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*** [[Geneon Entertainment USA]] (also includes Pioneer LDCA and Pioneer Entertainment)
*** [[Geneon Entertainment USA]] (also includes Pioneer LDCA and Pioneer Entertainment)
** [[NBC Home Entertainment]]
** [[NBC Home Entertainment]]
** [[List of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment demo tapes]]
** [[List of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment demo tapes and DVDs]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment releases]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment releases]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of pre-1984 MCA releases]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of pre-1984 MCA releases]]
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*** [[The CBS/Fox Company]] (includes 20th Century-Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video, FoxVideo, Key Video, and Playhouse Video)
*** [[The CBS/Fox Company]] (includes 20th Century-Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video, FoxVideo, Key Video, and Playhouse Video)
**** [[Magnetic Video Corporation]]
**** [[Magnetic Video Corporation]]
*** [[List of 20th Century Home Entertainment demo tapes]]
*** [[List of 20th Century Home Entertainment demo tapes and DVDs]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of 20th Century Home Entertainment releases]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of 20th Century Home Entertainment releases]]
** [[DIC Toon-Time Video|DiC Toon-Time Video]]
** [[DIC Toon-Time Video|DiC Toon-Time Video]]
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*** [[Comprehensive catalog of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases (40001 to 120000)]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases (40001 to 120000)]]
* [[ABC Video Enterprises]] (also includes Signet Video and Summa Video)
* [[ABC Video Enterprises]] (also includes Signet Video and Summa Video)
* [[ESPN Home Entertainment]] (also includes ESPN Home Video and ESPN Video)


'''Paramount Global'''
'''Paramount Global'''
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*** [[The Right Stuf International]]
*** [[The Right Stuf International]]
** [[Madman Entertainment (anime and manga)]]
** [[Madman Entertainment (anime and manga)]]
* [[List of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment demo tapes]]
* [[List of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment demo tapes and DVDs]]
* [[Comprehensive catalog of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases]]
* [[Comprehensive catalog of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of pre-1984 RCA/Columbia releases]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of pre-1984 RCA/Columbia releases]]
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** [[List of international Warner Home Video releases]]
** [[List of international Warner Home Video releases]]
** [[List of Looney Tunes video releases]]
** [[List of Looney Tunes video releases]]
** [[List of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment demo tapes]]
** [[List of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment demo tapes and DVDs]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of Warner Home Video releases]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of Warner Home Video releases]]
** [[Discovery Channel Video]]
** [[Discovery Channel Video]]
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** [[Lorimar Home Video]] (also includes Karl Video Corporation, Karl-Lorimar Home Video, Kideo Video, and Scholastic-Lorimar Home Video)
** [[Lorimar Home Video]] (also includes Karl Video Corporation, Karl-Lorimar Home Video, Kideo Video, and Scholastic-Lorimar Home Video)
*** [[Allied Artists Video]]
*** [[Allied Artists Video]]
** [[Turner Home Entertainment]] (also includes RKO Home Video, CNN Video, and 1994-2004 PBS Home Video releases, as well as pre-1997 Cartoon Network Video releases)
** [[Turner Home Entertainment]] (also includes RKO Home Video, CNN Video, and 1994-2004 PBS Home Video releases)
*** [[Cartoon Network Video]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of Warner Home Video letter-four digit releases]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of Warner Home Video letter-four digit releases]]
*** [[Hanna-Barbera Home Video]]
*** [[Hanna-Barbera Home Video]]
*** [[RKO library before Turner]]
*** [[RKO library before Turner]]
** [[Cartoon Network Video]]
** [[Turner Classic Movies]]
** [[Turner Classic Movies]]
** [[New Line Home Entertainment]]
** [[New Line Home Entertainment]]
** [[List of New Line Home Entertainment demo tapes]]
** [[List of New Line Home Entertainment demo tapes and DVDs]]
*** [[Nelson Entertainment]] (also includes Blay Video and Embassy Home Entertainment)
*** [[Nelson Entertainment]] (also includes Blay Video and Embassy Home Entertainment)


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** [[Avalanche Home Entertainment]]
** [[Avalanche Home Entertainment]]
** [[Artisan Entertainment]] (legitimate spinoff of Caballero Control Corporation) (also includes U.S.A. Home Video, Caballero-era Monterey Home Video, U.S.A. Sports Video, Sybil Danning's Adventure Video, International Video Entertainment, Radio Vision Video, Carolco Home Video, and Live Entertainment)
** [[Artisan Entertainment]] (legitimate spinoff of Caballero Control Corporation) (also includes U.S.A. Home Video, Caballero-era Monterey Home Video, U.S.A. Sports Video, Sybil Danning's Adventure Video, International Video Entertainment, Radio Vision Video, Carolco Home Video, and Live Entertainment)
*** [[List of Artisan Entertainment demo tapes]]
*** [[List of Artisan Entertainment demo tapes and DVDs]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of Artisan Entertainment releases]]
*** [[Comprehensive catalog of Artisan Entertainment releases]]
*** [[Family Home Entertainment]]
*** [[Family Home Entertainment]]
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*** [[Koch Entertainment]] (United States)
*** [[Koch Entertainment]] (United States)
**** [[Koch Lorber Films]]
**** [[Koch Lorber Films]]
** [[Trimark Home Video]] (also includes Vidmark Entertainment and Kidmark Entertainment)
** [[Trimark Home Video]] (also includes Vidmark Entertainment and Kidmark, Inc.)


'''Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Amazon'''
'''Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Amazon'''
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**** [[Virgin Vision]]
**** [[Virgin Vision]]
** [[Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment]]
** [[Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment]]
** [[List of MGM Home Entertainment demo tapes]]
** [[List of MGM Home Entertainment demo tapes and DVDs]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of MGM Home Entertainment releases]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of MGM Home Entertainment releases]]


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* [[21st Century Pictures]]
* [[21st Century Pictures]]
* [[ABC Video Australia]]
* [[ABC Video Australia]]
* [[Filmpac Video Australia]]
* [[K-Tel Video Australia]]
* [[K-Tel Video Australia]]
* [[Madman Entertainment]]
* [[Madman Entertainment]]
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* [[Eagle 6 Video]]
* [[Eagle 6 Video]]
* [[Excalibur Benelux]]
* [[Excalibur Benelux]]
* [[Excellent Video]]
* [[Video 2001]]
* [[Video 2001]]
* [[Video for Pleasure]]
* [[Video for Pleasure]]
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===Brazil===
===Brazil===
* [[America Video]]
* [[America Video]]
* [[Look Filmes]]
* [[LK-Tel Video]]
* [[LK-Tel Video]]
* [[Paris Filmes]]
* [[Paris Filmes]]
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* [[Bright Ideas]]
* [[Bright Ideas]]
* [[Magic Film]]
* [[Magic Film]]
* [[Tandem Video]]


===Canada===
===Canada===
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* [[Cineglobe]]
* [[Cineglobe]]
* [[Cinéma Plus]]
* [[Cinéma Plus]]
* [[Elevation Pictures]]
* [[K5 International]]
* [[K5 International]]
* [[Motion International]]
* [[Motion International]]
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* [[Atlas International]]
* [[Atlas International]]
* [[Constantin Video]]
* [[Constantin Video]]
* [[Intercontinental Home Entertainment]]
* [[Inter-Pathé Video]]
* [[Select Video]]
* [[Select Video]]
* [[Taurus Video]]
* [[Taurus Video]]
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* [[Home Video Center]]
* [[Home Video Center]]
* [[Home Video Hellas]]
* [[Home Video Hellas]]
* [[Key Video Production]]
* [[Master Home Video]]
* [[MTC Video]]
* [[MTC Video]]
* [[Nea Kinisi Video]]
* [[Nea Kinisi Video]]
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=== Hong Kong ===
=== Hong Kong ===
* [[Edko Video]]
* [[Golden Harvest Home Entertainment]]
* [[Golden Harvest Home Entertainment]]
* [[Mei Ah Entertainment]]
* [[Mei Ah Entertainment]]
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* [[Deltavideo]]
* [[Deltavideo]]
* [[Domovideo]]
* [[Domovideo]]
* [[Gruppo Ricordi Video]] (also includes De Laurentiis Ricordi Video)
* [[Mastervideo]]
* [[Univideo]]
* [[Univideo]]


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===Japan===
===Japan===
* [[Asmik Ace Entertainment]]
* [[Columbia Music Video]]
* [[Columbia Music Video]]
* [[Daiei Video]]
* [[Daiei Video]]
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* [[Funai]]
* [[Funai]]
* [[Bandai]]
* [[Bandai]]
* [[Herald Videogram]]
* [[Nikkatsu]]
* [[Nikkatsu]]
* [[Pack-in-Video]]
* [[Pack-in-Video]]
* [[Pastel Video]] (also includes Paramount Video)
* [[Pastel Video]] (also includes Paramount Video)
* [[Pony Canyon]]
* [[Pony Canyon]]
* [[Sanrio Video]]
* [[Shochiku Home Video]]
* [[Shochiku Home Video]]
* [[TDK Super Video]]
* [[TDK Super Video]]
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===Malaysia===
===Malaysia===
* [[Audio One Entertainment]]
* [[Audio One Entertainment]]
* [[Solid Gold Publishers]]
* [[Speedy Video]]
* [[Speedy Video]]


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* [[Star Home Video]]
* [[Star Home Video]]
* [[Viva Video]]
* [[Viva Video]]

===Poland===
* [[Demel International Corporation]]
* [[Imperial Entertainment Poland]]
* [[ITI Home Video]]


===Saudi Arabia===
===Saudi Arabia===
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* [[VCM]]
* [[VCM]]
* [[Walthers Video]]
* [[Walthers Video]]

===Spain===
* [[Filmax]]
** [[Groupo Ivex]]
* [[Lauren Films]] (also includes Lauren Video Hogar)
* [[Manga Films]]


===Sweden===
===Sweden===
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* [[Metrodome Distribution]]
* [[Metrodome Distribution]]
* [[Odyssey]]
* [[Odyssey]]
* [[Optimum Releasing]]
* [[Palace Video UK]]
* [[Palace Video UK]]
* [[Precision Video]] (also includes Barber)
* [[Precision Video]] (also includes Barber)
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====Pre-cert companies====
====Pre-cert companies====
* [[1001 Video]] (also includes Knockout Video)
* [[3M Video UK]]
* [[Astra Video]]
* [[Astra Video]]
* [[Apple Video]]
* [[Apple Video]]
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===Venezuela===
===Venezuela===
* [[Video Rodven]]
* [[Video Rodven]]

===Vietnam===
* [[Hanoi Audio Visual Company]]
* [[Little Saigon Video]]
* [[Saigon Video]]


==Anime companies==
==Anime companies==
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* [[FUNimation Entertainment]]
* [[FUNimation Entertainment]]
** [[Manga Entertainment, Ltd.]]
** [[Manga Entertainment, Ltd.]]
* [[Geneon]]
* [[Geneon Entertainment USA]]
* [[Kodocha Anime]] (a prominent fansubbing group in the late '90s)
* [[Kodocha Anime]] (a prominent fansubbing group in the late '90s)
* [[Manga Entertainment, Inc.]] (only includes post-PolyGram content)
* [[Manga Entertainment, Inc.]] (only includes post-PolyGram content)
** [[L.A. Hero]] (also includes U.S. Renditions and Dark Image Entertainment)
** [[L.A. Hero]] (also includes U.S. Renditions, Dark Image Entertainment, and Ultra Action Video)
* [[Media Blasters]]
* [[Media Blasters]]
* [[Section23 Films]]
* [[Sentai Filmworks]]
* [[Sentai Filmworks]]
* [[Streamline Pictures]]
* [[Streamline Pictures]]
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** [[Mill Creek Entertainment]] (also includes TreeLine Films)
** [[Mill Creek Entertainment]] (also includes TreeLine Films)
** [[NCircle Entertainment]]
** [[NCircle Entertainment]]
* [[Alpha Home Entertainment]] (also includes Alpha Video Distributors, New Age Video and The Chipmunk Library)
* [[Alpha Home Entertainment]] (also includes Alpha Video, New Age Video and The Chipmunk Library)
* [[Ambrose Video Publishing]]
* [[Ambrose Video Publishing]]
* [[Amvest Video]] (also includes Passport International Productions, Kid Pics, Vintage Video and Amvest Christmas Classics)
* [[Amvest Video]] (also includes Passport International Productions, Kid Pics, Vintage Video and Amvest Christmas Classics)
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* [[Brimstone Entertainment]]
* [[Brimstone Entertainment]]
* [[Broad Green Pictures]]
* [[Broad Green Pictures]]
* [[Broadman & Holman Publishers]]
* [[Broadway Theatre Archive]]
* [[Broadway Theatre Archive]]
* [[Budget Video]] (includes Hollywood Home Theatre)
* [[Budget Video]] (includes Hollywood Home Theatre)
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* [[Children's Video of America]]
* [[Children's Video of America]]
* [[Chiron Industries]]
* [[Chiron Industries]]
* [[ChoiceMark Corp.]]
* [[Chordant Distribution Group]]
* [[Chordant Distribution Group]]
* [[Cinedigm]]
* [[Cinedigm]]
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* [[Coronet/MTI Film and Video]]
* [[Coronet/MTI Film and Video]]
* [[Crash Cinema]]
* [[Crash Cinema]]
* [[CreateSpace]]
* [[Creative Communication Center]]
* [[Creative Communication Center]]
* [[The Criterion Collection]]
* [[The Criterion Collection]]
* [[Crocus Entertainment]]
* [[Crocus Entertainment]]
* [[DawnSignPress]]
* [[DawnSignPress]]
* [[Decal Releasing]]
* [[DG Distributors]]
* [[DG Distributors]]
* [[Diamond Entertainment Corporation]]
* [[Diamond Entertainment Corporation]]
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* [[Fotomat Video]]
* [[Fotomat Video]]
* [[Frame Work Entertainment Group, LLC]]
* [[Frame Work Entertainment Group, LLC]]
* [[Fred Levine Productions]]
* [[Fries Home Video]]
* [[Fries Home Video]]
* [[Front Row Entertainment]]
* [[Front Row Entertainment]]
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** [[Wizard Video]] (also includes Urban Classics Video and Force Video)
** [[Wizard Video]] (also includes Urban Classics Video and Force Video)
* [[Gaiam]]
* [[Gaiam]]
* [[Genesis Home Video]]
* [[Golden Video]]
** [[GoodTimes Entertainment]]
** [[GoodTimes Entertainment]]
*** [[HGV Video Productions]] (Canada)
*** [[HGV Video Productions]] (Canada)
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**** [[Wellspring Media]]
**** [[Wellspring Media]]
***** [[Fox Lorber Home Video]] (also includes Fox Lorber-era Forum Home Video releases and WinStar Home Entertainment)
***** [[Fox Lorber Home Video]] (also includes Fox Lorber-era Forum Home Video releases and WinStar Home Entertainment)
* [[Galloping Minds]]
* [[Genesis Home Video]]
* [[Golden Video]]
* [[Goldhil Video]]
* [[Goldhil Video]]
* [[Goldstar Entertainment, Inc.]] (also includes Goldstar Video Corporation)
* [[Goldstar Entertainment, Inc.]] (also includes Goldstar Video)
* [[Gospel Films Video]]
* [[Gospel Light Video]]
* [[Great Entertainment]]
* [[Great Entertainment]]
* [[Group Productions]]
* [[Group Productions]]
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* [[Hart Sharp Video]]
* [[Hart Sharp Video]]
* [[Hemdale Home Video]]
* [[Hemdale Home Video]]
* [[High Video]]
* [[HIT Entertainment]]
* [[HIT Entertainment]]
** [[Lyrick Studios]]
** [[Lyrick Studios]]
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* [[Independent United Distributors]]
* [[Independent United Distributors]]
* [[In-Fisherman Video]]
* [[In-Fisherman Video]]
* [[Inspired Corporation]]
** [[PPI Entertainment Group]] (also includes Parade Video, Peter Pan Video and Ambassador Video)
* [[Integrity Music]]
* [[Integrity Music]]
* [[International Video Network]]
* [[International Video Network]]
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* [[LaserLight Digital]]
* [[LaserLight Digital]]
* [[Lauren Home Video]]
* [[Lauren Home Video]]
* [[Lightworks Audio & Video]]
* [[Liguori Publishing]]
* [[London Films]]
* [[London Films]]
* [[Loose Cannon Films]]
* [[Loose Cannon Films]]
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* [[Marathon Music & Video]]
* [[Marathon Music & Video]]
* [[Mark IV Pictures]]
* [[Mark IV Pictures]]
* [[MasterVision]]
* [[Maverick Entertainment]]
* [[Maverick Entertainment]]
* [[Media West Home Video]]
* [[Media West Home Video]]
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* [[NBR Enterprises]]
* [[NBR Enterprises]]
* [[Neon Video]]
* [[Neon Video]]
* [[New & Unique Videos]]
* [[New Concorde]] (also includes New Horizons Home Video)
* [[New Concorde]] (also includes New Horizons Home Video)
* [[New Image Video]]
* [[New Image Video]]
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* [[Palm Pictures]]
* [[Palm Pictures]]
* [[Panasonic]]
* [[Panasonic]]
* [[Panorama International]]
* [[Paulist Press]]
* [[Paulist Press]]
* [[PBS Distribution]]
* [[PBS Distribution]]
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* [[Philips Media]]
* [[Philips Media]]
* [[Pickwick Entertainment]] (includes Diamond Entertainment, unrelated to the public domain distributor)
* [[Pickwick Entertainment]] (includes Diamond Entertainment, unrelated to the public domain distributor)
* [[Playboy Video]] (also includes After Dark Video and Eros Collection)
* [[Playboy Home Entertainment]] (also includes After Dark Video and Eros Collection)
* [[Plaza Entertainment]]
* [[Plaza Entertainment]]
* [[PM Entertainment]]
* [[PM Entertainment]]
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* [[Pyramid Films]]
* [[Pyramid Films]]
* [[Quality Classics]]
* [[Quality Classics]]
* [[Quality Video]]
* [[Quest Entertainment]]
* [[Quest Entertainment]]
* [[Questar Home Video]]
* [[Questar Home Video]]
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** [[Image Entertainment]]
** [[Image Entertainment]]
*** [[Public Media Incorporated]] (includes Home Vision Entertainment, Films Incorporated and Public Media Video)
*** [[Public Media Incorporated]] (includes Home Vision Entertainment, Films Incorporated and Public Media Video)
* [[The Roan Group]]
* [[Royal Sound Video Productions]]
* [[Royal Sound Video Productions]]
* [[Saturn Productions]]
* [[Saturn Productions]]
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* [[Spartan Home Entertainment]]
* [[Spartan Home Entertainment]]
* [[Star Classics]]
* [[Star Classics]]
* [[Starmaker II]]
* [[Starling Films]]
* [[Starling Films]]
* [[Studio Entertainment]] (also includes Off Hollywood Video and Shooting Star Video)
* [[Studio Entertainment]] (also includes Off Hollywood Video and Shooting Star Video)
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* [[Tapeworm Video Distributors]]
* [[Tapeworm Video Distributors]]
* [[Teaching Tolerance]]
* [[Teaching Tolerance]]
* [[Thrivent Financial for Lutherans]]
** [[Aid Association for Lutherans]]
** [[Lutheran Brotherhood]]
* [[Thunderbean Animation]]
* [[Thunderbean Animation]]
* [[Time-Life Video]]
* [[Time-Life Video]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of Time-Life Video releases]]
** [[Comprehensive catalog of Time-Life Video releases]]
* [[TM Books & Video]] (also includes TM Video and TMK Books & Video]]
* [[Trans World Entertainment]]
* [[Trans World Entertainment]]
* [[Triboro Entertainment Group]]
* [[Triboro Entertainment Group]]
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* [[Vintage Home Entertainment]]
* [[Vintage Home Entertainment]]
* [[View Video]]
* [[View Video]]
* [[View-Master Video]]
* [[Voltage Video]]
* [[Voltage Video]]
* [[Warner Music Group]] (also includes Warner Music Video, Elektra Entertainment, Atlantic Video, Warner Reprise Video, WarnerVision Entertainment, pre-1992 Virgin Records America content, A*Vision Entertainment, NightVision, BodyVision, and KidVision)
* [[Warner Music Group]] (also includes Warner Music Video, Elektra Entertainment, Atlantic Video, Warner Reprise Video, WarnerVision Entertainment, pre-1992 Virgin Records America content, A*Vision Entertainment, NightVision, BodyVision, and KidVision)

Revision as of 04:30, 27 June 2024

This list covers distributors in the home video industry.

Major studios (The Big Five)

NBCUniversal/Comcast

The Walt Disney Company

Paramount Global

Sony

Warner Bros. Discovery

Minor studios

Hasbro

Lionsgate Entertainment

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Amazon

Foreign companies

Argentina

Australia

Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands)

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

Colombia

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Italy

Israel

Japan

Kuwait

Malaysia

Mexico

Norway

Philippines

Poland

Saudi Arabia

Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)

Spain

Sweden

UK

Pre-cert companies

Venezuela

Vietnam

Anime companies

U.S. Spanish-language companies

Porno companies

Other companies