New Line Home Entertainment
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home entertainment |
| Predecessor | New Line Home Video |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Integrated into Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
| Parent | New Line Cinema (until 2008), Warner Bros. Discovery (after 2008) |
New Line Home Entertainment—initially known as New Line Home Video—served as the home entertainment distribution arm of New Line Cinema since its inception in 1990. This division was responsible for distributing New Line's theatrical releases across VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray formats, in addition to select titles from the specialty label Picturehouse and productions by New Line Television.
The inaugural release under the New Line Home Video banner was Misery. After New Line merged into Warner Bros. in 2008, New Line Home Entertainment was fully integrated into Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment by 2010.
History
In May 1991, New Line Cinema expanded its film library substantially by acquiring home video and international rights to approximately 600 titles from Nelson Entertainment for $15 million. Shortly thereafter, the company secured the home video distribution rights for the Nightmare on Elm Street series, previously held by Media Home Entertainment.
Before establishing its own home video division, New Line's films were distributed by multiple companies such as Warner Home Video, MGM/CBS Home Video, and Media Home Entertainment. Subsequent releases were managed by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (which later became Columbia TriStar), with Laserdisc versions produced by Image Entertainment. This arrangement concluded in 1995 when Turner Broadcasting acquired New Line, transferring distribution responsibilities to Turner Home Entertainment until Warner Bros. assumed control in 1996.
On January 5, 2008, New Line declared exclusive support for the Blu-ray format, ceasing HD DVD production after issuing only one HD DVD title, Pan's Labyrinth. Unlike Warner Home Video's region-free Blu-ray discs, New Line initially enforced regional restrictions until its operations merged under the Warner Bros. umbrella.
Following its integration into Warner Bros., New Line ended its distribution agreement with Canadian company Alliance Films in 2008. The New Line Home Entertainment label persisted on releases until the 2010 film Valentine's Day, after which all new and existing catalog titles were released under the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brand.
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