Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Home video distribution division of Universal Pictures

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2024 Spirit Entertainment signed a distribution deal with Universal to handle titles in the United Kingdom, and ESC Distribution began handling Universal's titles on home media in France.
2024 ESC Distribution took over handling Universal's home media titles in France.
2024 Set to end distribution partnership with Entertainment One in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spain, Germany, and the United States, with Lionsgate Home Entertainment taking over distribution.
June 24 2024 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment entered a distribution deal with SDS to handle distribution for Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
April 12 2024 Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp animated film announced for release with Universal Animation Studios
2023 Plaion Pictures signed a distribution deal with Universal to handle titles in Italy.
August 1 2023 River Wild thriller released by Hero Squared Productions
September 27 2022 Two horror-comedy films released: The Munsters and Bring It On: Cheer or Die
March 26 2022 NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan began directly distributing and licensing anime series and films through UPHE.
2021 UPHE ends distribution partnership with Bleecker Street.
2021 Concluded distribution partnership with Neon for home video releases.
June 1 2021 Studio Distribution Services (SDS) logo replaced UPHE logo on the back covers of home releases.
October 6 2020 American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules and Tales from the Hood 3 released
April 7 2020 The European Commission approved the merger between Universal and Warner Bros. for distribution services.
January 14 2020 Universal and AT&T (Warner Bros.' owner) announced a 10-year multinational joint-venture partnership for home entertainment distribution.
May 14 2019 Backdraft 2 released in collaboration with Imagine Entertainment
2018 Ended distribution partnership with Funimation Productions for home video releases in the United States and Canada, with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment taking over distribution.
June 5 2018 Universal began re-releasing the entire DreamWorks Animation film library on home video after acquiring the company in 2016.
February 6 2018 Woody Woodpecker animated film released with Universal Animation Studios
November 14 2017 All I Want for Christmas Is You holiday film released
August 9 2016 UPHE started releasing Ultra HD Blu-rays.
February 2 2016 The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave released with Universal Animation Studios co-production
2015 Funimation formed a multi-year home video distribution deal with UPHE.
July 1 2015 Universal began distributing Paramount Home Entertainment titles overseas, starting with the United Kingdom.
June 23 2015 Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle is released
October 3 2014 Universal established global headquarters for its home video division in Los Angeles.
April 1 2014 The Little Rascals Save the Day direct-to-video release
January 22 2013 Death Race 3: Inferno direct-to-video release
October 9 2012 Werewolf: The Beast Among Us is released
January 10 2012 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment releases The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption

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