2012
Events
[edit]- January 13: Lionsgate acquired Summit Entertainment. As a result, Summit Entertainment would soon transfer home video distribution from Universal to Lionsgate.
- March 12: Saban Brands secured a deal with Shout! Factory to release Power Rangers shows on home video.
- March 22: Lionsgate secured a deal with Saban Brands to distribute future Power Rangers home video releases.
- March 30: Warner Home Video secures a deal with the Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Family Trust to release home video releases, following the expiration of MGM/Fox's distribution deal.
- April 2: RLJ Acquisition acquired both Image Entertainment and Acorn Media and merged together to form RLJ Entertainment.
- April 3: Gaiam acquired Vivendi Entertainment, which was merged to form Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.
- April 23: Mill Creek Entertainment secures a deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to do the budget rereleases of its film catalog.
- August 20: DreamWorks Animation secured a deal with 20th Century Fox. As a result, Fox took over home video distribution for all catalog and future DreamWorks animated films for the next four years.
- December 21: Lucasfilm was sold to The Walt Disney Company and future Star Wars and Indiana Jones releases were taken over by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
DVD
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Summit Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | February 11, 2012 |
March
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Royale | Anchor Bay Entertainment | Anchor Bay Entertainment | March 20, 2012 | |
| Hey Arnold!: Season 2: Part 1 | Shout! Factory | Shout! Factory | March 20, 2012 | |
| Hop | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | March 23, 2012 |
April
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Bulk | Tempe Video | Tempe Video | April 17, 2022 |
May
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | Image Entertainment | RLJ Entertainment | May 29, 2012 | |
| New Year's Eve | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | May 1, 2012 |
June
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Man: Armored Adventures: Season 2: Volume 1 | Vivendi Entertainment | Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment | June 26, 2012 |
July
[edit]August
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleship | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | August 28, 2012 | |
| Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | August 7, 2012 |
September
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Man: Armored Adventures: Season 2: Volume 2 | Vivendi Entertainment | Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment | September 25, 2012 | |
| Marvel's The Avengers | Marvel Studios | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | September 25, 2012 |
|
October
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That's My Boy | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | October 16, 2012 |
November
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | November 9, 2012 | |
| The Spanish Main | Warner Archive Collection | Warner Home Video | November 6, 2012 |
December
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | December 4, 2012 | |
| Jane Fonda's Am/Pm Yoga for Beginners | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | Lionsgate Home Entertainment | December 4, 2012 |
Blu-ray Disc
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Summit Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | February 11, 2012 |
March
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Royale | Anchor Bay Entertainment | Anchor Bay Entertainment | March 20, 2012 | |
| Hop | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | March 23, 2012 |
April
[edit]May
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | Image Entertainment | RLJ Entertainment | May 29, 2012 | |
| New Year's Eve | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | May 1, 2012 |
June
[edit]July
[edit]August
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleship | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | August 28, 2012 | |
| Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | August 7, 2012 |
September
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel's The Avengers | Marvel Studios | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | September 25, 2012 |
|
October
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That's My Boy | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | October 16, 2012 |
November
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | November 9, 2012 |
December
[edit]| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Home Video | Warner Home Video | December 4, 2012 | |
| The Room | Wiseau-Films | Wiseau-Films | December 28, 2012 |