'Star Trek,' 'Star Wars,' 'Thrones' Lead 'Home Media' Awards
24 Apr, 2017 By: John LatchemA celebration of the 50th anniversary of the “Star Trek” franchise earned the top prize at the seventh annual Home Media Awards, which honor the best home video releases of 2016, while a slew of awards also went to popular releases such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Deadpool and “Game of Thrones.”
Title of the Year went to Star Trek: 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection, a boxed set from Paramount Home Media Distribution and CBS Home Entertainment that for the first time combined Blu-rays of the complete original 1960s series, its 1970 animated follow-up and the six movies starring the original crew. The set also earned an award for Best Franchise Collection. Other “Star Trek” winners included Star Trek: The Original Series — The Roddenberry Vault taking Best Extras/Bonus Materials, and the Blu-ray of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan — Director’s Cut taking Best Restoration.
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, won Best Digital Movie Release, Best A/V Quality — Blu-ray Movie and Fan-Favorite Title of the Year.
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season, from HBO Home Entertainment, won five awards, including TV on Disc of the Year, Best Current TV Series on Disc, Best A/V Quality — TV on Blu-ray, Best Drama and Best Digital TV Release.
Deadpool, from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, won for Best Theatrical Release on Disc and Best Comedy.
Blu-ray Disc of the Year went to The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast, a collection of vintage horror films from MVD Entertainment’s Arrow Video imprint.
Fox’s The Revenant was named Best 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc.
Winners were chosen by a panel of judges in conjunction with an online consumer vote for eligible titles submitted for consideration by studios and distributors.
A complete list of winners is available at www.HomeMediaMagazine.com/Awards-2017.
2017 Home Media Magazine Award Winners
Title of the Year
Star Trek: 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection
Paramount Home Media Distribution
CBS Home Entertainment
TV on Disc of the Year
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season
HBO Home Entertainment
Blu-ray of the Year
The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast
Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment
Best Theatrical Release on Disc
Deadpool
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Direct-to-Video Title
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Best Catalog Title
The Thing: Collector's Edition
Shout! Factory
Best Boxed Set (Non-TV)
Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited-Edition Trilogy
Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment
Best 3D Disc
The Walk
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Best 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc
The Revenant
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Documentary on Disc
Jackie Robinson: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon
PBS Distribution
Best Foreign Film on Disc
Ip Man 3
Well Go USA
Best Indie/Small-Budget Film on Disc
High Rise
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Best Current TV Series on Disc
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season
HBO Home Entertainment
Best Vintage TV Series on Disc
The Adventures of Gumby: The ’60s Series Vol. 2
NCircle Entertainment
Best Complete TV Series Set
The X-Files: The Complete Series Blu-ray with ‘The Event Series’
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Miniseries or TV Movie on Disc
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best International TV Series on Disc
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
BBC Home Entertainment
Best Nonfiction Special on Disc
O.J. — Made in America: A 30 for 30 Documentary Event
Cinedigm/ESPN
Best Extras/Bonus Materials
Star Trek: The Original Series — The Roddenberry Vault
Paramount Home Media Distribution
CBS Home Entertainment
Best Box Art
The Transformers: The Movie — 30th Anniversary Edition
Shout! Factory
Best Packaging
Independence Day: 20th Anniversary Attacker Edition
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Title Upgrade
The Thing: Collector's Edition
Shout! Factory
Best Restoration
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan — Director’s Cut Blu-ray
Paramount Home Media Distribution
Best A/V Quality — Blu-ray Movie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Lucasfilm
Best A/V Quality — TV on Blu-ray
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season
HBO Home Entertainment
Best Animation Disc
Zootopia
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Best Animated TV Show on Disc
Archer: The Complete Season 6
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Reality TV Show on Disc
Duck Dynasty: Season 10
Lionsgate
Best Kidvid Disc
The Peanuts Movie
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Comedy Disc
Deadpool
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Drama Disc
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season
HBO Home Entertainment
Best Action Disc
Captain America: Civil War
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Marvel Studios
Best Adventure Disc
The Jungle Book (2016)
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Best Faith-Based Title on Disc
Risen
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Best Fantasy Disc
Warcraft
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Best Horror Disc
The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast
Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment
Best Sci-Fi Disc
The Martian
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Sports Disc
Chicago Cubs: 2016 World Series Collector’s Edition
Shout! Factory
Best Disc of a Western
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Warner Archive Blu-ray
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Best Music/Performance Disc
Grease Live!
Paramount Home Media Distribution
Best Crime-Movie Disc
Hell or High Water
Lionsgate
Best Sports-Movie Disc
Greater
Well Go USA
Best Superhero Disc
Captain America: Civil War
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Marvel Studios
Best Historical Adaptation
Bridge of Spies
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
DreamWorks
Best Franchise Collection
Star Trek: 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection
Paramount Home Media Distribution
CBS Home Entertainment
Best Fitness Disc
Milton Berle's Low Impact/High Comedy Workout
Mill Creek Entertainment
Best Digital Movie Release
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Lucasfilm
Best Digital TV Release
Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season
HBO Home Entertainment
Best Retail/Event Exclusive
Deadpool 2016 San Diego Comic-Con Limited-Edition Blu-ray
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Judges’ Award
Hero Quest
Cinedigm
Fan-Favorite Title of the Year
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Lucasfilm