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Home Media Magazine covers all aspects of the home entertainment industry product pipeline, including software and consumer electronics hardware. From information on the latest DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles to DVD and Blu-ray players, from video game consoles to portable digital video players and Web-enabled wireless HDTVs, it.s all here.

E1 to Distribute Titles from Here Films and Regent Releasing

October 01, 2009

E1 Entertainment has picked up American and Canadian DVD distribution rights to titles from Here Films and Regent Releasing, starting with Here’s 2008 Academy Award winner for best foreign-language film, Departures.

Vivendi’s Classic Media Gives Bandai ‘Tinga Tinga’ Toy License

October 01, 2009

Children’s brand Classic Media, until recently distributed on DVD by Genius Products and now by Vivendi Entertainment, has appointed Bandai its toy production partner for its preschool animated series “Tinga Tinga Tales.”

Controversial Polanski Biopic Due This Month on DVD

October 01, 2009

Polanski Unauthorized: Roman Polanski’s Life Story is being released on DVD to retail stores around the country on Oct. 20.

Universal Renews Barbie DVD Distribution

September 30, 2009

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has signed a new four-year global marketing and distribution deal with Mattel Inc. for 10 more Barbie movies that will premiere on DVD.

Anchor Bay to Donate DVD Dollars to Breast Cancer Cause

September 30, 2009

Anchor Bay Entertainment will donate $1 for each DVD sold from a list of 30 titles to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure anti-breast cancer advocacy organization between Oct. 1, 2009, and Oct. 31, 2010.

VIZ Media Picks Up ‘Vampire’ License

September 30, 2009

Anime distributor VIZ Media has picked up rights to the comic-based series “Vampire Knight.”

Shepard’s Song

September 29, 2009

Singer Vonda Shepard recalls her work on “Ally McBeal,” which finally hits DVD Oct. 6 from Fox.

Indies Bulking Up

September 28, 2009

Smaller suppliers are aggregating content from others to gain economies of scale and better market penetration.

Top 10 TV Shows Not on DVD

September 25, 2009

TVShowsOnDVD.com, a subsidiary of TVGuide.com, keeps track of what fans want to see on DVD that isn’t out yet. In the past few years, shows on the fan-requested list that have made their way to DVD include “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” “Get Smart,” “Mama’s Family,” “Third Watch” and “Family Ties.” So, what’s still on the list?