List of home video companies

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.

ViacomCBS

Lionsgate Entertainment

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.

AT&T

The Walt Disney Company
  • Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (formerly Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Video) (1984-)
    • ABC Studios (2007–present, previously used the Buena Vista Home Entertainment label)
    • ABC Video (1997–1999)
    • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1984–2010, remains in use as a label in other countries (formerly Buena Vista Home Video))
    • DIC Toon-Time Video (1994–2000, US only)
    • Disney (formerly Walt Disney Home Video, Disney Videos, Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) (1978-)
    • Dimension Home Video (1994–2005)
    • ESPN Video (1990s)
    • Freeform (2001–present, formerly ABC Family)
    • Jim Henson Video (1993–1996)
    • Marvel Studios (2012–present)
    • Lucasfilm (2014–present)
    • 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment (2019-present, formerly Magnetic Video, 20th Century-Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video, Key Video, Playhouse Video, Fox Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, New World Video and MTM Home Video)
    • Miramax Home Entertainment (1994–2010)
    • Miramax/Dimension Home Entertainment (1995–2006)
    • Muppet Home Video (1983–1985, US only)

Sony

Comcast

Lantern Entertainment

MGM Holdings

Warner Music Group

Others

Public domain companies
  • Simitar Entertainment (1985–2000)
  • GoodTimes Home Video (1984–2005)
    • Kids Klassics Home Video
  • UAV Corporation (1984–1999) (later changed to Sterling Entertainment Group)
  • Sterling Entertainment Group (1992-2006) (formerly known as UAV Corporation)
  • Celebrity Home Entertainment/Celebrity's Just for Kids Home Video*
  • Palm Beach Entertainment (1990–2006)
  • Burbank Video (1989–1991)*
  • Trans-Atlantic Video, Inc. (1985–1991) (later changed to Diamond Entertainment Corporation)
  • Diamond Entertainment Corporation (1991–present) (formerly known as Trans-Atlantic Video, Inc.)
  • East West Entertainment (2004–2008)
  • Digiview Entertainment (2000–2004, 2006–2012)
  • First Look Home Entertainment (2001–2010)
  • Madacy Entertainment (1993–2007)
  • TGG Direct (2012–present)
  • Platinum Disc Corporation (1995–2006) (later changed to Echo Bridge Home Entertainment)
  • Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2005–present) (formerly known as Platinum Disc Corporation)
  • Mill Creek Entertainment (2002–present)
  • St. Claire Vision (2000–present)
  • Star Classics (1985–1990)
  • Passion Productions (2001–2005)
  • Goldhil Video (1994–2007)
  • VidAmerica (1979–1992)
  • MPI Home Video (1984–present)
  • Alpha Omega Publications (1989–2009)
  • Parents Approved Video (1981–1989)
  • New Age Video (1986–1991) (later changed to Alpha Video)
  • Alpha Video (1991–present) (formerly known as New Age Video)
  • Greatest Film Classics (1991–1998)
  • Westlake Entertainment (2001–2009)
  • DVD International (1999–2008)
  • DVD-4-U Entertainment (1999–2008)
  • PC Treasures (2000–2004) (later changed to DVD Treasures)
  • DVD Treasures (2004–present) (formerly known as PC Treasures)
  • Passport International Productions (1992–2000)
  • 3-G Home Video (1981–1999)

Adult video companies
  • Caballero Home Video (1981–1989)
  • VCX Video (1980–2009)
  • Videorama (1979–1988)
  • Raedon Home Video (1985–1992)
  • Fat Dog Productions (1990–2006)

Outside of the United States

Argentina

  • 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

Australia

Bulgaria

  • 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

Canada

  • A and Y Productions (2003–2006)
  • Berserk Cow Productions (2006-now)
  • HGV Video Productions (1980–Present, Canadian distributor of Anchor Bay Entertainment)*
  • Astral Video (Mid 1985-1996)
  • Cineplex Odeon Home Video (1985-1998)
  • Vidtex Video
  • Media West, Inc. (Low-budget Canadian counterpart of Worldvision Home Video)
  • Behavior Communications (1997-2001)
    • Malofilm Video (1983-1997)
  • Nova Home Video (1987-1992)
  • Alliance Releasing
  • Video MPA
  • Metrodome Distribution (2003–2005)
  • Canadian Video Factory
  • Junior Home Video
  • Imavision
  • BFS Video (distributor of old BBC and ITV programs from the UK)
  • La mouche et l'elephant/PR Vidéo (French-language)
  • Sony Wonder Canada (1990-2008)
  • Sony Music Canada (2008-2009)
    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment Canada (2004-2009)
    • Sony Music Entertainment Canada (1991-2004)
    • Sony Music Video Enterprises Canada (1991-2004)

Colombia

  • Kyron Home Video
  • Cinevideo
  • Contacto Video
  • Video Presidente
  • Magnum Video S.A
  • Video Factory Ltda.
  • Venue Home Video Ltda.
  • Alfavideo
  • Video Hit S.A
  • Condor Video
  • Cine Colombia Video
  • Producciones Hollywood

Chile

  • Cinecolor Films
  • Transvideo
  • Argentina Video Home - LAHE
  • Video Chile

Denmark

Finland

  • Magnum Video (no relation to the low-budget B-movie label now owned by Lions Gate)
  • Nordic Video
  • Capitol Video (released several films from the former Soviet Union)
  • Sandrew Metronome

France

Germany

  • Kiddinx Video
  • RTL Video
  • VPS Video Programme Service
  • Atlas Film Video
  • ITT-Contrast Video
  • Select Video
  • UFA Video
  • All Video
  • EuroVideo

Greece

  • Key Video Production (1980s-1990s)
  • AGM Home Video
  • Hellas Kosmos Video
  • Hi-Tech Video
  • Original Video
  • Video Acropolis
  • Video City International
  • Videosonic (one of the biggest Greek home video companies, started in the mid-1980s)
  • Zodiac Video (1984-2012)
  • MTC Video (1983-)

Hong Kong

  • Ocean Shores Video (1975-)
  • Intercontinental Video Ltd. (1981-)
  • Deltamac (HK) Co., Ltd. (1992-)
  • Universe Laser & Video Co., Ltd. (1986-)
  • Mei Ah Entertainment (1984-)

India

Italy

  • Torino Video
  • Medusa Video
  • Fonit Cetra Video
  • Ricordi Video
  • RaroVideo
  • CG Entertainment
  • Koch Media Italia
  • Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Italia
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia
  • Universal Pictures Italia
  • 01 Distribution Home Video
  • Eagle Home Video
  • Luckyred Homevideo

Japan

Mexico

  • Televisa Home Entertainment (dates unknown)
  • Video Emoción (1980s-Early 1990s)
  • VideoVisa

The Netherlands

  • Converge Video (1980s)
  • Video Screen
  • Eagle 6 Video
  • Bridge Entertainment DVD
  • Classic Video Movies
  • Video Garant
  • European Video Corporation

Norway

  • 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
  • Screen Entertainment (1980s)
  • VCM (1980s)
  • Videohuset (1980s)

Philippines

  • C-Interactive Digital Entertainment
  • Magnavision Home Video
  • Solar Entertainment
  • Viva Video, Inc.
  • Warner Home Video Philippines
  • Star Home Video (Star Records Video)
  • Regal Home Video (Regal International Inc.)
  • Trigon Video
  • Ivory Music & Video
  • Paragon Home Video
  • Synergy Home Entertainment
  • Aquarius Records

Russia

  • Twenties Century Fox CIS (2006-2015)
  • Big Plan (Russian: Крупный план) (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 (Russian: Новый Диск)/ND Play (2000s-)
  • Union Video (Russian: Союз Видео) (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)

Portugal

  • RTP Home Video
  • Class Vidéo (????)
  • Club Privé Vidéo (1992–Present)
  • The Video Bancorp
  • NOS
  • LNKVideo
  • Cinemateca Portuguesa
  • PRIS Audiovisuais
  • Skookum Films

Saudi Arabia

  • ALMONTAGE Entertainment (2009)
  • Video Master (1990s)

Singapore

  • Videovan Entertainment (1997-2011)
  • Poh Kim Video (????)
  • Melovision Trading Corporation

South Africa

  • Nu Metro Home Entertainment (1987-)
  • Ster-Kinekor Home Video (1993-)

Spain

  • Filmax Home Video (1988–Present)
  • Video Diversíon (Mid-1980s)
  • Lauren Films Video (1980s-Present)
  • Vadimon Video
  • SAV
  • 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

Turkey

  • Alparslan Video

United Kingdom

  • CIC Video (January 1981 – 2000)
  • RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1982–1992)
  • Vestron Video International (1987-1991)
  • Abbey Home Media Group (1987–present)
    • Abbey Home Entertainment/Tempo Video
  • Video Gems (1984-1996)
  • Guild Home Video (1980–1997)
  • RPTA Video (1981-1984)
  • Thorn EMI Video UK (1981–1986)
    • Cannon Video UK (1986–1989)
  • Telstar Home Entertainment (2000s)
  • 2 Entertain (2004-)
    • BBC Video (1980–)
  • Astrion (a Division of Vision Video LTD) (1985–2001)
  • Acorn Media
  • HIT Entertainment (1997–present)
  • Metrodome Distribution (2003–2005)
  • M.I.A. Video
  • IMC Video LTD
  • Pegasus Entertainment
  • Castle Vision
  • Screen Legends
  • First Independent Films
  • Braveworld Video
  • Virgin Video
  • Channel 5 Video
  • ITV Studios Global Entertainment
    • Pickwick Video Group
    • Carlton Video (1995–2004)
    • Granada Ventures (2005–2006)
    • ITV DVD (2006–2009)
    • ITV Studios (2009–present)
  • Entertainment in Video (EIV)
  • Magical Video Movies (MVM)
  • Dazzler Media
  • Entertainment One (2009–present)
  • First Choice Home Video
  • Odyssey Home Video
  • Marshall Media (1931)
  • Spirit 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 (2012–present)
  • DD Video
  • Replay Video
  • Hokushin Video Movies
  • Medusa Video
  • Intervision
  • Alpha Video
  • Videomedia
  • Skyline Video
  • Prism Leisure Corporation
  • Video Program Distribution
  • Derann Video
  • Vision Video LTD. (2000–2009)
  • Cherrywood Entertainment (1938)
  • LaserLight Digital (1921)
  • CineHollywood
  • Longman Video
  • Thames Video
  • Cinema Club (A Division of The Video Collection)

Venezuela

  • Blancic Video
  • Videorama
  • Venevista Video
  • Video-Rodven
  • Gran Video
  • Video Venus
  • Videos De Venezuela
  • Blue Diamond Video
  • Intervideo
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See also

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