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* '''June 15''': DVD rentals first topped those of VHS.
* '''June 15''': DVD rentals first topped those of VHS.
* '''July''': Best Buy stopped selling VHS tapes its' stores.
* '''July''': Best Buy stopped selling VHS tapes its' stores.
* '''July 21''': Dentsu acquires Pioneer Entertainment, and soon afterwards renames it to Geneon Entertainment.
* '''October''': Cinram International acquired WEA Manufacturing Inc. from Warner Music Group.
* '''October''': Cinram International acquired WEA Manufacturing Inc. from Warner Music Group.
* '''December''': Lions Gate Entertainment had acquired Artisan Entertainment for $225 million.
* '''December''': Lions Gate Entertainment had acquired Artisan Entertainment for $225 million.

Revision as of 03:37, 21 June 2024

Events

  • January 26: Palm Pictures secured a deal with Lions Gate Home Entertainment for most of its live-action library.
  • April 6: After its prior agreement with Lions Gate expired, NBC secured deals with various video distributors, such as MGM and A&E.
  • April 22: Viacom acquired the entirely of Comedy Central from AOL Time Warner. All future Comedy Central releases were distributed by Paramount.
  • June 7: OptiDisc Solutions LLC acquired Bonneville Duplication.
  • June 15: DVD rentals first topped those of VHS.
  • July: Best Buy stopped selling VHS tapes its' stores.
  • July 21: Dentsu acquires Pioneer Entertainment, and soon afterwards renames it to Geneon Entertainment.
  • October: Cinram International acquired WEA Manufacturing Inc. from Warner Music Group.
  • December: Lions Gate Entertainment had acquired Artisan Entertainment for $225 million.
  • December 3: The Handleman Company announced the sale of Anchor Bay Entertainment to IDT Entertainment.
  • December 11: The sale of Anchor Bay Entertainment to IDT Entertainment has been completed.
  • Warner Home Video started to release titles on DVD without a VHS counterpart, but only in the case of special editions and DVD box sets of television series.
  • The ADS Group acquired Provac Disc Media.

VHS

January

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
24 Hour Party People MGM Home Entertainment MGM Home Entertainment January 21, 2003
All About Eve 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment January 14, 2003
Barbershop MGM Home Entertainment MGM Home Entertainment January 1, 2003
Barney Songs from the Park Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment January 7, 2003
Bear in the Big Blue House: Heroes of Woodland Valley Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment January 28, 2003
Caillou: It's A Party PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video January 28, 2003
Caillou's Neighborhood PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video January 28, 2003
Critical Mass Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment January 21, 2003
Dragon Tales: Easy as 1, 2, 3 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment January 28, 2003
Dragon Tales: Let's Help Each Other! Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment January 28, 2003
Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment January 14, 2003
FeardotCom Warner Home Video Warner Home Video January 14, 2003
Gentleman's Agreement 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment January 14, 2003
How Green Was My Valley 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment January 14, 2003
Kidsongs: Good Night, Sleep Tight Image Entertainment Image Entertainment January 28, 2003
Kidsongs: If We Could Talk to the Animals Image Entertainment Image Entertainment January 28, 2003
Kidsongs: Let's Put on a Show! Image Entertainment Image Entertainment January 28, 2003
Signs Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment January 7, 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash Nickelodeon Video Paramount Home Entertainment January 28, 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies Nickelodeon Video Paramount Home Entertainment January 28, 2003
Street Zombies Wizard Video Shadow Entertainment January 7, 2003

February

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
An Affair to Remember 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment February 4, 2003
Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World: Special Edition Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment February 25, 2003
Bloody Murder 2 Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment February 18, 2003
Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Band Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment February 4, 2003
Dora the Explorer: Map Adventures Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment February 4, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "Lost Map" and "Super Map".
Devil's Playground Wellspring Media Wellspring Media February 4, 2003
Diamond Men Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment February 11, 2003
Kidsongs: Let's Play Ball Image Entertainment Image Entertainment February 11, 2003
Kidsongs: My Favorite Songs Image Entertainment Image Entertainment February 11, 2003
Kidsongs: What I Want to Be Image Entertainment Image Entertainment February 11, 2003
The River Wellspring Media Wellspring Media February 4, 2003
RoboCop: Prime Detectives - Dark Justice Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment February 25, 2003
Ultimate X: The Movie (Exclusive Video Bonus Edition) Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment February 4, 2003

March

Title Label Marketer Distributor Released Note(s)
8 Mile Universal Studios Home Video Universal Studios Home Video Universal Music & Video Distribution March 18, 2003
Abandon Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment March 18, 2003
Alias Betty Wellspring Media Wellspring Media Wellspring Media March 11, 2003
Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope Wellspring Media Wellspring Media Wellspring Media March 4, 2003
Captain January 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
  • Reuses the 1995 print master.
The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment March 4, 2003
  • Although THX is mentioned on the back cover, the THX logo does not appear on the tape itself.
Femme Fatale Warner Home Video Warner Home Video Warner Home Video March 25, 2003
Inspector Gadget 2 Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
I Spy Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Family Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment March 4, 2003
Just Around the Corner 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
  • Reuses the 1995 print master.
Kidsongs: Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday Image Entertainment Image Entertainment Image Entertainment March 11, 2003
Kidsongs: Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles Image Entertainment Image Entertainment Image Entertainment March 11, 2003
The Kingston High Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment March 18, 2003
Maid in Manhattan Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment March 25, 2003
Moonlight Mile Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
Our Little Girl 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
  • Reuses the 1995 print master.
The Ring DreamWorks Home Entertainment DreamWorks Home Entertainment Universal Music & Video Distribution March 4, 2003
Roger Dodger Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment March 18, 2003
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves Sony Wonder Epic Records Sony Music Distribution March 4, 2003
Sordid Lives 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment March 18, 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Anchors Away Nickelodeon Video Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment March 4, 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly Nickelodeon Video Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment March 4, 2003
Stand Up and Cheer! 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
  • Reuses the 1989 print master, which preserves the Playhouse Video logo.
White Oleander Warner Home Video Warner Home Video Warner Home Video March 11, 2003
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Exclusive Video Bonus Edition) Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment March 25, 2003
Young People 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
  • Reuses the 1995 print master.

April

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
50 Cent: Shoot First Trinity Home Entertainment Trinity Home Entertainment April 22, 2003
Barney: Read with Me, Dance with Me Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment April 8, 2003
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment April 1, 2003
Caillou: Big Brother Caillou PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video April 1, 2003
Caillou's Summer Vacation PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video April 1, 2003
Cube 2: Hypercube Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment April 15, 2003
Darkness Falls Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment April 22, 2003
Dragon Tales: Let's Start A Band! Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment April 1, 2003
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment April 22, 2003
Friends: The Complete Third Season Warner Home Video Warner Home Video April 1, 2003
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment April 1, 2003
Kidsongs: A Day with the Animals Image Entertainment Image Entertainment April 8, 2003
Kidsongs: I Can Do It Image Entertainment Image Entertainment April 8, 2003
Kidsongs: I Can Dance Image Entertainment Image Entertainment April 8, 2003
Kidsongs: Play Along Songs Image Entertainment Image Entertainment April 8, 2003
Treasure Planet Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment April 29, 2003
  • Originally planned for release on April 8, 2003.
  • THX certified.
Two Weeks Notice Warner Home Video Warner Home Video April 29, 2003
The Wild Thornberrys Movie Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment April 1, 2003

May

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
25th Hour Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment May 20, 2003
The Ballad of Bering Strait Koch Lorber Films Koch Entertainment May 20, 2003
Barney's Outdoor Fun! Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment May 13, 2003
Kidsongs: Boppin' with the Biggles Image Entertainment Image Entertainment May 13, 2003
Kidsongs: Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes Image Entertainment Image Entertainment May 13, 2003
Kidsongs: Ride the Roller Coaster Image Entertainment Image Entertainment May 13, 2003
Kidsongs: Yankee Doodle Dandy Image Entertainment Image Entertainment May 13, 2003
The Long Ride Home Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment May 27, 2003
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment May 6, 2003
The Recruit Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment May 27, 2003
The Rescuers Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment May 20, 2003
Sabretooth Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment May 13, 2003
Satan's Brew Wellspring Media Wellspring Media May 13, 2003
Teletubbies: Look! - Playful Patterns and Simple Shapes PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video May 20, 2003

June

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Blue's Clues: Shapes and Colors! Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment June 3, 2003
Die Another Day MGM Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment June 3, 2003
Dora the Explorer: City of Lost Toys Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment June 3, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "The Lost City" and "Lost Squeaky".
Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors! Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment June 3, 2003
Family Reunion: The Movie Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment June 17, 2003
Gods of the Plague Wellspring Media Wellspring Media June 10, 2003
Kidsongs: A Day at Camp Image Entertainment Image Entertainment June 10, 2003
Kidsongs: A Day at the Circus Image Entertainment Image Entertainment June 10, 2003
Kidsongs: Country Sing Along Image Entertainment Image Entertainment June 10, 2003
Kidsongs: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing Image Entertainment Image Entertainment June 10, 2003
So Little Time, Volume 3: About A Family Dualstar Video Warner Home Video June 3, 2003
So Little Time, Volume 4: Hangin' Out Dualstar Video Warner Home Video June 3, 2003
The Song of Bernadette 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment June 3, 2003
Speck Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment June 24, 2003

July

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Anastasia 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment July 1, 2003
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Bear For All Seasons Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment July 8, 2003
Birth Rite Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment July 23, 2003
Bug Wellspring Wellspring July 8, 2003
The Business of Fancydancing Wellspring Media Wellspring Media July 8, 2003
Caillou At His Best PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video July 29, 2003
Caillou's Outdoor Adventures PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video July 29, 2003
Daredevil 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment July 29, 2003
Kingpin: Producer's Cut Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment July 22, 2003
Nijinsky: Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky Wellspring Media Wellspring Media July 8, 2003
Shanghai Knights Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment July 15, 2003
Zus & Zo Wellspring Media Wellspring Media July 8, 2003

August

Title Label(s) Marketer(s) Distributor(s) Released Note(s)
Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun! Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment August 26, 2003
Blue's Clues: Blue Takes You to School Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment August 26, 2003
Dora the Explorer: Rhymes and Riddles Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment August 26, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "Dora Had a Little Lamb" and "Call Me Mr. Riddles".
Durango Kids Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment August 19, 2003
House of 1000 Corpses Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment August 12, 2003
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment August 5, 2003
R.S.V.P. Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment August 26, 2003
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke Sony Wonder Epic Records Sony Music Distribution August 5, 2003
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby Sony Wonder Epic Records Sony Music Distribution August 5, 2003
Teletubbies: What's that? - Delightful Dances and Silly Surprises PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video Warner Home Video August 19, 2003

September

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Boat Trip Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment September 30, 2003
Confidence Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment September 16, 2003
Darkwalker Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment September 23, 2003
Russian Ark Wellspring Media Wellspring Media September 9, 2003
Sleeping Beauty Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment September 9, 2003
  • THX certified.
  • Went into moratorium on January 31, 2004.
Titanic 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment September 2, 2003

October

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Between the Lions: The Boy Who Cried Wolf WGBH Boston Video WGBH Boston Video October 21, 2003
Between the Lions: Pandora's Box WGBH Boston Video WGBH Boston Video October 21, 2003
Caillou's Holiday Movie Warner Home Video Warner Home Video October 7, 2003
Dora the Explorer: Cowgirl Dora Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment October 7, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "Pinto, the Pony Express" and "A Letter for Swiper".
Dora the Explorer: Meet Diego! Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment October 7, 2003
  • Also contains the episode "To the South Pole".
Hulk Universal Studios Home Video Universal Music & Video Distribution October 28, 2003
The Lion King Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment October 7, 2003
  • THX certified.
  • Went into moratorium on January 31, 2005.
The Mark of Zorro 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment October 7, 2003
Marooned in Iraq Wellspring Media Wellspring Media October 7, 2003
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: The Cat's Playhouse Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment October 21, 2003

November

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment November 4, 2003
The Berenstain Bears: Adventure & Fun for Everyone Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment November 25, 2003
The Berenstain Bears: Fun Lessons to Learn Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment November 25, 2003
The Challenge Dualstar Video Warner Home Video November 15, 2003
Delta Delta Die! Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment November 11, 2003
Finding Nemo Buena Vista Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment November 4, 2003
  • THX certified.
The Hustle Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment November 25, 2003
Janice Beard 45 WPM Koch Lorber Films Koch Entertainment November 11, 2003
The Ox-Bow Incident 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment November 4, 2003
Rescue Heroes: The Movie Family Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment November 18, 2003
The Santa Clause 2 Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment November 18, 2003
  • The cover says THX certified, but the THX logo does not appear on the tape itself.
Vampire Resurrection Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment November 11, 2003
X2: X-Men United 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment November 25, 2003

December

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Barney: Happy Mad Silly Sad - Putting a Face to Feelings Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment December 16, 2003
Bear in the Big Blue House: Practice Makes Perfect Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment December 2, 2003
Dragon Tales: We Can Solve It Together! Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment December 2, 2003
Freaky Friday Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment December 16, 2003
  • THX certified.
Gigli Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment December 9, 2003
The Land Before Time: The Great Longneck Migration Universal Studios Home Video Universal Music & Video Distribution December 2, 2003
Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment December 30, 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment December 2, 2003
Puppet Master: The Legacy Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment December 16, 2003
Shadow Fury Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment December 2, 2003

TBD

Title Label Marketer Distributor Released Note(s)
Penthouse: College Cuties Penthouse Video Penthouse Video Image Entertainment 2003
Penthouse: Pet of the Year Play-Off 2003 Penthouse Video Penthouse Video Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: 2004 Video Playmate Calendar Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Casting Calls 1 Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Casting Calls 2 Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Casting Calls 3 Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Exposed: Freestylin' Babes Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Exposed: Hip Hop Studio Girls Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Exposed: Inside Our Locker Room Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Exposed: Tour Bus Hotties Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Girls of Reality TV Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Hot Lips Hot Legs Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Sexcetera: Playboy's World of Sex Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Sexy Movie Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy TV: Night Calls 411 Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy TV: Sexy Urban Legends: Seeing is Believing Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy TV: Playboy's Totally Busted Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Women of Enron Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Secret Cellar Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003

D-VHS

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Daredevil 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment July 29, 2003

August

September

October

November

December

DVD

January

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
24 Hour Party People MGM Home Entertainment MGM Home Entertainment January 21, 2003
All About Eve 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment January 14, 2003
Barney Songs from the Park Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment January 7, 2003
Bear in the Big Blue House: Heroes of Woodland Valley Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment January 28, 2003
Critical Mass Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment January 21, 2003
Dragon Tales: Easy as 1, 2, 3 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment January 28, 2003
Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment January 14, 2003
FeardotCom Warner Home Video Warner Home Video January 14, 2003
Gentleman's Agreement 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment January 14, 2003
How Green Was My Valley 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment January 14, 2003
Kidsongs: Good Night, Sleep Tight Image Entertainment Image Entertainment January 7, 2003
Kidsongs: If We Could Talk to the Animals Image Entertainment Image Entertainment January 7, 2003
Kidsongs: Let's Put on a Show! Image Entertainment Image Entertainment January 7, 2003
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment January 14, 2003
Sesame Street: Let's Make Music Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment January 14, 2003
Signs Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment January 7, 2003
  • THX certified.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Tales from the Deep Nickelodeon Paramount Home Entertainment January 28, 2003

February

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
An Affair to Remember 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment February 4, 2003
Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World: Special Edition Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment February 25, 2003
Bloody Murder 2 Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment February 18, 2003
Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Band Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment February 4, 2003
  • Also contains the episode "Bedtime Business".
  • Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Blue's Clues: Rhythm & Blue". The video master for said video is used for the bonus episodes.
    • The episodes are "Blue Wants to Play a Song Game!" and "What Does Blue Want to Do On a Rainy Day?" (aka "Music in an Everyday Way").
Dora the Explorer: Map Adventures Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment February 4, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "Lost Map" and "Super Map".
  • Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Dora the Explorer: To the Rescue". The video master for said video is used for the bonus episodes.
    • The episodes are "Three Little Piggies" and "Lost and Found".
Kidsongs: Let's Play Ball Image Entertainment Image Entertainment February 11, 2003
Kidsongs: My Favorite Songs Image Entertainment Image Entertainment February 11, 2003
Kidsongs: What I Want to Be! Image Entertainment Image Entertainment February 11, 2003
Ultimate X: The Movie Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment February 4, 2003
  • THX certified.

March

Title Label Marketer Distributor Released Note(s)
The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment March 4, 2003
  • THX certified.
Inspector Gadget 2 Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
  • THX certified.
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Family Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment March 4, 2003
Kidsongs: Adventures in Biggleland: Billy's Birthday Image Entertainment Image Entertainment Image Entertainment March 11, 2003
Kidsongs: Adventures in Biggleland: Meet the Biggles Image Entertainment Image Entertainment Image Entertainment March 11, 2003
The Kingston High Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment March 18, 2003
Roger Dodger Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment March 18, 2003
Sasquatch Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment March 11, 2003
Sesame Street: Dance Along! Sony Wonder Epic Records Sony Music Entertainment March 11, 2003
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance Sony Wonder Epic Records Sony Music Entertainment March 11, 2003
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves Sony Wonder Epic Records Sony Music Entertainment March 4, 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost at Sea Nickelodeon Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment March 4, 2003
White Oleander Warner Home Video Warner Home Video Warner Home Video March 11, 2003
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment March 25, 2003
  • THX certified.

April

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
50 Cent: Shoot First Trinity Home Entertainment Trinity Home Entertainment April 22, 2003
Barney: Read with Me, Dance with Me Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment April 8, 2003
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment April 1, 2003
Dragon Tales: Let's Start A Band! Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment April 1, 2003
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment April 22, 2003
Friends: The Complete Third Season Warner Home Video Warner Home Video April 1, 2003
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment April 1, 2003
Treasure Planet Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment April 29, 2003
  • Originally planned for release on April 8, 2003.
  • THX certified.

May

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
25th Hour Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment May 20, 2003
  • THX certified.
A Bug's Life Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment May 27, 2003
  • THX certified.
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment May 6, 2003
The Recruit Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment May 27, 2003
  • THX certified.
Teletubbies: Look! - Playful Patterns and Simple Shapes PBS Kids Video Warner Home Video May 20, 2003
VeggieTales: Madame Blueberry Big Idea Productions Warner Home Video
Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation
May 20, 2003

June

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Blue's Clues: Shapes and Colors! Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment June 3, 2003
Dora the Explorer: City of Lost Toys Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment June 3, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "The Lost City" and "Lost Squeaky".
  • Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Dora the Explorer: Swing Into Action". A later video master was used for both bonus episodes.
    • The episodes are "Sticky Tape" and "Berry Hunt".
Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors! Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment June 3, 2003
Family Reunion: The Movie Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment June 17, 2003
Sesame Street Kids' Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment June 3, 2003
Sesame Street Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment June 3, 2003
Sesame Street Kids' Guide to Life: Telling The Truth Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment June 3, 2003
So Little Time, Volume 4: Hangin' Out Dualstar Video Warner Home Video June 3, 2003
The Song of Bernadette 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment June 3, 2003
Speck Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment June 24, 2003
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment June 3, 2003
  • Extreme DVD release.
  • THX certified.

July

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Anastasia 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment July 1, 2003
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Bear For All Seasons Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment July 8, 2003
Birth Rite Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment July 23, 2003
Daredevil 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment July 29, 2003
Friends: The Complete Fourth Season Warner Home Video Warner Home Video July 15, 2003
Shanghai Knights Touchstone Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment July 15, 2003
  • THX certified, but THX is not mentioned anywhere on the case or label.

August

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun! Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment August 26, 2003
Blue's Clues: Blue Takes You to School Nick Jr. Paramount Home Entertainment August 26, 2003
Dora the Explorer: Rhymes and Riddles Nick Jr. Paramount Home Entertainment August 26, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "Dora Had a Little Lamb" and "Call Me Mr. Riddles".
  • Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Dora the Explorer: Dora's Backpack Adventure". The video master used for said video is used for both episodes.
House of 1000 Corpses Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment August 12, 2003
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment August 5, 2003
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment August 5, 2003
Sesame Street: Put Down The Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment August 5, 2003
Sesame Street: Quiet Time Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment August 5, 2003
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment August 5, 2003
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment August 5, 2003
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment August 5, 2003
Sesame Street: We All Sing Together Sony Wonder Sony Music Entertainment August 5, 2003
Will & Grace: Season 1 Lions Gate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Home Entertainment August 12, 2003

September

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
24: Season 2 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment September 9, 2003
Boat Trip Artisan Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment September 30, 2003
Darkwalker Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment September 23, 2003
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment September 2, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "Treehouse of Horror V", "Treehouse of Horror VI", "Treehouse of Horror VII", and "Treehouse of Horror XII".
Sleeping Beauty Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment September 9, 2003
  • THX certified.
  • Went into moratorium on January 31, 2004.
Titanic 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment September 2, 2003

October

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Dora the Explorer: Cowgirl Dora Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment October 7, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "Pinto, the Pony Express" and "A Letter for Swiper".
  • Also contains the bonus episodes, which are "Choo-Choo" and "Hic-Boom-Ohh".
    • For some reason, an international print was used for the first bonus episode, as it has the Nickelodeon butterfly logo above the Dora the Explorer logo at the end of the opening sequence.
    • There is an error after the closing credits sequences to the bonus episodes, where the 1999 Nick Jr. Productions logo, the Nick Jr. "Pigs" logo and the Nickelodeon "Haypile" logo were followed by a repeat of the 1999 Nick Jr. Productions logo, the Nick Jr. "Monkeys" logo and a repeat of the Nickelodeon "Haypile" logo.
Dora the Explorer: Meet Diego! Nick Jr. Video Paramount Home Entertainment October 7, 2003
  • Also contains the episode "To the South Pole".
  • Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Dora the Explorer: Wish On a Star". The video master for said video is used for the bonus episodes.
    • The episodes are "Little Star" and "Wizzle Wishes".
Hulk Universal Studios Home Video Universal Music & Video Distribution October 28, 2003
The Lion King Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment October 7, 2003
  • THX certified.
  • Went into moratorium on January 31, 2005.
The Simpsons Christmas 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment October 14, 2003
  • Contains the episodes "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", "Mr. Plow", "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace", "Grift of the Magi", and "She of Little Faith".
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: The Cat's Playhouse Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment October 21, 2003

November

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment November 4, 2003
The Berenstain Bears: Adventure & Fun for Everyone Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment November 25, 2003
The Berenstain Bears: Fun Lessons to Learn Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment November 25, 2003
The Challenge Dualstar Video Warner Home Video November 15, 2003
Delta Delta Die! Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment November 11, 2003
Finding Nemo Buena Vista Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment November 4, 2003
  • THX certified.
Friends: The Complete Fifth Season Warner Home Video Warner Home Video November 4, 2003
The Real Shlemiel Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment November 4, 2003
Rescue Heroes: The Movie Family Home Entertainment Artisan Home Entertainment November 18, 2003
The Santa Clause 2 Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment November 18, 2003
  • THX certified.
Vampire Resurrection Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment November 11, 2003
X2: X-Men United 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment November 25, 2003

December

Title Label Distributor Released Note(s)
Barney: Happy Mad Silly Sad - Putting a Face to Feelings Barney Home Video HIT Entertainment December 16, 2003
Bear in the Big Blue House: Practice Makes Perfect Jim Henson Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment December 2, 2003
Dragon Tales: We Can Solve It Together! Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment December 2, 2003
Freaky Friday Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment December 16, 2003
  • THX certified.
Gigli Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment December 9, 2003
The Land Before Time: The Great Longneck Migration Universal Studios Home Video Universal Music & Video Distribution December 2, 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Walt Disney Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment December 2, 2003
  • THX certified.
Puppet Master: The Legacy Shadow Films Shadow Entertainment December 16, 2003
Shredder MGM Home Entertainment MGM Home Entertainment December 16, 2003

TBD

Title Label Marketer Distributor Released Note(s)
Penthouse: College Cuties Penthouse Video Penthouse Video Image Entertainment 2003
Penthouse: Pet of the Year 2003 Penthouse Video Penthouse Video Image Entertainment 2003
Penthouse: Pet of the Year Play-Off 2003 Penthouse Video Penthouse Video Image Entertainment 2003
Penthouse: Showers of Lust Penthouse Video Penthouse Video Image Entertainment 2003
Penthouse: Starlet Villa Penthouse Video Penthouse Video Image Entertainment 2003
Penthouse: Studio Girl Penthouse Video Penthouse Video Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: 2004 Video Playmate Calendar Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Casting Calls 1 Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Casting Calls 2 Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Casting Calls 3 Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Celebrity Photographers Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Exposed: Freestylin' Babes Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Exposed: Hip Hop Studio Girls Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Exposed: Inside Our Locker Room Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Exposed: Tour Bus Hotties Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Girls of Reality TV Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Hot Lips Hot Legs Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy Sexcetera: Playboy's World of Sex Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Sexy Movie Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy TV: Night Calls 411 Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy TV: Sexy Urban Legends: Seeing is Believing Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy TV: Playboy's Totally Busted Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Women of Enron Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Women of Starbucks Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Playboy: Women of Wal-Mart Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Secret Cellar Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003
Thrust Playboy Home Entertainment Playboy Home Entertainment Image Entertainment 2003