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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment logo used as corporate logo from 2017 until 2020. In 2009, Warner Home Video introduced the Warner Archive Collection, which allows the public to order custom-made DVDs of rarely seen films and TV series from the Warner and Turner libraries. The films are also available as digital downloads.
Lorimar Television, formerly Lorimar Productions, Inc. and Lorimar Distribution, was an American production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros., active from 1969 [1] [2] [3] until 1993, when it was consolidated into Warner Bros. Television (now Warner Bros. Television Studios).
Filmax Home Video (1988–present) Video Diversíon (Mid-1980s) Lauren Films Video (1980s-Present) Quintavisión (5A Vision) SAV; Travelling Video (Mid-1980s-Early-1990s) Vadimon Video; Vídeo Peques (1984-1997) Viva Home Video (1980s) Video Colección (1990s, Spain's version of The Video Collection/Strand-VCI Entertainment/Strand Home Video)
On May 21, 1986, Lorimar-Telepictures agreed to purchase from private equity firm KKR WTVJ (channel 4) in Miami, along with Storer Communications stations WAGA-TV in Atlanta, WITI in Milwaukee, WJBK in Detroit, WJW-TV in Cleveland, WSBK-TV in Boston and KCST in San Diego, in a $1.85 billion group deal. [10]
In 1996, Warner Bros. spearheaded the introduction of the DVD, which gradually replaced VHS tapes as the standard format for home video in the late 1990s and early to mid-2000s. [43] In 1999, HBO became the first national cable television network to broadcast a high–definition version of its channel. [44]
Television/Direct-to-video Disney Channel/Warner Home Video [note 5] Trollz: Magic of the Five - The Movie: 2005 N/A Direct-to-video Warner Home Video [note 5] McKids Adventures: Get Up and Go with Ronald: 2006 McDonald's KanDoKid Films Brookwell McNamara Entertainment Direct-to-video Warner Home Video: Live-action featurette
The growth of its home video division was primarily under the ownership of Taft Broadcasting, which acquired the company in 1979. [5] The sale was first announced in November 1978. [ 15 ] As a result of Taft's purchase of Worldvision, Taft merged its syndicated arms Taft H-B Program Sales and Taft H-B International into the company. [ 16 ]
March 16, 1990: Lambada [N 1] North American, U.K. and French theatrical distribution only; produced by Cannon Pictures and Film and Television Company April 6, 1990: Impulse: June 15, 1990: Gremlins 2: The New Batch: co-production with Amblin Entertainment: July 13, 1990: Quick Change: July 27, 1990: Presumed Innocent: co-production with ...