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Jetsons, Jonny Quest Journey to DVD


May 11, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Warner Home Video wants you to get reacquainted with George Jetson, Jane, his wife, and the rest of the family with today’s release of two new titles in the Hanna-Barbera Golden Collection DVD series. The Jetsons: The Complete First Season and Jonny Quest: Season One are available for the first [...]

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DC Comics Classic Collection Coming


May 10, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Batman: The Animated Series and the vintage cartoon series Challenge of the Super Friends are making their way to DVD for the first time in Warner Home Video’s digitally re-mastered DC Comics Classic Collection. Both disc sets will hit shelves on July 6, 2004. Batman: The Animated Series–Volume One ($49.98 [...]

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Hasbro Adds Color to VIDEONOW Player


May 7, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

With competition from Majesco’s and Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance Video products on the way, Hasbro is introducing a color version of its hot-selling kid-friendly, portable personal video player. VIDEONOW Color, arriving in stores this fall, will allow kids to watch their favorite animated shows in color, on the go. Developed [...]

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Game Boy Video Hits Stores


May 5, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

The lower-cost alternative to the personal DVD player has been shipped to stores across North America. Owners of Nintendo Game Boy Advance and Game Boy SP handheld gaming units can soon take their favorite Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network shows anywhere courtesy of Majesco’s new line of Game Boy Advance Video [...]

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New Ani Van Details


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As director Stephen Sommers’ CG-laden, live-action horror/adventure extravaganza, Van Helsing, gets set to take a bite out of the box office this weekend, Universal has released information on the under-promoted animated prequel. Van Helsing: The London Assignment, starring Hugh Jackman as the voice of the title hero, arrives at home [...]

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Triplets Bops to Home Video


May 4, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Nominated for two Oscars, including Best Animated Feature, The Triplets of Belleville makes its home video debut today. Director Sylvain Chomet’s 2D feature premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and enjoyed a limited U.S. theatrical run courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. Though it lost the Academy Award to Finding [...]

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Lions Gate’s FHE Nabs New Barbie Flick


April 30, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

One of the best-selling toy lines in the world is now one of the top animated home video franchises ever and Lions Gate Home Entertainment will distribute the latest title under its Family Home Entertainment (FHE) division. As with previous Barbie titles, toy maker Mattel has awarded the company North [...]

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Bratz Doll Maker Launches Film Division


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While the hugely successful Bratz line of fashion dolls is nipping at Barbie’s heels on toy shelves, it will soon be challenging the blonde one in the animated direct-to-video feature market as well. MGA Ent. has launched MGA Ent. Films, a new division dedicated to the development of home video [...]

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Simon & Schuster to Distribute Viz Manga


April 29, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Simon & Schuster Inc. will be the domestic manga distributor for Viz, Llc., one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime content for North American audiences. VIZ titles were previously distributed by Publishers Group West (PGW). The agreement, which goes into effect June 1, 2004, covers the [...]

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Big Fish Reels in FX on DVD


April 27, 2004 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Tim Burton’s Oscar-nominated whopper, Big Fish, arrives on home video today, frying up a smorgasbord of extra features and visual effects by MPC and SPI, under visual effects supervisor Kevin Scott Mack. Big Fish tells the story of a young man who tries to get to know his dying father [...]

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