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'''Anchor Bay Entertainment''', previously '''Video Treasures''' and '''Starmaker Entertainment''', was an [[United States|American]] home entertainment company founded in 1985. The company was a subsidiary of Starz Inc., and went defunct in 2017. Following the merger between Starz and Lionsgate in 2016, Anchor Bay was folded under Lionsgate's home entertainment division. It released several ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movies on VHS in the 1980's and 90's.
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|name            =Anchor Bay Entertainment
|type            =Home entertainment
|status          =Defunct (absorbed)
|founded        =[[1995]]
|defunct        =[[2017]]
|hq              =Beverly Hills, California, [[United States]]
|aka            =Starz Home Entertainment (2007-2008)
|preceded        ={{bl|Video Treasures|Starmaker Entertainment}}
|parent          ={{bl|Handleman Company (1995-2003)|IDT Entertainment (2003-2006)|[[wikipedia:Starz|Starz Inc.]] (2006-2016)|[[wikipedia:Lionsgate|Lionsgate]] (2016-)}}
|succeeded      ={{bl|Lionsgate Home Entertainment|Platform Entertainment}}
|website        =http://anchorbayent.com/
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'''Anchor Bay Entertainment''', previously '''Video Treasures''' and '''Starmaker Entertainment''', was an [[United States|American]] home entertainment company formed in 1995 by the merger of the two aforementioned companies. The company was a subsidiary of Starz Inc., and went defunct in 2017. Following the merger between Starz and Lionsgate in 2016, Anchor Bay was folded under Lionsgate's home entertainment division. It released several ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' movies on VHS in the 1980s and 1990s. All of the films were released in English, with the American-recorded dubs used for ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster]]'', ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', and ''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]''. Anchor Bay's United Kingdom branch was acquired from Starz along with [[Manga Entertainment|Manga Entertainment UK]] by independent managing director Colin Lomax in [[2015]]. Rebranded '''Platform Entertainment''', it was acquired by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution the following year and continues to operate to this day.
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==Selected home video releases==
==Selected home video releases==
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters!|Godzilla (film)]] was released on VHS in 1983
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1958) - released on VHS in 1989
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1957) - released on VHS in 1989
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1957) - released on VHS in 1989
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1959) - released on VHS in 1989
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1965) - released on VHS in 1988 and 1997
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1965) - released on VHS in 1988 and 1997
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|Godzilla versus the Sea Monster]]'' (1968) - released on VHS in 1989
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster]]'' (1968) - released on VHS in 1989
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1969) - released on VHS in 1987 and 1997
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1969) - released on VHS in 1987 and 1997
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1976) - released on VHS in 1986 and 1997
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1976) - released on VHS in 1986 and 1997
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
*''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]'' (1985) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
*''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]'' (1985) - released on VHS in 1992 and 1997
===''Godzilla's Biggest Battles'' box set===
===''Godzilla's Biggest Battles'' box set===
Anchor Bay released two variants of this five-tape set in 1997, with the spines of the sleeves forming a ''Godzilla 1985'' image. Both sets contained ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'', ''Godzilla 1985'', ''Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster'', and ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'', while the fifth tape was either ''Son of Godzilla'' or ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. All six tapes are necessary to form the full spine mural.  
Anchor Bay released two variants of this five-tape set in 1997, with the spines of the sleeves forming a ''Godzilla 1985'' image that faced to the right instead of the left as it was on the U.S. poster for that film. Both sets contained ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'', ''Godzilla 1985'', ''Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster'', and ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'', while the fifth tape was either ''Son of Godzilla'' or ''Godzilla vs. Megalon''. All six tapes were necessary to form the full spine mural.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
Son_of_Godzilla_American_VHS_Cover.jpg|''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' VHS (1987)
819it4hEYSL._SL1500_.jpg|''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' VHS (1989)
Gra.jpg|''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' VHS (1989)
5415099248_89540f43e1_b.jpg|''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster]]'' VHS (1989)
Gtthm.jpg|''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' VHS (1997)
ThCAE7NSYR.jpg|''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' VHS (1997)
Anchor Bay Godzilla vs. Gigan VHS.jpg|''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' VHS (1997)
Anchor Bay Godzilla vs. Megalon VHS.jpg|''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' VHS (1997)
Godzilla_VS_Mechagodzilla_Boxart.jpg|''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' VHS (1997)
Godzilla1985.jpg|''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]'' VHS (1997)
Anchor Bay Godzilla spine mural.jpg|The spine mural formed by the ''Godzilla's Biggest Battles'' box set
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*While the covers of all of Anchor Bay's [[1997]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' releases feature an image of [[84Goji|Godzilla 1984]] in the background, the cover image for its ''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]'' VHS is actually a still of [[SoshingekiGoji|Godzilla]] from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' colorized green.
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Latest revision as of 06:51, 12 December 2023

Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay

Type Home entertainment
Status Defunct (absorbed)
Founded 1995
Defunct 2017
Head-
quarters
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Also known as Starz Home Entertainment (2007-2008)
Parent company
  • Handleman Company (1995-2003)
  • IDT Entertainment (2003-2006)
  • Starz Inc. (2006-2016)
  • Lionsgate (2016-)
Preceded by
  • Video Treasures
  • Starmaker Entertainment
Succeeded by
  • Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  • Platform Entertainment
Website http://anchorbayent.com/

Anchor Bay Entertainment, previously Video Treasures and Starmaker Entertainment, was an American home entertainment company formed in 1995 by the merger of the two aforementioned companies. The company was a subsidiary of Starz Inc., and went defunct in 2017. Following the merger between Starz and Lionsgate in 2016, Anchor Bay was folded under Lionsgate's home entertainment division. It released several Godzilla movies on VHS in the 1980s and 1990s. All of the films were released in English, with the American-recorded dubs used for Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster, Son of Godzilla, and Godzilla 1985. Anchor Bay's United Kingdom branch was acquired from Starz along with Manga Entertainment UK by independent managing director Colin Lomax in 2015. Rebranded Platform Entertainment, it was acquired by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution the following year and continues to operate to this day.

Selected home video releases

Godzilla's Biggest Battles box set

Anchor Bay released two variants of this five-tape set in 1997, with the spines of the sleeves forming a Godzilla 1985 image that faced to the right instead of the left as it was on the U.S. poster for that film. Both sets contained Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla 1985, Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster, and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, while the fifth tape was either Son of Godzilla or Godzilla vs. Megalon. All six tapes were necessary to form the full spine mural.

Gallery

Trivia

Comments

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