Studio Distribution Services
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| Company type | Joint venture |
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| Industry | Home video |
| Founded | April 23, 2021 |
| Headquarters | 10 Universal City Plaza, , |
Key people | Eddie Cunningham (president) |
| Products | Home video releases |
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| Owners |
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| Website | sds |
Studio Distribution Services, LLC is an American home entertainment distribution company that is a joint venture between Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
The company was created on January 14, 2020, when Universal and Warners merged their physical home media distribution operations into one entity as part of a 10-year multinational joint-venture partnership.[1] Internationally, Universal distributes Warner Bros.' titles in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan; while Warner distributes Universal's titles in the United Kingdom (until 2025), Italy (until 2024) and Benelux.[2] On April 7, 2020, the European Commission approved the merger.[3] Since June 1, 2021,[4][5][6] SDS' logo took the WBHE logo's place on the back covers of the home releases; while there have been several exceptions, mainly manufactured on demand titles including 4K[7][8] (also steelbooks)[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] and Blu-ray releases.[16][17][18][19][20]
On June 24, 2024, it was reported that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment had entered into a distribution deal with SDS to handle the physical distribution of their titles.[21]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment pre-SDS merger.
- ^ a b c d Via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
References
[edit]- ^ Hunt, Bill (April 23, 2021). "BILL'S ON THE LATEST HOME THEATER UNITED PODCAST, PLUS AN APPLE DIGITAL PURCHASE LAWSUIT & WARNER AND UNIVERSAL COMBINE THEIR PHYSICAL MEDIA OPERATIONS". thedigitalbits.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (15 January 2020). "Universal & Warner Bros. Form Home Entertainment Joint Venture". Deadline. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Gruenwedel, Erik (April 8, 2020). "European Commission Approves Warner, Universal Home Entertainment Joint Venture – Media Play News". Media Play News.
- ^ Curious George 5-Movie Collection DVD (Curious George / Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey / Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle / Curious George: Royal Monkey / Curious George: Go West, Go Wild), retrieved 2021-08-10
- ^ Daniel Radcliffe Collection DVD (Jungle / Escape from Pretoria / Beast of Burden), retrieved 2021-08-10
- ^ Boogie Blu-ray (Blu-ray + Digital HD), retrieved 2021-08-10
- ^ Howard the Duck 4K Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 4K Blu-ray (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ The Thing 4K Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Rear Window 4K Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Vertigo 4K Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Inglourious Basterds 4K Blu-ray (SteelBook), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Old 4K Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Carlito's Way 4K Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ F9: The Fast Saga 4K Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ The Woody Woodpecker Screwball Collection Blu-ray, retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Beethoven's Christmas Adventure Blu-ray, retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ How to Train Your Dragon: Holiday Double Feature Blu-ray (Gift of the Night Fury / Homecoming), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas Blu-ray, retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Trolls: Holiday Double Feature Blu-ray (Trolls Holiday / Trolls: Holiday in Harmony), retrieved 2021-11-11
- ^ Hunt, Bill (24 June 2024). "Paramount sets Bringing Out the Dead for 4K Ultra HD, plus Sony signs a new distribution deal with SDS that includes Lionsgate, Disney & 20th Century". thedigitalbits.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.