pay television channel focusing on the animal kingdom owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. First established on June 1 ...
Video ****
Sonar Entertainment Halcyon Studios, LLC, formerly known as Sonar Entertainment, RHI Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, Qintex Entertainment, HRI Group and Robert Halmi Inc., was an American entertainment company specializing in the production and distribution ...
**** Hallmark Home Entertainment *****
Hallmark Hall of Fame ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', originally called ''Hallmark Television Playhouse'', is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas Citybased greeting card company. It is the longest-ru ...
*** Carolco Home Video (1990–1995) ***
Avid Home Entertainment Artisan Entertainment (formerly known as U.S.A. Home Video, International Video Entertainment (IVE) and LIVE Entertainment) was an American film studio and home video company. It was considered one of the largest mini-major film studios until i ...
(1991–1998) ***
Vestron Video Vestron Video was the main subsidiary of Vestron, Inc., a home video company based in Stamford, Connecticut, that was active from 1981 to 1993, and is considered to have been a pioneer in the home video market. The name is now used for a collecto ...
(1982–1992) ****
Children's Video Library Vestron Video was the main subsidiary of Vestron, Inc., a home video company based in Stamford, Connecticut, that was active from 1981 to 1993, and is considered to have been a pioneer in the home video market. The name is now used for a collecto ...
(1982–1989) **** Lightning Video (1982–1989) **
HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment Limited (stylised as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company, by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Sophie Turn ...
(2008–2014) * Starz Home Entertainment (2007-2008, 2016–2017) **
Anchor Bay Entertainment The revived Anchor Bay Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company owned by Umbrelic Entertainment co-founders Thomas Zambeck and Brian Katz. Anchor Bay Entertainment markets and releases "new release genre ...
(1995–2017) ***GTS Records (1992-20??) ***Drive Entertainment (19??-20??) ***Starmaker Entertainment (1988–1998) ****R&G Video (1990–1998) ***Video Treasures (1985–1998) ****MNTEX Entertainment (198?–199?) ****Teal Entertainment (19??-199?) ****Strand VCI Entertainment (1989-1992)/Strand Home Video (1992–1995) **** Burbank Video (1989–1995, second incarnation) *****SRO Video (1981–1982)/Opening Night Productions (1982–1984)/Curtain Call Video (1984–1985)/Viking Video Classics (1985–1989)/Troy Gold (1988–1989) *****Burbank Video (198?–1989, first incarnation) *
Entertainment One Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 ...
(2023–present)


Amazon MGM Studios (Amazon)

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MGM Home Entertainment MGM Home Entertainment LLC (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, d/b/a MGM Home Entertainment and formerly known as MGM Home Video, MGM/CBS Home Video and MGM/UA Home Video) is the home video distribution arm of the American med ...
(1998–present) ** MGM Home Video (1978–1980) ** MGM/CBS Home Video (1980–1982) **
MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...
/ UA Home Video (1982–1998) **MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998-2005) ** UA (Specials) ** Cannon Video (1985–1995) ** Embassy Home Entertainment (1982–1998) *** Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (1982–1997) **Orion Home Video (1987–1998) *** Filmways Home Video (1988–1989) *** Streamline Video (1990–1994) *** Studio Distribution Services (Warner Bros.) (2021–present)


Warner Music Group

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Warner Music Vision Warner Music Vision (also known as Warner Vision and Warner Vision International) was a music video company formed in 1990 by Warner Music International to make music videos from artists and bands on Warner Bros. Records, Maverick Records, Sire Rec ...
(1990–2006) ** KidVision (1990–2004) **BodyVision (1993–2002) **Warner Reprise Video (1986–present) **
Rhino Entertainment Rhino Entertainment Company (formerly Rhino Records Inc.) is an American specialty record label and production company founded in 1978. It is currently the catalog division for Warner Music Group. Its current CEO is Mark Pinkus. History Founded ...
(1978–present)


Others

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Heron Communications Heron Communications was a production company, distributor and a subsidiary of Gerald Ronson's Heron International. It owned various home video companies, including Heron Home Entertainment (formerly Videoform Pictures), which had a joint ventu ...
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Media Home Entertainment Media Home Entertainment Inc. was a home video company headquartered in Culver City, California, originally established in 1978 by filmmaker Charles Band. Media Home Entertainment also distributed video product under additional labels — The N ...
(1978–1993)* ***
Hi-Tops Video Hi-Tops Video was a children's home video sublabel of Media Home Entertainment (a division of Heron Communications), active from 1986 until 1991. Some of its releases include some Charlie Brown specials, ''Madeline'' and primarily some of the ori ...
(1984–1993)* *** The Nostalgia Merchant (1978–1989)* ***Fox Hills Video (1986–1989)* ***Taurus Entertainment (1981–present)* *
PBS Distribution PBS Distribution (PBSd), formerly known as PBS Ventures, PBS Home Video, and Public Media Distribution, is the home distribution unit of the American television network PBS. The company manages streaming channels, video on demand releases, and se ...
(1977–present) *
2 Entertain 2 Entertain Video Limited, trading as BBC Studios Home Entertainment, is a British video and music publisher founded in 2004 following the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International by BBC Worldwide and the Woolworths Group respe ...
(1984–present) * DIC Home Entertainment (2001–2009, distributed by
Lionsgate Home Entertainment Lionsgate Studios Corp. (simply known as Lionsgate Studios) is a Canadian-American film and television production and distribution conglomerate, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, and primarily based in Santa Monica, California. It was f ...
before 2002,
Sterling Entertainment Group Sterling Entertainment Group (formerly United American Video (or in short: UAV) Corporation, and more commonly known as UAV Home Video or UAV Entertainment) was an American independent entertainment company founded in 1984 as a small local compan ...
between 2002 and 2006, and NCircle Entertainment after 2006) **
DIC Video DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions, sometimes stylized as DİC) was a French American film and television production company that ...
(1987–1994, distributed by
GoodTimes Home Video GT Media, Inc. was an American home video company that originated in 1984 under the name of GoodTimes Home Video. Though it produced its own titles, the company was well known due to its distribution of media from third parties and classics. The ...
and Simon Marketing from 1989 to 1992, Buena Vista Home Video from 1993 to 1994 and
Golden Book Video ''Golden Book Video'' American was a line of children/family animated and live-action videos marketed by Western Publishing, which began during the holiday season of 1985. They featured characters and stories from Western's print publications, ...
from 1987 to 1989) **
DIC Toon-Time Video DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions, sometimes stylized as DİC) was a French American film and television production company that ...
(1992–2001, distributed by BMG Video before 1993 and
Buena Vista Home Video Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. (doing business as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) is the home entertainment distribution arm of the Walt Disney Company. The division handles the distribution of Disney's films, television series, an ...
after 1993) * WGBH Boston Video (1980–present) *
Random House Random House is an imprint and publishing group of Penguin Random House. Founded in 1927 by businessmen Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer as an imprint of Modern Library, it quickly overtook Modern Library as the parent imprint. Over the foll ...
Home Video (1983–2006, 2008-2009) *
Golden Books Family Entertainment ''Family Entertainment'' is the second album by the British progressive rock band Family, released in March 1969. The cover of the album was a takeoff from the sleeve of the Doors' second album, '' Strange Days'', as Family admitted. Backgrou ...
(1985–2001) *
Wizard Video Wizard Video was a home video distribution company formed by B movie producer Charles Band in the early 1980s. It was well-known for its detailed (and often lurid) box art, especially during the time that it sold videocassettes in larger individ ...
(1980–present) * Viz Video (1993–present) *
HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment Limited (stylised as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company, by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Sophie Turn ...
(1996–present in the United Kingdom, 1998–2016 in the United States) **
Lyrick Studios Lyrick Studios, formerly The Lyons Group, was an American video production and distribution company based in Allen, Texas, best known for their flagship property ''Barney & Friends''. The company was known for producing and distributing televi ...
(1988–2001) *
Shout! Factory Shout! Factory, LLC, doing business as Shout! Studios (formerly doing business as Shout! Factory, its current legal name), is an American home video and music distributor founded in 2002 as Retropolis Entertainment. Its video releases, issued i ...
(2002–present) * Geffen Home Video (1992–1998) *NCircle Entertainment (2006–present) *
Genius Products Genius Products (formerly known as Genius Entertainment) was a home entertainment company based in Santa Monica, California, United States. The ''Baby Genius'' line was one of a number of "smart toys" that came out in response to a study book ab ...
(1996–2011) *
NoShame NoShame, or NoShame Films, was an Italian-American company specializing in releasing authoritative editions of cult Italian movies on DVD. History NoShame Films started its office in Italy and opened an office in Los Angeles, California the foll ...
* Hemdale Home Video (1991–1995) * Fries Home Video *
Maxell , commonly known as Maxell, is a Japanese company (law), company that manufactures consumer electronics. The company's name is a contraction of "Maximum capacity dry cell". Its main products are Battery (electricity), batteries, wireless chargi ...
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The Criterion Collection The Criterion Collection, Inc. (or simply Criterion) is an American home video, home-video distribution company that focuses on licensing, restoring and distributing "important classic and contemporary films". A "sister company" of art film, arth ...
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Image Entertainment RLJ Entertainment (formerly Image Entertainment) is an American film production company and home video distributor, distributing film and television productions in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 34 ...
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Entertainment One Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 ...
(2005–present) *
Vivendi Entertainment Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment (formerly known as Vivendi Entertainment, Vivendi Visual Entertainment and Visual Entertainment) was a film, television, DVD and digital distribution company that operated in the United States and Canada. It was also a ...
(2004–2013) *
Time Life Time Life, Inc. (also habitually represented with a hyphen as Time-Life, Inc., even by the company itself) was an American multi-media conglomerate company formerly known as a prolific production/publishing company and direct marketeer seller ...
Video *
New Video New Video ( stylized as NEWVIDEO) is an American independent entertainment distributor and collector of independent digital content. The company works with independent producers, filmmakers and television networks to curate content for many ty ...
Group (1991–present) *
Monterey Home Video Monterey Media Inc. (formerly The Monterey Movie Company) started as a home video company founded in 1982 by Scott Mansfield. It was initially financed by Noel C. Bloom, and the titles were distributed by the Family Home Entertainment subsidiary o ...
(Caballero-era library owned by Lionsgate) *
Broad Green Pictures Broad Green Pictures LLC was an American film production and distribution company. It was founded in 2014 by CEO Gabriel Hammond and Chief Creative Officer, Daniel Hammond. History On February 25, 2015, Broad Green Pictures acquired a 45% stake ...
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Prism Entertainment This is a list of notable home video companies in the business of producing and marketing pre-recorded cassettes and discs of various formats for home video. Major home video companies Paramount Global *Paramount Home Entertainment (1976–pr ...
(1983–1997)


Public domain companies

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Simitar Entertainment Simitar Entertainment, Inc. was an American media company that sold music, videos, DVDs, and computer software. The company specialized in compilation albums, special interest video, and urban media. Simitar also distributed its own label. Hist ...
(1985–2000) *
GoodTimes Entertainment GT Media, Inc. was an American home video company that originated in 1984 under the name of GoodTimes Home Video. Though it produced its own titles, the company was well known due to its distribution of media from third parties and classics. The ...
(1984-2005)/GT Media (2003–2009) ** Kids Klassics Home Video (1985–1996) ** GTK, Inc. (1987–1990) ** California Video Distributors (1984–1986) *
Sterling Entertainment Group Sterling Entertainment Group (formerly United American Video (or in short: UAV) Corporation, and more commonly known as UAV Home Video or UAV Entertainment) was an American independent entertainment company founded in 1984 as a small local compan ...
(1992–2006) **
VidAmerica VidAmerica was a home video distributor established in 1979 as a subsidiary of Video Corporation of America and headquartered in New York City, New York. It was set up to pioneer the concept of renting videocassettes through mail, which led to ...
(1979–1992) **
UAV Corporation Sterling Entertainment Group (formerly United American Video (or in short: UAV) Corporation, and more commonly known as UAV Home Video or UAV Entertainment) was an American independent entertainment company founded in 1984 as a small local compan ...
(1984–1998) * Gorgon Video **
Celebrity Home Entertainment Celebrity Home Entertainment (also known as simply Celebrity Video), founded by Noel C. Bloom in 1987, was a home video distributor specializing in mostly obscure material from around the world, as well as B-grade action films and softcore adul ...
(1987–2001) *** Celebrity Video (1985–1987) *** Celebrity's Just for Kids Home Video (1989–2001) *** Unicon Communications (1989–1992) * Vee-Jay Video Products (1986–1989) * Concord Video (1985–1987) * Burbank Video (1985–1994)* ** Troy Gold (1988–1989)* *Diamond Entertainment Corporation (1991–present) ** Trans-Atlantic Video (1985–1991) *
Madacy Entertainment Madacy Lifestyle Marketing (formerly Madacy Entertainment) was a company based in Mount Royal, Quebec, that published DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes. Most of the products were frequently seen in many discount stores in the United States and Canada, ofte ...
(1993–2007) *
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment Echo Bridge Entertainment was an American independent distribution company. It acquired and distributed feature films, scripted and non-scripted series, documentaries, and children's programming for home video, digital and television in the Unit ...
(2001–2021) **
Platinum Disc Corporation Echo Bridge Entertainment was an American independent distribution company. It acquired and distributed feature films, scripted and non-scripted series, documentaries, and children's programming for home video, digital and television in the Unit ...
(1995–2006) *
MPI Home Video MPI Media Group is an American producer, distributor and licensor of theatrical film and home entertainment. MPI's subsidiaries include MPI Pictures, MPI Home Video, Gorgon Video, and the horror film distributor Dark Sky Films. The company is ...
(1984–present) ** New Age Video (1985–1991)


Adult video companies

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Caballero Home Video Caballero Home Video is an American independent pornographic film studio, based in Canoga Park, California founded by Noel C. Bloom. It was previously known as Caballero Control Corporation.Jennings, p.180 The company was founded in 1974, making ...
(1981–1989)


Outside of the United States

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
*LK-TEL *Gativideo *Argentina Video Home *Transmundo Home Video *Transeuropa Video Entertainment *Teleargentina Division Video *Live Video *Lucian Films *Plus Video *American Video *Emerald *Tauro Video *Radiocom Video *Target Video Home *Madison Video Home *FAX Video Design Australia *
Communications and Entertainment Limited Communications and Entertainment Limited (CEL) was an Australian home video cassette distributor in the 1980s. They were originally known as Publishing and Broadcasting Video, a unit of Publishing & Broadcasting Limited. History The company wa ...
(Early 1980s-Mid 1990s, was originally Publishing and Broadcasting Video Distribution) *
GO Video Go, GO, G.O., or Go! may refer to: Arts and entertainment Games and sport * Go (game), a board game for two players * '' Travel Go'' (formerly ''Go – The International Travel Game''), a game based on world travel * Go, the starting position ...
(Early-Mid 1980s) * Starbase Video (Early-Mid 1980s) * King of Video (Early-Mid 1980s) *
Video Classics Video Classics was one of the first major home video distributors in Australia. Between 1979 and 1984, Video Classics was one of the leading names in Australian home video and claimed to have "Australia's and us largest range of quality video mo ...
(Early-Mid 1980s) * Thorn/EMI Video * Thorn/EMI HBO Video *
Platinum Video Platinum is a chemical element; it has symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver". Platinum ...
(Mid-1980s) * Delta Home Video (Mid-1980s) * Prestige Video (Mid-1980s) *
Palace Home Video A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...
(Mid-Late 1980s) *
Roadshow Entertainment Roadshow Entertainment (formerly known as Roadshow Home Video from 1982–1993) is an Australian home video, production and distribution company that is a division of Village Roadshow (formerly Roadshow Home Video and Roadshow Entertainment) th ...
(1995–) ** Roadshow Home Video (1982–1995) * Intervision (Early-Mid 1980s) *
ABC Video ABC Commercial, formerly ABC Enterprises Limited, is the revenue-earning division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, one of the two national public broadcasters. ABC Commercial has operated in various forms since its establishment in ...
(1984–) *
Family Home Entertainment Family Home Entertainment (FHE) was an American home video company founded in 1980 by Noel C. Bloom. It was a division of International Video Entertainment, which had its headquarters in Newbury Park, California. History The company was found ...
(1985–1991) * Showcase Video (Mid-1980s) * GL Video (Early-1980s) * Vestron (Mid-Late 1980s) * Box Office Int. Video (Mid-1980s) *
RCA RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded in 1919 as the Radio Corporation of America. It was initially a patent pool, patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Westinghou ...
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Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group ...
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Hoyts The HOYTS Group of companies in Australia and New Zealand includes HOYTS Cinemas, a cinema chain, and Val Morgan, which sells advertising on cinema screens and digital billboards. The company was established by dentist Arthur Russell in Melbo ...
Video (Mid-Late 1980s) *
Videoscope Videoscope may refer to * Videoscope (testing equipment), an alternative name for the video borescope. * Videoscope (film distributor), Australian distributor of Dimboola and other films. * ''The Phantom of the Movies' Videoscope'', a US movie mag ...
(Early 1980s) *
Syme Home Video Syme Home Video was a Melbourne-based film distributor in the late 1970s to mid-1980s. It was also the first distributor of Walt Disney Home Video Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. (doing business as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ...
(Mid 1980s) * Electric (Blue) Video (although the company was actually UK-based) *Sports World Cinema *VCL Video *Movies at Midnight *Seven Keys Video *Screen Time Entertainment (division of CBS-Fox Video in Australia) *Pink Video *Rigby-CIC Video *Merlin Video *Playaround Video *Star Video *Australian Video *
Madman Entertainment Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd., also known as Madman Films, stylized as MADMAN, is an Australian film and television production, distribution, entertainment, and rights management company headquartered in East Melbourne, Victoria, specialising ...
*21st Century Pictures *Electric Blue
Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
*Alexandra Video *May Star Film *Audio Video Orpheus *IP Video *Multi Video Center *Tandem Video *Bulgarian Video Brazil *America Video *Poletel Video *China Video *LK-TEL Video *Abril Video *Globo Marcas (
Grupo Globo Grupo Globo (), formerly and still legally known as Organizações Globo (), is a Brazilian privately held company, private entertainment and mass media conglomerate (company), conglomerate based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 1925 by I ...
) Canada *A and Y Productions (2003–2006) *The ABM Group (1989–1994) (Canadian counterpart of Starmaker Entertainment) Japan *
Bandai Namco Filmworks is a Japanese entertainment company owned by Bandai Namco Holdings with its business focused on production, planning, and management of anime. It was founded in September 1972 by former Mushi Production staff as the animation studio branch o ...
Mexico * Televisa Home Entertainment (
TelevisaUnivision TelevisaUnivision (formerly known as Univision Communications) is a Mexican-American media company headquartered in Miami and Mexico City that owns American Spanish language broadcast network Univision and free-to-air channels in Mexico such as ...
) *Video Emoción (1980s-Early 1990s) *VideoVisa
The Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
*Converge Video (1980s) *Video Screen *Eagle 6 Video *Bridge Entertainment DVD *Classic Video Movies *Video Garant *European Video Corporation
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
*ABC Video (1980s) *Big Partner (1980s) *CCV (Club Consult Video) (1980s) *C.P. Entertainment (1980s) *Fram Film (1980s) *HVC Video Vision AS (1980s) *Intervideo (1980s) *In Video (1980s) *JEL Video (1980s) *Mayco AS (1980s) *Nord Video (1980s) *Novio AS (Later renamed "Nye Novio") (1980s) *OVC (Oslo Video Center) (1980s) *Panorama (1980s) *
Sandrew Metronome Sandrew Metronome is a Scandinavian film distribution company formed in the 1990s. It was one of the biggest distributor companies in the Nordic countries. Sandrew Metronome was established by the Swedish company Sandrews and the Danish Metronome. ...
*Screen Entertainment (1980s) *VCM (1980s) *Videohuset (1980s)
Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
*C-Interactive Digital Entertainment *Magnavision Home Video *
Solar Entertainment Corporation Solar Entertainment Corporation (also known as Solar Entertainment, and simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Mass media, media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilso ...
*Warner Home Video Philippines * Star Home Video *
Regal Home Video Regal may refer to: Companies * Regal Beloit, usually referred to as Regal, an American manufacturer of electric motors * Regal Cinema (disambiguation), several cinemas of that name * Regal Cinemas, a major American theater chain * Regal Cinema ...
(Regal International Inc.) *Trigon Video *
Ivory Music and Video Ivory Music and Video, Inc. (formerly Ivory Records Corporation) is a Philippine record label owned by Viva Music Group, a subsidiary of Viva Communications. The label works with OPM veteran artists and bands/groups such as the Company, Side ...
*Paragon Home Video *Synergy Home Entertainment *Aquarius Records * Viva Video * GMA Music and Home Video Russia *20th Century Fox CIS (2006–2015) *Big Plan () (1988–) *CP Digital (until 2012 renamed as «CP Distribution») (2000–2015) *Gemini Film (2000–2007) *Most Video (1999–2005) *Premier Video Film (1996–2005) *Premier Multimedia (2001–2005) *Pyramid Home Video (1997–2008) *New Disk ()/ND Play (2000s-) *Union Video () (1988–2012) *VideoServis (1994–2015) *Varus Video (1992–2000) *West Multimedia/West Video (1994–2015) *Walt Disney Company CIS (2008–) *Universal Pictures Rus (2005–2011) *Lazer Video
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
*RTP Home Video *Class Vidéo (????) *Club Privé Vidéo (1992–present) *The Video Bancorp * NOS *LNKVideo * Cinemateca Portuguesa *PRIS Audiovisuais *Skookum Films
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...
*ALMONTAGE Entertainment (2009) *Video Master (1990s) Singapore *Videovan Entertainment (1997–2011) *Poh Kim Video (????) *Melovision Trading Corporation South Africa * Nu Metro Home Entertainment (1987–2014) * Ster-Kinekor Entertainment (1983-2018)
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
* Kwang Young Products * Home Game * Korea Media * Cinematown *
CJ Entertainment CJ ENM Films & Television, formerly CJ Entertainment, () is a South Korean entertainment, film production, and distribution company under CJ ENM Entertainment Division. The company operates as a film production company, film publishing house, in ...
(
CJ ENM CJ ENM Co., Ltd (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994. CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ ENM Entertainment Division, CJ E&M and ...
) *
Lotte Entertainment Lotte Entertainment () is a South Korean film producer and distributor and entertainment division under '' Lotte Cultureworks'' (), which is a Republic of Korea company that also houses '' Lotte Cinema'' (). History In September 2003, ''Lotte E ...
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Next Entertainment World Next Entertainment World (, Acronym: NEW) is a South Korean media content production and distribution company. The film investment and distribution business was founded in 2008 by former Showbox president Kim Woo-taek. Seo Dong-wook and Jan ...
* SBS Contents Hub *
KBS Media KBS Media Ltd. () is a South Korea-based television production company. It is a subsidiary of the Korean Broadcasting System The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; ) is the public broadcasting, national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded ...
Spain *Filmax Home Video (1988–present) *Video Diversíon (Mid-1980s) *Lauren Films Video (1980s-Present) *Quintavisión (5A Vision) *SAV *Travelling Video (Mid-1980s-Early-1990s) *Vadimon Video *Vídeo Peques (1984-1997) *Viva Home Video (1980s) *Video Colección (1990s, Spain's version of The Video Collection/Strand-VCI Entertainment/Strand Home Video) Sweden *Baroness VideoVision *International Promotions, Inc. *PRT Elektronik *Trix Videofilmer *Video Invest *Videce Videocentralen *Mariann Video *Esselte Video *Walthers Video *
Sandrew Metronome Sandrew Metronome is a Scandinavian film distribution company formed in the 1990s. It was one of the biggest distributor companies in the Nordic countries. Sandrew Metronome was established by the Swedish company Sandrews and the Danish Metronome. ...
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
*Alparslan Video
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
*Hobo Collection (United Arab Emirates) (in PAL Standard (HI-FI Stereo) (1986–present) * 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment UAE (1986–present) * Buena Vista Home Entertainment UAE (1986-2028) ** Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment UAE (1986–present) ** Touchstone Home Entertainment UAE (1986–2017) ** Hollywood Pictures Home Video UAE (1986–2007) * CIC Video UAE * Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment UAE (1986–2005) * DreamWorks Home Entertainment UAE (1999–2011) ** DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment UAE (1999–2014) * MGM/UA Home Entertainment UAE (1986–present) * Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment UAE (1986–present) * Sony Pictures Home Entertainment UAE (2005–present) * Turner Home Entertainment UAE (1995–1999) ** Hanna-Barbera Home Video UAE (1995–1999) * Universal Home Entertainment UAE (1986–present) * Warner Bros. Home Entertainment UAE (1986–present) ** Warner Bros. Family Entertainment UAE (1986–2009) United Kingdom *
CIC Video CIC Video was a home video distributor, established in 1980, owned by Cinema International Corporation (the forerunner of United International Pictures), and operated in some countries (such as United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Japan, France, Ge ...
(1980–1999) * RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1982–1992) *
Vestron Video Vestron Video was the main subsidiary of Vestron, Inc., a home video company based in Stamford, Connecticut, that was active from 1981 to 1993, and is considered to have been a pioneer in the home video market. The name is now used for a collecto ...
International (1987–1991) *
Abbey Home Media Group Abbey Home Media was a British home media distributor that released content aimed at children. It was founded in March 2002, as the successor company to Abbey Home Entertainment (AHE), which was acquired by the Just Group in 2000. Abbey Home Me ...
(2002–2020) **Abbey Home Entertainment/Tempo Video * Video Gems (1986–1996) * Guild Home Video (1980–1997) * RPTA Video (1981–1984) *
Thorn EMI Thorn EMI was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. Created when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI in October 1979, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituen ...
Video UK (1981–1986) ** Cannon Video UK (1986–1989) *Telstar Home Entertainment (2000s) *
BBC Studios Home Entertainment 2 Entertain Video Limited, trading as BBC Studios Home Entertainment, is a British video and music publisher founded in 2004 following the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International by BBC Worldwide and the Woolworths (United Kingd ...
(1980-) **
2 Entertain 2 Entertain Video Limited, trading as BBC Studios Home Entertainment, is a British video and music publisher founded in 2004 following the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International by BBC Worldwide and the Woolworths Group respe ...
(2004–) **
BBC Video 2 Entertain Video Limited, trading as BBC Studios Home Entertainment, is a British video and music publisher founded in 2004 following the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International by BBC Worldwide and the Woolworths (United Kingd ...
(1980–2004) **
Video Collection International 2 Entertain Video Limited, trading as BBC Studios Home Entertainment, is a British video and music publisher founded in 2004 following the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International by BBC Worldwide and the Woolworths (United Kingd ...
(1984–2004) ***Cinema Club *Acorn Media *
HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment Limited (stylised as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company, by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Sophie Turn ...
(1997–2022) *
Metrodome Distribution The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (commonly called the Metrodome) was a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It opened in 1982 as a replacement for Metropolitan Stadium, the former home of the National Football League's (NFL) ...
(2003–2009) * M.I.A. Video * IMC Video LTD * Pegasus Entertainment * Castle Vision * Screen Legends *
First Independent Films First Independent Films was a British film distributor and home video company that replaced Vestron Video International's UK operations. History Vestron Video formed their international division Vestron Video International in 1981, including a ...
* Braveworld Video *Virgin Video *Channel 5 Video * ITV Studios Global Entertainment **
Pickwick Video Group Pickwick may refer to: Arts *''The Pickwick Papers'', a novel by Charles Dickens ** Samuel Pickwick, its main character * ''Pickwick'' (operetta), 1889 one-act operetta by Edward Solomon and F. C. Burnand, based on part of the Dickens novel * ' ...
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Carlton Video ITV Studios Limited is a British multinational television media company owned by British television broadcaster ITV plc. It handles production and distribution of programmes broadcast on the ITV network and third-party broadcasters, and is bas ...
(1995–2004) **
Granada Ventures ITV Studios Limited is a British multinational television media company owned by British television broadcaster ITV plc. It handles production and distribution of programmes broadcast on the ITV network and third-party broadcasters, and is bas ...
(2004–2006) **ITV DVD (2006–2009) **
ITV Studios ITV Studios Limited is a British multinational television media company owned by British television broadcaster ITV plc. It handles production and distribution of programmes broadcast on the ITV network and third-party broadcasters, and is ba ...
(2009–present) * Entertainment in Video (EIV) *Magical Video Movies (MVM) * Dazzler Media *
Entertainment One Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 ...
(2007–2024) **
Contender Entertainment Group Lionsgate Canada is a Canadian entertainment company and a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Based in Toronto, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition and production of films and television series. The company began on June 1, 1973 ...
(1994–2009) ***Bonkers ***Nippers *** Kult TV/Kult Kidz ***Rubber Duck Entertainment (2005–2009) ***Medusa Video (1980s–2004) ***
Hong Kong Legends Hong Kong Legends was a United Kingdom DVD distribution company, based in Hertfordshire and operating from the UK and Australia between 1999 and 2007. Hong Kong Legends was initially part of Medusa Communications, who, along with Soulblade bough ...
(1999–2007) *** Premier Asia (2003-2008) **
Momentum Pictures Momentum Pictures was a film distributor owned by Entertainment One, a subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios. Prior to 2013, it was a brand of Canadian distributor Alliance Films used for its releases in the United Kingdom, and was one of the leading ...
(2000–2013) *** Momentum Asia *First Choice Home Video *Marshall Media (1931) *Spirit Entertainment * Fabulous Films * Mediumrare Entertainment * Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment * Palace Video (Note: unrelated to the Australian company of the same name, this handled children's videos & horror movies) *
Signature Entertainment Signature Entertainment is a British film distribution and film production company founded in 2011 in the UK. Overview Signature Entertainment was founded in 2011 by Marc Goldberg. The company released over 1,000 films since its inception and ...
(2012–present) *DD Video *Replay Video *Hokushin Video Movies *Intervision *Alpha Video *Videomedia *Skyline Video *
Prism Leisure Corporation Prism Leisure Corporation Plc was a distribution and publishing company that primarily focused on reissues and compilations, often at low prices. The company was located in Enfield Town, Enfield, Middlesex, United Kingdom until it was placed int ...
**Odyssey Video *Video Program Distribution * Derann Video *Vision Video LTD. (1993–2003) **Astrion (1995–1999) * Cherrywood Entertainment * LaserLight Digital *CineHollywood *Longman Video *Thames Video
Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
*Blancic Video *Videorama *Venevista Video *Video-Rodven *Gran Video *Video Venus *Videos De Venezuela *Blue Diamond Video *Intervideo *Romy Video


See also

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Home video Home video is recorded media sold or Video rental shop, rented for home viewing. The term originates from the VHS and Betamax era, when the predominant medium was videotapes, but has carried over to optical disc formats such as DVD and Blu-ray. ...
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Videocassette recorder A videocassette recorder (VCR) or video recorder is an electromechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television or other AV sources and can play back the recording after rewinding. The use of a VCR to reco ...
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Copyright A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive legal right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, ...
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Video rental shop A video rental shop/store is a physical retail business that rents home videos such as movies, prerecorded TV shows, video game cartridges/discs and other media content. Typically, a rental shop conducts business with customers under conditi ...
* :Video * :Direct-to-video film series * :Home video companies of the United States *
Home cinema A home cinema, also called home theater, is a home entertainment audio-visual system that seeks to reproduce a movie theater experience and mood using consumer grade electronic video and audio equipment and is set up in a private home. In ...


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Home video Home video is recorded media sold or Video rental shop, rented for home viewing. The term originates from the VHS and Betamax era, when the predominant medium was videotapes, but has carried over to optical disc formats such as DVD and Blu-ray. ...
Home video companies