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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home video distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation.

Logo History[]

Background[]

SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures library for home entertainment, mainly releases from the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group (Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, and Screen Gems) as well as releases from Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (Triumph Films, Destination Films, Stage 6 Films and Affirm Films). SPHE also releases and distributes products from Revolution Studios and The Criterion Collection. Since June 20, 2007, SPHE has handled distribution of children's content formerly handled by Sony BMG's Sony Wonder label.

SPHE is also responsible for distribution of television shows from the Sony Pictures Television library, including those produced by Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures Television, TriStar Television, Tandem Productions, TOY Productions, ELP Communications (shows include from T.A.T. Communications to ELP Communications), Four D Productions, Columbia TriStar Television and Sony Pictures Television. On some occasions, the company has distributed television titles not owned by Sony, such as Scholastic Productions' Animorphs, Rovio Entertainment's Angry Birds Toons, Angry Birds Stella and Piggy Tales, and The Jim Henson Company's Fraggle Rock and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.

Even though Sony Pictures Television acquired a 95% stake in Funimation back in 2017, SPHE will not distribute any anime films or television shows or live-action Japanese/Asian films licensed by Funimation until Funimation's current multi-year home video distribution service deal with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (which was formed two years prior) expires.

In Canada, Columbia TriStar Home Video helped distribute tapes from Astral Video in the 1990s. It also has an Australian deal with Hoyts.

Company History[]

Early history[]

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment was established in June 1978 as Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, and released 20 titles in November 1979.

In March 1981, Columbia Pictures established a joint venture with RCA, RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video, to distribute tapes in overseas markets. The partnership expanded to North America as RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video the following year. The venture distributed NBC titles, as it was a subsidiary of RCA at the time. When Tri-Star Pictures was formed in 1984, R/CPHV became one of the three primary distributors of Tri-Star product for home video (the other two being CBS/Fox Video and Thorn-EMI/HBO Video {later renamed to HBO/Cannon Video, and then simply HBO Video}, as CBS and HBO originally held stakes in Tri-Star), and fully assumed distribution of TriStar titles in the early 1990s. They also distributed titles from various other companies unrelated to Columbia, including most of New Line Cinema's theatrical releases (though not all, as Media Home Entertainment and Family Home Entertainment distributed several NLC films during the Columbia deal). New Line formed their own video label in 1990 (the result of acquiring Nelson Entertainment, which had previously been Embassy Home Entertainment, ironic considering EHE had been owned by Columbia for a brief period of time before being spun off), but continued to go through RCA/Columbia Pictures (as well as SVS-Triumph and then Columbia TriStar Home Video) for distribution until 1994, when Turner Broadcasting acquired NLC and Turner Home Entertainment assumed distribution functions.

In March 1990, NBC filed a lawsuit against Columbia and its then-new parent company Sony under the perception that the latter two parties were violating their joint pact. Columbia purchased the foreign video rights to Orion Pictures titles a month earlier. NBC alleged that they were unaware of this transaction and had become convinced that Columbia was forming their own video unit in strict defiance of the joint venture, which was set to expire in 1992. Sony/Columbia denied NBC's claims. As the lawsuit continued into 1991, General Electric, the parent of NBC and RCA, announced that it was divesting its interest in RCA/Columbia. In August 1991, General Electric sold its 50% share of the company to Sony Corporation, and the litigation officially ended with Sony renaming the company as Columbia TriStar Home Video. It was named Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment from 2001 until a name change to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in 2005.

SPHE had a three-year deal with Starz's Anchor Bay Entertainment for worldwide DVD releases, with the exceptions of North America, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[]

In 2005, when Sony and four partners acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from Kirk Kerkorian, SPHE held the domestic home entertainment rights to MGM's 4,000 film and 10,400 TV episode library, though the releases used the MGM DVD label. On May 31, 2006, MGM ended its distribution deal with SPHE and transferred most of its output to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

In 2006, long time SPHE president Ben Feingold left the company and was replaced by MGM Home Entertainment executive Dave Bishop, who brought along numerous MGM employees to replace Sony staffers.

In February 2011, Sony regained full distribution rights to the MGM Home Entertainment library under a deal that pays SPHE 8% in distribution fees (industry norm is 10%).

Recent history[]

On February 21, 2010, The Weinstein Company made a home video distribution deal with SPHE through Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. On August 31, 2010, SPHE partnered with Image Entertainment in a multi-year agreement, marketing and distributing DVDs and Blu-Rays by Image. Image retains its own sales and marketing.

On April 23, 2012, Mill Creek announced that they had signed a home video distribution deal with SPHE, acquiring the rights to distribute 250 films from the Sony Pictures catalog on DVD and Blu-Ray. On August 27, 2013, Mill Creek Entertainment signed a deal with SPHE to distribute 665 SPE films and 54 television series on DVD.

Anime News Network reported in February 2013 that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Australian joint venture with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment licensed anime television series from NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan for distribution in Australia, with its initial titles, A Certain Magical Index, Shakugan no Shana and Armitage III, scheduled for release on April 24, 2013. From 2017 to 2018, Funimation began directly distributing a select number of its anime titles in Australia and New Zealand through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Australian joint venture with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. In September 2018, Funimation transferred distribution to Madman Entertainment, with Madman handling distribution and classification within the region.

On December 18, 2013, SPHE president David Bishop, who had served since 2006, announced he would leave when his contract expired in March 2014. It was announced that Man Jit Singh would replace Bishop.

On July 22, 2015, SPHE and Transmission Films reached a multi-year distribution pact to release the Transmission Films library in Australia (through Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia Pty Limited) and in New Zealand. On November 20, 2015, SPHE announced that it would release Ultra HD Blu-Ray releases.

On March 15, 2016, SPHE partnered with eOne to distribute Momentum Pictures films across the globe except for Canada on physical and digital home entertainment platforms. In January 2017, SPHE expanded its distribution deal with Genius Brands to include all properties and acquired an equity stake in the company.

On February 6, 2018, Man Jit Singh stepped down as president of SPHE and was replaced by Keith LeGoy.

Films[]

Home Media Distributor[]

  1. A Journal for Jordan (2021) - USA - PG-13 - 08/03/2022
  2. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) - UK / USA - 15 - 07/02/2022
  3. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) - USA / UK - 12 - 31/01/2022
  4. Don't Breathe 2 (2021) - USA / UK - 18 - 15/11/2021
  5. Monster Hunter (2020) - USA / UK - 12 - 20/09/2021
  6. Resident Evil (2002) - USA / UK - 15 - 23/08/2021
  7. Peter Rabbit 2 (2021) - UK / USA - U - 02/08/2021
  8. The Father (2020) - USA - PG-13 - 18/05/2021
  9. The Craft: Legacy (2020) - USA / UK - 15 - 08/03/2021
  10. The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) - USA / UK - 12 - 18/01/2021
  11. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) - UK - 15 - 02/11/2020
  12. Fantasy Island (2020) - USA / UK - 15 - 13/07/2020
  13. Greed (2019) - USA / UK - 15 - 29/06/2020
  14. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) - USA / UK - PG - 08/06/2020
  15. Bloodshot (2020) - USA / UK - 12 - 08/06/2020
  16. The Grudge (2020) - USA / UK - 15 - 01/06/2020
  17. Bad Boys for Life (2020) - USA / UK - 15 - 25/05/2020
  18. Little Women (2019) - USA / UK - PG - 25/05/2020
  19. Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) - USA / UK - 12 - 13/04/2020
  20. Charlie's Angels (2019) - USA / UK - 12 - 06/04/2020
  21. 21 Bridges (2019) - UK - 15 - 30/03/2020
  22. Black and Blue (2019) - USA / UK - 15 - 02/03/2020
  23. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) - USA / UK - 15 - 24/02/2020
  24. Pain and Glory (2019) - USA - R - 21/01/2020
  25. UglyDolls (2019) - UK - U - 09/12/2019
  26. Men in Black International (2019) - Worldwide - 12 - 21/10/2019
  27. Pacific Heights (1990) - USA - R - 23/07/2019
  28. All is True (2018) - UK / USA - 12 - 10/06/2019
  29. Escape Room (2019) - USA / UK - 15 - 10/06/2019
  30. A Dog's Way Home (2019) - Worldwide - PG - 03/06/2019
  31. Second Act (2018) - UK - 12 - 03/06/2019
  32. The Front Runner (2018) - Worldwide - 15 - 20/05/2019
  33. The Upside (2017) - UK - 12 - 20/05/2019
  34. Holmes and Watson (2018) - Worldwide - 12 - 06/05/2019
  35. Miss Bala (2019) - Worldwide - PG-13 - 30/04/2019
  36. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - Worldwide - PG - 22/04/2019
  37. Stan and Ollie (2018) - USA - PG - 26/03/2019
  38. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) - USA / UK - PG - 18/02/2019
  39. Venom (2018) - Worldwide - 15 - 04/02/2019
  40. Mile 22 (2018) - UK - 18 - 28/01/2019
  41. American Animals (2018) - UK - 15 - 14/01/2019
  42. Alpha (2018) - Worldwide - 12 - 07/01/2019
  43. Slender Man (2018) - Worldwide - 15 - 26/12/2018
  44. The Equalizer 2 (2018) - Worldwide - 18 - 10/12/2018
  45. Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (2018) - Worldwide - U - 03/12/2018
  46. The Star (2017) - Worldwide - U - 19/11/2018
  47. Adrift (2018) - UK - 12 - 05/11/2018
  48. Sicario 2: Soldado (2018) - USA - R - 02/10/2018
  49. Final Portrait (2017) - USA - R - 31/07/2018
  50. Peter Rabbit (2018) - USA / UK - PG - 23/07/2018
  51. Gringo (2018) - UK - 15 - 16/07/2018
  52. The Leisure Seeker (2017) - USA - R - 10/07/2018
  53. Finding Your Feet (2017) - USA - PG-13 - 03/07/2018
  54. Roman J. Israel, Esq (2017) - Worldwide - 12 - 11/06/2018
  55. Den of Thieves (2018) - UK - 15 - 04/06/2018
  56. Insidious: The Last Key (2018) - Worldwide - 15 - 21/05/2018
  57. All the Money in the World (2017) - Worldwide - 15 - 14/05/2018
  58. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - Worldwide - 12 - 30/04/2018
  59. Brigsby Bear (2017) - Worldwide - 15 - 16/04/2018
  60. Call Me by Your Name (2017) - Worldwide - 15 - 05/03/2018
  61. Breathe (2017) - UK - 12 - 26/02/2018
  62. Marshall (2017) - UK - 15 - 26/02/2018
  63. Only the Brave (2017) - USA - PG-13 - 06/02/2018
  64. Blade Runner 2049 (2017) - UK - 15 - 05/02/2018
  65. Home Again (2017) - UK - 12 - 05/02/2018
  66. Wind River (2017) - UK - 15 - 22/01/2018
  67. Stratton (2017) - Worldwide - 15 - 01/01/2018
  68. The Dark Tower (2017) - Worldwide - 12 - 11/12/2017
  69. The Emoji Movie (2017) - Worldwide - U - 27/11/2017
  70. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Worldwide - 12 - 20/11/2017
  71. Baby Driver (2017) - Worldwide - 15 - 13/11/2017
  72. Norman (2016) - Worldwide - 15 - 16/10/2017
  73. Churchill (2017) - USA - PG - 03/10/2017
  74. Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) - Worldwide - U - 14/08/2017
  75. Life (2017) - Worldwide - 15 - 31/07/2017
  76. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) - Worldwide - 15 - 12/06/2017
  77. T2 Trainspotting (2017) - Worldwide - 18 - 05/06/2017
  78. Passengers (2016) - Worldwide - 12 - 08/05/2017
  79. The Red Turtle (2016) - USA - PG - 02/05/2017
  80. Snowden (2016) - UK - 15 - 03/04/2017
  81. Julieta (2016) - USA - R - 21/03/2017
  82. A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) - UK - 12 - 27/02/2017
  83. Inferno (2016) - Worldwide - 15 - 20/02/2017
  84. The Magnificent Seven (2016) - Worldwide - 12 - 23/01/2017
  85. Equity (2016) - Worldwide - 15 - 09/01/2017
  86. The Shallows (2016) - Worldwide - 15 - 05/12/2016
  87. Ghostbusters (2016) - Worldwide - 12 - 21/11/2016
  88. Maggie's Plan (2015) - Worldwide - 15 - 31/10/2016
  89. The Angry Birds Movie (2016) - Worldwide - U - 17/10/2016
  90. The Meddler (2015) - Worldwide - 12 - 17/10/2016
  91. Risen (2016) - Worldwide - 12 - 25/07/2016
  92. Maggie's Plan (2015) - USA - R - 19/07/2016
  93. Grimsby (2016) - Worldwide - 15 - 04/07/2016
  94. Goosebumps (2015) - USA / UK - PG - 30/05/2016
  95. The 5th Wave (2016) - Worldwide - 15 - 23/05/2016
  96. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) - Worldwide - U - 15/02/2016
  97. The Walk (2015) - Worldwide - PG - 01/02/2016
  98. Pixels (2015) - Worldwide - 12 - 07/12/2015
  99. Aloha (2015) - USA - PG-13 - 25/08/2015
  100. Chappie (2015) - Worldwide - 15 - 13/07/2015
  101. Whiplash (2014) - Worldwide - 15 - 01/06/2015
  102. Annie (2014) - Worldwide - PG - 27/04/2015
  103. Foxcatcher (2014) - USA - R - 03/03/2015
  104. Fury (2014) - Worldwide - 15 - 23/02/2015
  105. The Equalizer (2014) - Worldwide - 18 - 26/01/2015
  106. 22 Jump Street (2014) - Worldwide - 15 - 17/11/2014
  107. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) - Worldwide - 12 - 01/09/2014
  108. Stalingrad (2013) - Worldwide - 15 - 23/06/2014
  109. The Monuments Men (2014) - USA - PG-13 - 20/05/2014
  110. American Hustle (2013) - USA - R - 18/03/2014
  111. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - USA - R - 11/03/2014
  112. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) - Worldwide - U - 17/02/2014
  113. Captain Phillips (2013) - Worldwide - 12 - 10/02/2014
  114. Last Vegas (2013) - USA - PG-13 - 28/01/2014
  115. Elysium (2013) - Worldwide - 15 - 26/12/2013
  116. The Smurfs 2 (2013) - Worldwide - U - 02/12/2013
  117. Before Midnight (2013) - Worldwide - 15 - 28/10/2013
  118. Parker (2013) - USA - R - 21/05/2013
  119. Django Unchained (2012) - UK - 18 - 20/05/2013
  120. Zero Dark Thirty (2012) - USA - R - 19/03/2013
  121. The Intouchables (2011) - USA - R - 05/03/2013
  122. Hotel Transylvania (2012) - Worldwide - PG - 04/02/2013
  123. Total Recall (2012) - Worldwide - 12 - 26/12/2012
  124. The Words (2012) - USA - PG-13 - 24/12/2012
  125. Hope Springs (2012) - USA - PG-13 - 04/12/2012
  126. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) - Worldwide - 12 - 26/11/2012
  127. Arthur Christmas (2011) - USA / UK - U - 19/11/2012
  128. Men in Black 3 (2012) - Worldwide - PG - 05/11/2012
  129. Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) - USA - R - 30/10/2012
  130. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) - USA - PG-13 - 17/07/2012
  131. The Artist (2011) - USA - PG-13 - 26/06/2012
  132. The Vow (2012) - Worldwide - 12 - 25/06/2012
  133. Underworld: Awakening (2012) - USA - R - 08/05/2012
  134. The Ides of March (2011) - USA - R - 17/01/2012
  135. The Smurfs (2011) - Worldwide - U - 05/12/2011
  136. Soul Surfer (2011) - USA - PG-13 - 02/08/2011
  137. Faster (2010) - Worldwide - 15 - 01/08/2011
  138. Easy A (2010) - USA / UK - 15 - 28/02/2011
  139. The Young Victoria (2009) - USA - PG - 20/04/2010
  140. An Education (2009) - USA - PG-13 - 30/03/2010
  141. Zombieland (2009) - USA / UK - 15 - 15/03/2010
  142. The Ugly Truth (2009) - Worldwide - 15 - 08/02/2010
  143. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) - Worldwide - U - 25/01/2010
  144. Halloween II (2009) - USA - R - 12/01/2010
  145. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) - Worldwide - 15 - 11/01/2010
  146. District 9 (2009) - Worldwide - 15 - 28/12/2009
  147. Terminator Salvation (2009) - UK - 12 - 23/11/2009
  148. The International (2009) - Worldwide - 15 - 06/07/2009
  149. Vantage Point (2008) - Worldwide - 15 - 04/08/2008
  150. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) - USA / UK - PG - 30/06/2008
  151. Rambo (2008) - UK - 18 - 23/06/2008
  152. Revolver (2005) - USA - R - 18/03/2008
  153. Spider-Man 3 (2007) - Worldwide - 12 - 15/10/2007
  154. Rocky Balboa (2006) - USA - PG-13 - 20/03/2007
  155. The Holiday (2006) - USA - PG-13 - 13/03/2007
  156. Open Season (2006) - Worldwide - PG - 12/02/2007
  157. Rocky (1976) - USA - PG - 05/12/2006
  158. RV (2006) - Worldwide - PG - 09/10/2006
  159. Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) - UK - PG - 31/07/2006
  160. Capote (2005) - Worldwide - 15 - 03/07/2006
  161. Underworld: Evolution (2006) - USA - R - 20/06/2006
  162. The Producers (2005) - UK - 15 - 24/04/2006
  163. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) - USA - PG-13 - 28/03/2006
  164. SpaceCamp (1986) - USA - PG - 31/01/2006
  165. The Longest Yard (2005) - UK - 15 - 16/01/2006
  166. RoboCop (1987) - USA / UK - 18 - 09/01/2006
  167. The Terminator (1984) - USA / UK - 15 - 31/10/2005
  168. Barbershop (2002) - USA - PG-13 - 27/09/2005
  169. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) - USA - PG - 27/09/2005
  170. It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) - USA - R - 20/09/2005
  171. Beauty Shop (2005) - USA / UK - 12 - 19/09/2005
  172. Be Cool (2005) - UK - 12 - 12/09/2005
  173. Closer (2004) - Worldwide - 15 - 06/06/2005
  174. Layer Cake (2004) - Worldwide - 15 - 07/03/2005
  175. Hellboy (2004) - Worldwide - 12 - 10/01/2005
  176. Spider-Man 2 (2004) - Worldwide - 12 - 26/11/2004
  177. You Got Served (2004) - USA / UK - PG - 25/10/2004
  178. Secret Window (2004) - Worldwide - 12 - 11/10/2004
  179. Mr. Deeds (2002) - Worldwide - 12 - 14/06/2004
  180. Something's Gotta Give (2003) - USA - PG-13 - 30/03/2004
  181. Rollerball (2002) - UK - 15 - 08/03/2004
  182. Bad Boys II (2003) - USA / UK - 15 - 23/02/2004
  183. In the Cut (2003) - USA - R - 10/02/2004
  184. I Capture the Castle (2003) - USA - R - 23/12/2003
  185. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - UK - 12 - 28/11/2003
  186. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) - USA / UK - 12 - 17/11/2003
  187. MIIB (2002) - Worldwide - PG - 27/01/2003
  188. Spider-Man (2002) - Worldwide - 12 - 25/11/2002
  189. Stuart Little 2 (2002) - Worldwide - U - 24/11/2002
  190. Black Hawk Down (2001) - Worldwide - 15 - 16/09/2002
  191. America's Sweethearts (2001) - Worldwide - 12 - 08/07/2002
  192. Slackers (2002) - USA - R - 28/05/2002
  193. A Knight's Tale (2001) - Worldwide - PG - 25/02/2002
  194. Ali (2001) - USA - R - 01/01/2002
  195. Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) - USA - G - 2001
  196. Following (1998) - USA - R - 11/12/2001
  197. Evolution (2001) - UK - PG - 26/11/2001
  198. The Grinch (2000) - UK - PG - 19/11/2001
  199. Finding Forrester (2000) - Worldwide - 12 - 20/08/2001
  200. Vertical Limit (2000) - Worldwide - 12 - 09/07/2001
  201. Charlie's Angels (2000) - USA / UK - 15 - 16/07/2001
  202. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - Worldwide - 12 - 18/06/2001
  203. Small Soldiers (1998) - UK - 12 - 26/02/2001
  204. Snatch (2000) - UK / USA - 18 - 19/02/2001
  205. Fortress 2: Re-Entry (2000) - USA / UK - 15 - 05/02/2001
  206. Tremors (1990) - UK - 15 - 22/01/2001
  207. The Patriot (2000) - Worldwide - 15 - 08/01/2001
  208. Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) - USA - G - 2000
  209. Stuart Little (1999) - Worldwide - U - 27/11/2000
  210. Gladiator (2000) - UK - 15 - 20/11/2000
  211. Joan of Arc (1999) - USA / UK - 15 - 13/11/2000
  212. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) - UK - 15 - 13/11/2000
  213. The End of the Affair (1999) - Worldwide - 18 - 21/08/2000
  214. The Bone Collector (1999) - UK - 15 - 07/08/2000
  215. Angela's Ashes (1999) - UK - 15 - 17/07/2000
  216. Dogma (1999) - USA - R - 02/05/2000
  217. Arlington Road (1999) - USA - R - 26/10/1999
  218. Apollo 13 (1995) - UK - PG - 16/08/1999
  219. The Fifth Element (1997) - USA - PG-13 - 10/12/1997
  220. Bad Boys (1995) - USA / UK - 18 - 1996
  221. The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) - USA - PG - 16/01/1996
  222. Mr. Jones (1993) - USA / UK - 18 - 03/07/1995
  223. Fortress (1992) - UK - 18 - 1994
  224. Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1991) - UK - 15 - 1992
  225. The Addams Family (1991) - UK - PG - 30/11/1992
  226. Ghostbusters II (1989) - USA / UK - PG - 1990
  227. Chances Are (1989) - USA / UK - PG - 09/04/1990
  228. The Karate Kid (1984) - USA / UK - 15 - 1987
  229. The Karate Kid Part II (1986) - USA / UK - PG - 1987
  230. D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) - UK - PG - 1985
  231. Ghostbusters (1984) - UK / USA - PG - 1985