Magna Home Entertainment
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Formerly called |
Magna Vision (1983-1990s) Magna Pacific (1990s-2010s) |
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Independent | |
Successor | Beyond Home Entertainment |
Founded | 1983 |
Defunct | 2012 |
Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand |
Products | DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital Video |
Magna Home Entertainment is an independent home entertainment distributor headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, operating within Australia and New Zealand. As of February 2009, Magna Home Entertainment became a fully owned subsidiary of Beyond International (ASX:BYI), an Australian television production and distribution company.[1] Magna Home Entertainment is the sister company of Melbourne-based home entertainment distributor Beyond Home Entertainment, also a subsidiary of Beyond International. Magna Home Entertainment distributes television series, documentaries and feature films.
Company history
The company was incorporated in 1983. Principal activities of the company in the 1980s included the import and wholesale distribution of video cassettes, audio cassettes, micro cassettes, and computer equipment. In 1990, the company was publicly listed as Magna Pacific (Holdings) Ltd. During the 1990s, the company expanded its activities into intellectual property licensing, acquiring videogram home entertainment distribution rights for a number of licensed properties. Rapid growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s saw Magna listed in Business Review Weekly's Fast 100 List, as the company expanded its distribution and acquired several key licensed properties that ensured strong growth in home entertainment revenue. Magna followed the industry migration to DVD media during this period, and now releases home entertainment content via DVD, Blu-ray and digital distribution. Magna Pacific is a budget distributor known for producing bare-bones media without extras or subtitles.
Distribution facility
Opened in July 2006, Magna Home Entertainment's headquarters in Eagle Farm, Brisbane, Queensland is a custom-built greenfield distribution facility incorporating leading distribution and pick-pack-ship technology. The facility was featured in a Microsoft case study and corporate advertisement as a benchmark example for new distribution technology and facilitates logistics for Magna's sister company, Beyond Home Entertainment.
Popular Brands, Series and Films
Magna Home Entertainment is a leading home entertainment distributor for many popular children's brands, television series, documentaries and feature films.
Children's Series
- Archibald the Koala
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- Bananaman
- Berenstain Bears
- Beyblade V-Force
- Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks
- Blazing Dragons
- Bolts & Blip
- Bratz
- Care Bears
- Chaotic
- Code Lyoko
- Corduroy
- Corneil and Bernie
- Crush Gear
- Cubix
- Dennis the Menace
- Dinosaur King
- Dog City
- Donkey Kong Country
- Dumb Bunnies
- The Elephant Princess
- The Fairly Oddparents
- Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
- Fly Tales
- Fraggle Rock
- Franklin
- George and Martha
- H2O: Just Add Water
- Hamtaro
- Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
- Holly Hobbie and Friends
- Inspector Gadget
- Jibber Jabber
- Kenny The Shark
- Larry the Lawnmower
- Little Charlie Bear
- Little People
- Marvel Knights Motion Comics
- Megaman NT Warrior
- Moville Mysteries
- My Little Pony
- The Neverending Story
- Percy the Park Keeper
- Pet Alien
- Pigeon Boy
- Pippi Longstocking
- Pokémon
- Roary the Racing Car
- Rollbots
- Round The Twist
- Rupert
- Sabrina, The Animated Series
- SD Gundam Force
- Seaside Hotel
- Sheeep
- Shinchan
- Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown
- Smurfs
- Strawberry Shortcake
- The Super Hero Squad Show
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 series)
- The Three Friends and Jerry
- Totally Spies!
- Tutenstein
- The Upside Down Show
- Viva Piñata
- Wolverine and the X-Men
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Zoids: Chaotic Century
- Zoids: Fuzors
- Zoids: New Century
Television Series
- American Chopper
- American Hot Rod
- Deadliest Catch
- Cake Boss
- Dirty Jobs
- LA Ink
- Man Vs Wild
- Miami Ink
- Overhaulin'
- The Cosby Show
- Roseanne
- Dog the Bounty Hunter
- Gene Simmons Family Jewels
- Wire In The Blood
- River Monsters
- Trailer Park Boys
Documentaries
Feature films
- Just Friends
- Because I Said So
- Bratz: The Movie
- August Rush
- Penelope (2006 film)
- Over Her Dead Body
- Chaos Theory (film)
- The Accidental Husband
- The Mutant Chronicles
- Righteous Kill
- Hong Kong Legends
See also
References
- ↑ "About Beyond Entertainment". Beyond Home Entertainment. Retrieved 30 December 2012.