Lions Gate Home Entertainment
History[edit]
In 1998, Cinépix Film Properties was sold to Lions Gate Films, and the home video division was rechristened as Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment. Initially, they released product only in Canada. Lions Gate owned additional home video labels, such as Avalanche Home Entertainment, and minority interests in Studio Home Entertainment and Eaton Entertainment.
Most of Lions Gate's big titles in the U.S. were released by Universal Studios Home Video, with the lone title, Dogma being released by Columbia TriStar Home Video.
In 2000, the company acquired Trimark Holdings, who owned Trimark Home Video. Afterwards, the labels Trimark Home Video, Eaton Entertainment, Studio Home Entertainment and Avalanche Home Entertainment were consolidated to form the U.S. Lions Gate Home Entertainment in 2000, with each company serving as a label. In 2001, the company picked up the rights to DIC Home Entertainment, only for the deal to lapse in 2002. The label names disappeared in 2002.
In 2003, the company bought out Artisan Entertainment and its home video division was folded into Lions Gate. 20th Century Fox was kept as distributor of LGHE's titles, while LGHE continued to handle marketing and sales of its titles. Two years later, in 2005, FHE became Lionsgate Family Entertainment.
In 2008, the company begin distributing titles by HIT Entertainment after its deal with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment expired, the deal would later lapse in 2014. This was followed by the deal with American Greetings in 2009.
In 2012, the company started distributing titles from Summit Entertainment after leaving Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. In 2016, it acquired Anchor Bay Entertainment, and it was folded into Lionsgate after the merger with Starz Inc.
In 2021, the distribution deal with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment lapsed, and soon, the company secured a distribution deal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Once again, while SPHE handles distribution, LGHE continues to handle marketing and sales.
In 2023, Lionsgate began distributing titles by Entertainment One worldwide.
Releases[edit]
2001[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Format | Note(s) |
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7763 | Madeline's Halloween Spooktacular | USA | 2000 | 45 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | September 25, 2001 | VHS |
2002[edit]
2003[edit]
2004[edit]
2005[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Format | Note(s) |
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16530 | Saw | USA | 2004 | 100 min | TBD | R | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | February 15, 2005 | VHS |
2006[edit]
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Format | Note(s) |
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18958 | Saw II | USA | 2005 | 92 min | TBD | R | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | February 14, 2006 | VHS |