2003: Difference between revisions

== Events ==

* '''January 26''': Palm Pictures secured a deal with Lions Gate Home Entertainment for most of its live-action library.

* '''June 15''': DVD rentals first topped those of VHS.

* '''July''': Best Buy stopped selling VHS tapes its' stores.

* '''October''': Cinram International acquired WEA Manufacturing Inc. from Warner Music Group.

* '''December''': Lions Gate Entertainment had acquired Artisan Entertainment for $225 million.

* 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.

| ''Bear in the Big Blue House: Heroes of Woodland Valley'' || Jim Henson Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || January 28, 2003 ||

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| ''Critical Mass'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || January 21, 2003 ||

| ''Signs'' || Touchstone Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || January 7, 2003 ||

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| ''Street Zombies'' || Wizard Video || Shadow Entertainment || January 7, 2003 ||

| ''Bloody Murder 2'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || February 18, 2003 ||

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* Contains the episodes "Lost Map" and "Super Map".

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| ''Sordid Lives'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || March 18, 2003 ||

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| ''Stand Up and Cheer!'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || March 11, 2003 ||

| ''Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE!'' || Jim Henson Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || April 1, 2003 ||

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| ''Cube 2: Hypercube'' || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || April 15, 2003 ||

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| ''Drug Wars: The Camarena Story'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || April 22, 2003 ||

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| ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || April 1, 2003 ||

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| ''Die Another Day'' || MGM Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || June 3, 2003 ||

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* Contains the episodes "The Lost City" and "Lost Squeaky".

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| ''Family Reunion: The Movie'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || June 17, 2003 ||

| ''Birth Rite'' || Shadow Films || Shadow Entertainment || July 23, 2003 ||

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| ''The Business of Fancydancing'' || Wellspring Media || Wellspring Media || July 8, 2003 ||

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| ''Daredevil'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || July 29, 2003 ||

| ''Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!'' || Barney Home Video || HIT Entertainment || HIT Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||

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* Contains the episodes "Dora Had a Little Lamb" and "Call Me Mr. Riddles".

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| ''R.S.V.P.'' || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||

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| ''Russian Ark'' || Wellspring Media || Wellspring Media || September 9, 2003 ||

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| ''Sleeping Beauty'' || Walt Disney Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || September 9, 2003 ||

| ''Caillou's Holiday Movie'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || October 7, 2003 ||

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* Contains the episodes "Pinto, the Pony Express" and "A Letter for Swiper".

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* Also contains the episode "To the South Pole".

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| ''Marooned in Iraq'' || Wellspring Media || Wellspring Media || October 7, 2003 ||

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| ''The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: The Cat's Playhouse'' || Jim Henson Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || October 21, 2003 ||

| ''Secret Cellar'' || Playboy Home Entertainment || Playboy Home Entertainment || Image Entertainment || 2003 ||

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== D-VHS ==

=== January ===

| ''Dragon Tales: Easy as 1, 2, 3'' || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || January 28, 2003 ||

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| ''FeardotCom'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || January 14, 2003 ||

| ''Kidsongs: Let's Put on a Show!'' || Image Entertainment || Image Entertainment || January 7, 2003 ||

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| ''Signs'' || Touchstone Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || January 7, 2003 ||

* THX certified.

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| ''Bloody Murder 2'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || February 18, 2003 ||

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* 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").

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* 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.

| ''Sasquatch'' || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || March 11, 2003 ||

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| ''White Oleander'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || March 11, 2003 ||

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| ''Drug Wars: The Camarena Story'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || April 22, 2003 ||

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| ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || April 1, 2003 ||

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| ''Treasure Planet'' || Walt Disney Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || April 29, 2003 ||

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| ''25th Hour'' || Touchstone Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || May 20, 2003 ||

* THX certified.

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| ''VeggieTales: Madame Blueberry'' || Big Idea Productions || Warner Home Video<br>Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation || May 20, 2003 ||

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* 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".

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| ''Family Reunion: The Movie'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || June 17, 2003 ||

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| ''So Little Time, Volume 4: Hangin' Out'' || Dualstar Video || Warner Home Video || June 3, 2003 ||

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| ''Daredevil'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || July 29, 2003 ||

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| ''Shanghai Knights'' || Touchstone Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || July 15, 2003 ||

| ''Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!'' || Barney Home Video || HIT Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||

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* 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.

| ''The Inn of the Sixth Happiness'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || August 5, 2003 ||

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* 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".

** 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.

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* 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.

| ''Finding Nemo'' || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || November 4, 2003 ||

* THX certified.

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| ''The Real Shlemiel'' || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || November 4, 2003 ||