Sterling Entertainment Group
History
[edit]Sterling Entertainment Group was originally formed in 1984 as United American Video, a small company originally located in Nashville, Tennessee, then, beginning in late 1986, Charlotte, North Carolina. Its headquarters would later relocate to Fort Mill of Carolina's South. It was one of the major budget sell-through distributors, alongside Simitar Entertainment, GoodTimes Entertainment, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Celebrity Home Entertainment. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the company operated a short-lived European subsidiary, UAV Europe.
An imprint, called Gemstone Entertainment, for obscure releases was established in 1987. Another imprint, called Hep Cat Entertainment (co-owned with Embury Communications), for cartoon releases was established in 1989. By the early 1990s, yet another imprint, Ovation Home Video, was established. In 1992, UAV secured an agreement with MTM Enterprises for home video rights to its library; the MTM Home Video imprint was formed as a result. Also that year, UAV launched a division called Sterling Entertainment Group and acquired VidAmerica, Inc. Other small labels, like Video Gems, were merged into UAV over the years.
Around 1992, UAV began to focus on children's movies and cartoons as their main product. They created the series 'UAV Gold' for most of their licensed products and obscure public domain material, and continued releasing some public domain material as just 'UAV'. 'UAV Silver' was occasionally used for newer public domain material and obscure licensed products.
In 1993, the company was renamed to UAV Entertainment. Also that year, UAV created video gift packs designed specifically for holiday stores, released under the Video Gift Pak banner. By the end of 1998, Sterling became UAV's core home video division. In 2003, Sterling secured a deal with DIC Entertainment to distribute its titles. The company went bust in 2006, merging with Ardustry Home Entertainment to become Allumination FilmWorks.
Releases
[edit]On sub-distributed releases in the 1990s and 2000s, the catalog number is taken specifically from the UPC on the stickers of certain copies.
1984
[edit]1985
[edit]1986
[edit]1987
[edit]1988
[edit]1989
[edit]1990
[edit]1991
[edit]1992
[edit]| Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5589 | Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table From Five Arrows Films An Air Programs International production |
Australia | 1966 | 50 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | 1992 |
1993
[edit]1994
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[edit]1996
[edit]| Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1283 | The Secret of the Hunchback | USA | 1996 | 60 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | 1996 |
1997
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[edit]2000
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[edit]2002
[edit]2003
[edit]2004
[edit]2005
[edit]2006
[edit]TBD
[edit]| Catalog number | Title | Label | Marketer | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9942 | Outrageous Fortune From Touchstone Pictures |
Touchstone Home Video | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | USA | 1987 | 99 min | TBD | R | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | TBD |
Duplicators
[edit]- Deluxe Media Services, North Little Rock, AR (2003-2004) (tapes from DIC Home Entertainment)
- Mirror Image Duplication Services
Locations
[edit]- Nashville, Tennessee (1984-1991) (ultimately consolidated into Charlotte)
- Charlotte, North Carolina (1986-1996) (moved to Fort Mill)
- Fort Mill, South Carolina (1996-2006)