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Learn about the history and operations of the home entertainment distribution arm of the Walt Disney Company. Find out how it handles the distribution of Disney's films, television series, and other audiovisual content across digital formats and platforms worldwide.
- (November 1981-July 16, 1986) 1981 International variant (with different "Home Video" font) Italian variant. Disney's Cartoon Classics variant.
- (1983-March 1987) "Walt Disney" TV series variant. "Walt Disney Presents" variant. Japanese "Walt Disney Productions" variant. Japanese "WALT DISNEY PRODS."
- (October 30, 1984-July 24, 1985) DTV variant. Black variant. Alt. black variant. July 1985 (blue gradient variant) July 1985 (space background variant)
- (1984-1986, 1999-2001) Visuals: Essentially just the text "WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO" in Helvetica on a black background. After a few seconds, the text fades out, and the text "presents", in the same font, fades in.
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment should not be confused with Disney's similarly named but separate business units Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (theatrical film distributor for the Walt Disney Company), Buena Vista Theatrical Productions (producer of live musicals), and the Disney Music Group(record label distributor). Walt Disney Studios Home ...
MCA DiscoVision releases
Before Disney began releasing home video titles itself, it licensed some titles to MCA DiscoVision for their newly-developed disc format, later called LaserDisc. According to the Blam Entertainment Group website, which has extensive details of DiscoVision releases, only seven Disney titles were actually released on DiscoVision. One of these was the feature film Kidnapped. The others were compilations of Disney shorts. The first titles released in 1978 included: On Vacation with Mickey Mouse a...
Walt Disney Home Video releases
In 1980, Disney established its own video distribution operation as part of the Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company(WDTNT) with Jim Jimirro as its first president. Home video was not considered to be a major market by Disney at the time. WDTNT also handled the marketing of other miscellaneous ancillary items such as short 8 mm films for home use.
First releases on Beta and VHS
Disney's first releases on tape were 13 titles that were licensed for rental to Fotomat on March 4, 1980, initially in a four-city test (Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose), to be expanded nationwide by the end of 1980. The agreement specified rental fees ranging from $7.95 to $13.95. This first batch of titles on VHS and Beta included 10 live action movies: Pete's Dragon (#10), The Black Hole (#11), The Love Bug (#12), Escape to Witch Mountain (#13), Davy Croc...
Disney DVD is the brand name under which Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases its Disney-branded motion pictures. In 1997, Disney began releasing titles on DVD, with VHS releases phased out after Bambi II was released in early 2006 (LaserDiscs were phased out by 1999, with Inspector Gadget being the final Disney release on the format). The brand...
Disney Blu-ray is the brand name under which Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases its Disney-branded motion pictures in High-Definition. In late 2006/early 2007, Disney began releasing titles, like the Pirates of the Caribbean films and the National Treasure films, on Blu-ray Disc. Beginning with the first Diamond Edition in 2009, the most popul...
While Disney releases their products internationally, several parties also release them internationally. 1. United Kingdom and Ireland - Initially, Disney distributed its products through Rank Video UK. Buena Vista Home Video Ltd. took over distribution in-house in 1988. The latter was renamed Buena Vista Home Entertainment Ltd. with the VHS releas...
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on WikipediaLearn about the history and operations of Disney's home video division, which distributes DVDs, Blu-Rays, and digital releases under various labels. Find out the notable releases, formats, and international distribution of Disney's home entertainment products.
The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and 20th Century Studios.
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1 day ago · With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices. PRESS CONTACT. UK Studios Publicity. Rebecca Mader
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The Walt Disney Studios has prominent film production companies including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures.
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