2006
Events[edit]
- January: HIT Entertainment shut down its home video business, and signed a deal with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
- January 1: Viacom is split into CBS Corporation and the new Viacom.
- January 12: Liberation Entertainment had secured a deal with Genius Products to distribute its titles on DVD.
- January 16: BCI secures a deal with Entertainment Rights to market and distribute the Filmation catalog on DVD.
- February: DreamWorks was sold to Paramount Pictures. As a result, home video distribution of DreamWorks was transferred to Paramount Home Entertainment.
- March 21: Ventura Distribution was sold to First Look Studios for $20 million.
- March 31: The HD DVD format was launched by Toshiba.
- April: Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products spun off the digital and interactive content activities of its Nickelodeon Entertainment Products segment to form a separate segment, Nickelodeon Digital Media, with former Nickelodeon Entertainment Products senior vice president Steve Youngwood promoted to vice president and general manager of the new segment.
- April 12: Mattel and Universal Studios Home Entertainment secured a distribution deal to distribute future Barbie DVDs.
- April 15: Warner Bros. started legal action against Anchor Bay Entertainment for unauthorized DVD releases of The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
- April 23: Tartan Films had secured a deal with Genius Products to distribute its titles on DVD.
- April 27: Universal Music & Video Distribution was renamed to Universal Music Group Distribution.
- May 16: IDT Entertainment was sold to Liberty Media for $186 million.
- May 31: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment took over home video distribution of the MGM library from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Sony would continue to distribute MGM catalog titles for a couple more months, even including a few of them (The Terminator, The Last Waltz, and Species) in its initial Blu-ray releases.
- June 13: Hart Sharp Video signed a distribution deal with Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation.
- June 20: The Blu-ray format was launched by Sony. This and the above mentioned HD-DVD sparked a format war where Blu-ray quickly won.
- July 10: ESPN secures a deal with Genius Entertainment to market titles under ESPN Home Entertainment.
- August 30: IDT's sale of its entertainment division to Liberty Media has been completed and the company became Starz Media.
- October 3: Discovery Networks secured a deal with Image Entertainment to distribute and market DVD releases.
- October 17: WWE Home Video had secured a distribution deal with Genius Products.
- November 15: The Weinstein Company had signed an exclusive rental deal with Blockbuster to market its home video titles.
- December 4: The newly-formed City Lights Home Entertainment signed a distribution deal with Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation.
- December 11: RHI Entertainment secured a deal with The Weinstein Company and Genius Entertainment to market home video releases.
- Most companies stopped releasing anything on VHS, although Disney, PBS and National Geographic made a few more VHS tapes until 2007 (2008 in the case of National Geographic). Paramount and DreamWorks also continued making VHS tapes until 2008, albeit only as demo tapes.
- Target and Walmart stopped selling VHS tapes in the US and Canada after the Christmas and holiday season.
- The ADS Group acquired Digital Excellence and Precision Powerhouse.
VHS[edit]
January[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aristocrats | ThinkFilm | ThinkFilm | January 24, 2006 | |
| The Backyardigans: Polka Palace Party | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 24, 2006 | |
| Broken Flowers | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 3, 2006 | |
| The Cave | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| The Constant Gardener | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 10, 2006 | |
| Dora the Explorer: Save the Day! | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 10, 2006 | |
| Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 31, 2006 | |
| Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky! | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | January 31, 2006 | |
| The Fog | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 24, 2006 | |
| The Gospel | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| The Legend of Zorro | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 31, 2006 | |
| Lord of War | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| The Man | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | January 10, 2006 | |
| My Date with Drew | First Look Home Entertainment | First Look Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| Red Eye | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 10, 2006 | |
| The River King | First Look Home Entertainment | First Look Home Entertainment | January 24, 2006 | |
| Two for the Money | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 17, 2006 | |
| Wedding Crashers | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | January 3, 2006 |
February[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambi II | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Barney: Let's Go to the Beach! | Barney Home Video | HIT Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Domino | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | February 21, 2006 | |
| Doom | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 7, 2006 | |
| Elizabethtown | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Emmanuel's Gift | First Look Home Entertainment | First Look Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Dinosaur Rescue | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 21, 2006 | |
| The Ice Harvest | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 28, 2006 | |
| Just Like Heaven | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 7, 2006 | |
| LazyTown: Robbie's Greatest Misses | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| Max & Ruby: Party Time with Max & Ruby! | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade | Hasbro Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Pride & Prejudice | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 28, 2006 | |
| Prime | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 28, 2006 | |
| Saw II | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost in Time | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 21, 2006 | |
| Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | February 21, 2006 | |
| Waiting... | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 7, 2006 | |
| Yours, Mine & Ours | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 28, 2006 | |
| Zathura | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 |
March[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Backyardigans: Cave Party | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 7, 2006 | |
| Barbie: Mermaidia | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | March 14, 2006 | |
| Blue's Room: Fred's Birthday | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 21, 2006 | |
| Boohbah: Building Blocks | PBS Home Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 28, 2006 | |
| Caillou the Everyday Hero | PBS Home Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 28, 2006 | |
| Dreamer | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | March 21, 2006 | |
| A History of Violence | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | March 14, 2006 | |
| Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 7, 2006 | |
| In the Mix | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | March 21, 2006 | |
| Jarhead | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | March 7, 2006 | |
| Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2 | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 14, 2006 | |
| Just Friends | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | March 7, 2006 | |
| Love's Long Journey | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | March 14, 2006 | |
| Sequins | New Yorker Films Video | New Yorker Films Video | March 21, 2006 | |
| Teletubbies: Blue Sky | PBS Home Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 28, 2006 | |
| VeggieTales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler | Word Entertainment | Word Entertainment | March 11, 2006 |
|
| VeggieTales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | March 14, 2006 |
|
| Zoey 101: Spring Break Up | Nickelodeon Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 14, 2006 |
April[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora the Explorer: Dora's First Trip | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | April 11, 2006 | |
| Postcards from Buster: Buster's World of Sports | PBS Home Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | April 11, 2006 | |
| The Wiggles: Wiggle Around the Clock | HIT Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | April 4, 2006 |
May[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Backyardigans: Surf's Up! | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | May 30, 2006 | |
| Blue's Clues: Blue's Jobs | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | May 9, 2006 | |
| The Fairly OddParents!: Fairy Idol | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | May 23, 2006 | |
| LazyTown: Sports Candy Festival | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | May 16, 2006 | |
| Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks | HIT Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | May 23, 2006 |
June[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora the Explorer: Animal Adventures | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | June 13, 2006 | |
| Madea's Family Reunion | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| Sesame Street: Guess That Shape and Color | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | June 6, 2006 | |
| Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?: The Play | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 |
July[edit]
August[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeelah and the Bee | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | August 29, 2006 | |
| Dora the Explorer: We're a Team! | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | August 15, 2006 | |
| Elmo's World: Pets! | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | August 1, 2006 | |
| Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | August 22, 2006 |
September[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go, Diego, Go!: Wolf Pup Rescue | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | September 19, 2006 |
October[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora the Explorer: World Adventure | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| Go, Diego, Go!: Diego Saves Christmas | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | October 24, 2006 |
November[edit]
December[edit]
TBD[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Bear II | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 2006 |
|
| Chicken Little | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 2006 |
|
| Lady and the Tramp | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 2006 |
|
| Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 2006 |
|
| Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 2006 |
|
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Wild | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 2006 |
|
| Valiant | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | 2006 |
|
DVD[edit]
January[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aristocrats | ThinkFilm | ThinkFilm | January 24, 2006 | |
| Asylum | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| The Backyardigans: Polka Palace Party | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 24, 2006 | |
| Benji the Hunted | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| Broken Flowers | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 3, 2006 | |
| The Cave | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| The Chumscrubber | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 10, 2006 | |
| Cloud 9 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| The Constant Gardener | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 10, 2006 | |
| The Devil and Max Devlin | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| Dora the Explorer: Save the Day! | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 10, 2006 | |
| Down and Derby | Freestyle Releasing | Freestyle Releasing | January 24, 2006 | |
| Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 31, 2006 | |
| Enron: The Smartest Guy in the Room | Magnolia Home Entertainment | Magnolia Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Bueller... Bueller... Edition) | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 10, 2006 | |
| Flightplan | Touchstone Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 24, 2006 | |
| The Fog | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 24, 2006 | |
| Ghost in the Machine | Anchor Bay Entertainment | Anchor Bay Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| The Gospel | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| Green River Killer | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| Hustle & Flow | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | January 10, 2006 | |
| Jumping Ship | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 16, 2006 | |
| Junebug | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| The Legend of Zorro | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 31, 2006 | |
| Lord of War | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| The Man | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | January 10, 2006 | |
| My Date with Drew | First Look Home Entertainment | First Look Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| My Dog, The Thief | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| Red Eye | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 10, 2006 | |
| The River King | First Look Home Entertainment | First Look Home Entertainment | January 24, 2006 | |
| Saraband | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | January 10, 2006 | |
| Secuestro Express | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| Transporter 2 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | January 3, 2006 | |
| Two for the Money | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | January 17, 2006 | |
| Underclassman | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| Venom | Dimension Home Video | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 | |
| Wedding Crashers | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | January 3, 2006 | |
| Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | January 17, 2006 |
February[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambi II | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Barney: Let's Go to the Beach! | Barney Home Video | HIT Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| The Best of Youth | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Daltry Calhoun | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Domino | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | February 21, 2006 | |
| Doom | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 7, 2006 | |
| Elizabethtown | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Go, Diego, Go!: The Great Dinosaur Rescue | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 21, 2006 | |
| The Ice Harvest | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 28, 2006 | |
| Just Like Heaven | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 7, 2006 | |
| LazyTown: Robbie's Greatest Misses | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| Max & Ruby: Party Time with Max & Ruby! | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| MirrorMask | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade | Hasbro Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| The Net 2.0 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Nick Jr. Favorites 3 | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Nick Picks 3 | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Pride & Prejudice | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 28, 2006 | |
| Prime | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 28, 2006 | |
| Proof | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| Saw II | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 | |
| The Simpsons Kiss and Tell: The Story of Their Love | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | February 6, 2006 |
|
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost in Time | Nickelodeon Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 21, 2006 | |
| Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | February 21, 2006 | |
| Waiting... | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | February 7, 2006 | |
| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | February 7, 2006 | |
| Yours, Mine & Ours | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | February 28, 2006 | |
| Zathura | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | February 14, 2006 |
March[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Backyardigans: Cave Party | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 7, 2006 | |
| Barbie: Mermaidia | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | March 14, 2006 | |
| Blue's Room: Fred's Birthday | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 21, 2006 | |
| Boohbah: Building Blocks | PBS Home Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 28, 2006 | |
| Caillou the Everyday Hero | PBS Home Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 28, 2006 | |
| Den of Lions | Dimension Home Video | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | March 7, 2006 | |
| Dreamer | DreamWorks Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | March 21, 2006 | |
| A History of Violence | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | March 14, 2006 | |
| Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 7, 2006 | |
| In the Mix | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | March 21, 2006 | |
| Jarhead | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Music & Video Distribution | March 7, 2006 | |
| Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2 | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 14, 2006 | |
| Just Friends | New Line Home Entertainment | Warner Home Video | March 7, 2006 | |
| Love's Long Journey | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | March 14, 2006 | |
| Sequins | New Yorker Films Video | New Yorker Films Video | March 21, 2006 | |
| Teletubbies: Blue Sky | PBS Home Video | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 28, 2006 | |
| VeggieTales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler | Word Entertainment | Word Entertainment | March 11, 2006 |
|
| VeggieTales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | March 14, 2006 |
|
| Zoey 101: Spring Break Up | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | March 14, 2006 | |
| Zu Warriors | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | March 7, 2006 |
April[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Unfinished Life | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | April 11, 2006 | |
| Deep Blue | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | April 11, 2006 | |
| Dora the Explorer: Dora's First Trip | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | April 11, 2006 | |
| Postcards from Buster: Buster's World of Sports | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | April 11, 2006 | |
| TEENick Picks 1 | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | April 18, 2006 | |
| The Wiggles: Wiggle Around the Clock | HIT Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | April 4, 2006 | |
| Wolf Creek | Dimension Home Entertainment | Genius Products | April 11, 2006 |
May[edit]
| Title | Label(s) | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Backyardigans: Surf's Up! | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | May 30, 2006 | |
| Blue's Clues: Blue's Jobs | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | May 9, 2006 | |
| The Fairly OddParents!: Fairy Idol | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | May 23, 2006 | |
| LazyTown: Sports Candy Festival | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | May 16, 2006 | |
| Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks | HIT Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | May 23, 2006 | |
| Tales from the Crypt Presents: Ritual | Dimension Home Video | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | May 2, 2006 | |
| The Warrior | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | May 2, 2006 |
June[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney: It's Time For Counting | HIT Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | June 6, 2006 | |
| Barney Songs | HIT Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | June 6, 2006 | |
| Dora the Explorer: Animal Adventures | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | June 13, 2006 | |
| Madea's Family Reunion | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| Nick Jr. Favorites 4 | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | June 6, 2006 | |
| Nick Picks 4 | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | June 6, 2006 | |
| Sesame Street: Guess That Shape and Color | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | June 6, 2006 |
July[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Swan | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | July 11, 2006 | |
| Jakers!: Piggley Gets Into Trouble | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | July 18, 2006 | |
| Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3 | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | July 25, 2006 | |
| The Keys of the Kingdom | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | July 11, 2006 | |
| The River's Edge | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | July 11, 2006 | |
| Tsotsi | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | July 18, 2006 | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Karate Island | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | July 18, 2006 |
August[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue's Clues: Blue's Biggest Stories | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | August 1, 2006 | |
| Dora the Explorer: We're a Team! | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | August 15, 2006 | |
| Elmo's World: Pets! | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | August 1, 2006 | |
| Max & Ruby: Afternoons with Max & Ruby | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | August 1, 2006 | |
| Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time | Sony Wonder | Sony BMG Sales Enterprise | August 22, 2006 | |
| Will & Grace: Season 5 | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | August 29, 2006 |
September[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney: Let's Make Music | HIT Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | September 5, 2006 | |
| Curious George | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | September 26, 2006 | |
| Go, Diego, Go!: Wolf Pup Rescue | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | September 19, 2006 | |
| Kinky Boots | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | September 5, 2006 | |
| My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow | Hasbro Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | September 12, 2006 | |
| Nick Jr. Favorites: Holiday | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | September 26, 2006 | |
| Nick Picks: Holiday | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | September 26, 2006 | |
| Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks and a Beanstalk | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | September 5, 2006 |
October[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Backyardigans: Mission to Mars | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| Dora the Explorer: World Adventure | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| Go, Diego, Go!: Diego Saves Christmas | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | October 24, 2006 | |
| Keeping Up with the Steins | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | October 31, 2006 | |
| King of New York (THX Optimum Resolution) | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | October 24, 2006 | |
| Once in a Lifetime: The Extroadinary Story of the New York Cosmos | Miramax Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | October 3, 2006 | |
| Over the Hedge | DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | October 17, 2006 | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Whale of a Birthday | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | October 31, 2006 | |
| Total Recall (THX Optimum Resolution) | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | October 24, 2006 | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | October 3, 2006 |
November[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belly (THX Optimum Resolution) | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | November 21, 2006 | |
| Blue's Room: Meet Blue's Baby Brother | Nickelodeon Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | November 14, 2006 | |
| Cars | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | November 7, 2006 |
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| Seinfeld: Season 7 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | November 21, 2006 | |
| Stargate (THX Optimum Resolution) | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | November 21, 2006 |
December[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24: Season 5 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | December 5, 2006 |
TBD[edit]
| Title | Label | Marketer | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kidsongs Television Show: A Day at the Beach | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: Fun with Manners | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: Let's Be Friends | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: Let's Dance | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: Let's Learn About Animals | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: Let's Work Together | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: Water World | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: We Love Animals | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: We Love Dogs | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| The Kidsongs Television Show: We Love Trucks | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Penthouse: Pet of the Year 2006 | Penthouse Video | Penthouse Video | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy: 2007 Video Playmate Calendar | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy: Fast Women | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy: Kara Monaco - 2006 Playmate of the Year | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy: Kinky Pleasures | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2009 | |
| Playboy: Mansion Parties, Hottest Moments & Body Painting | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy: Naked Players | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy: Naked Sins | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy TV: Playboy's Totally Busted 3 | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 | |
| Playboy: X-Mates: Vol. 1: BMX/Wakeboards | Playboy Home Entertainment | Playboy Home Entertainment | Image Entertainment | 2006 |
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Blu-ray Disc[edit]
June[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 First Dates | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 20, 2006 | |
| Crash | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| The Fifth Element | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 20, 2006 | |
| Hitch | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 20, 2006 | |
| House of Flying Daggers | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 20, 2006 | |
| The Last Waltz | MGM Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| Lord of War | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| The Punisher | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| Saw | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| The Terminator | MGM Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 20, 2006 | |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| Ultraviolet | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 27, 2006 | |
| Underworld: Evolution | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 20, 2006 | |
| xXx | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | June 20, 2006 |
July[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Instinct 2 | MGM Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | July 11, 2006 | |
| The Benchwarmers | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | July 25, 2006 | |
| Species | MGM Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | July 25, 2006 | |
| Stealth | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | July 25, 2006 |
August[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Devil's Rejects | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | August 22, 2006 | |
| Good Night, and Good Luck | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | August 1, 2006 | |
| Into the Blue | MGM Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | August 15, 2006 | |
| Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | August 1, 2006 | |
| Memento | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | August 15, 2006 | |
| Rumor Has It | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | August 1, 2006 | |
| RV | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | August 15, 2006 | |
| Silent Hill | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | August 22, 2006 | |
| Stargate | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | August 15, 2006 | |
| Stir of Echoes | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | August 29, 2006 | |
| Total Recall | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | August 29, 2006 | |
| Training Day | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | August 1, 2006 |
September[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.W.A.T | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | September 19, 2006 |
October[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bikini Destination: Triple Fantasy | Magnolia Home Entertainment | Magnolia Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| Bubble | Magnolia Home Entertainment | Magnolia Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| Click | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room | Magnolia Home Entertainment | Magnolia Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| HDNet World Report: Shuttle Discovery's Historic Mission | Magnolia Home Entertainment | Magnolia Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| One Last Thing... | Magnolia Home Entertainment | Magnolia Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 | |
| The War Within | Magnolia Home Entertainment | Magnolia Home Entertainment | October 10, 2006 |
November[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Men: The Last Stand | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | November 14, 2006 |
December[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Architect | Magnolia Home Entertainment | Magnolia Home Entertainment | December 5, 2006 |
UMD Video for PSP[edit]
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June[edit]
July[edit]
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Boy | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | July 4, 2006 |