2006–2008 . SHE announced on June 19, 2007, that it will be releasing high-definition versions of … Cited as highlights of Anchor Bay's releases were "the films of Hammer Studios, the works of Werner Herzog, Paul Verhoeven, Wim Wenders, John Woo, Monte Hellman and Sam Raimi". Halloween IV: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween V: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, List of films released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, "PLATFORM ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)", "IDT Entertainment to acquire Anchor Bay Entertainment", "IDT close to acquisition of DVD/video company Anchor Bay", "Weinsteins Buy 25% Stake In Starz Media", "Lionsgate Agrees To Buy Starz For $4.4 Billion In Cash And Stock", "Against the Wild 2 gets U.S. theatrical release", "Discs Released by Anchor Bay Entertainment", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anchor_Bay_Entertainment&oldid=1010438813, Home video companies of the United States, Film production companies of the United States, Mass media companies disestablished in 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Most of the 1950s–1980s Walt Disney Productions/, This page was last edited on 5 March 2021, at 13:33. It distributed US VHS and DVD releases for the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series in conjunction with Gullane Entertainment and Britt Allcroft. As Anchor Bay's business grew into the mid-2000s, it began to incorporate more non-horror films into its catalogue of releases. Thomas andHis Friends Help Out, re-released as Friends Help Out in 2009, is a US VHS/DVD featuring five first series episodes, three second series episodes and three third series episodes narrated by George Carlin. Explore releases from the Anchor Bay Entertainment label. 1st Logo (1997) Nicknames: "The Early Sailboat", "The Space Sailboat" Logo: We see a still framed picture of a navy blue sailboat on a light blue body of water under a yellow sky with blue tinted clouds floating by. You can help Logo Timeline Wiki by uploading it here. In early 2015, Anchor Bay UK (alongside Manga Entertainment UK) was bought from Starz by managing director Colin Lomax and renamed to Platform Entertainment, and the label was absorbed into Lionsgate UK. [9] Starz later bought back the Weinstein's stake in October 2015,[10] with Anchor Bay continuing to release TWC and Dimension video releases. Anchor Bay Entertainment is a logo that can be seen on lots of Thomas the Tank Engine & FriendsVHS and DVD releases. Anchor Bay Entertainment received a Special Achievement Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films in June 2002. The 2008–2009 variant can be found on releases with previews from the era such as Wow Wow Wubbzy: A Tale of Tales and Mad Money. The SEC's complaint, which was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, alleges that the two employees caused the company to enter into a 2 million-dollar fraudulent transactions. Anchor Bay Entertainment has distribution rights for the middle 2 films in the Romero tetralogy: Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead, however, it has also distributed DVDs of the original film, Night of the Living Dead, which is in the public domain. [16], American home entertainment and production company. In October 2000, Anchor Bay Entertainment opened up operations in the United Kingdom. Anchor Bay Entertainment 1995–2008 1995–2006. Rights to the Thomas DVDs now belong to Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (through their deal with Mattel, HIT's current parent company). Until Anchor Bay released The Evil Dead on VHS and DVD, it was previously unavailable on video from a major label. 1.1 2001 VHS: 1.2 2008/2009 DVD: 2 Songs; 3 Episodes; 4 Bonus Features; 5 Trivia; 6 Goofs; Description 2001 VHS: PEEP!