Roadshow Entertainment has its own label named
Roadshow Films, which is in turn the theatrical distribution unit of Village Roadshow. The unit was originally formed in 1968 by the owners of
Village Cinemas as quite simply
Roadshow, initially to distribute drive-in pictures, often in collaboration with fellow Australian distributor Blake Films under the joint releasing label of
Blake-Roadshow, and the acquisition of reissue rights of
South Pacific. These films were so successful that Roadshow would gain the Australian franchise for pictures by
American International Pictures in order to give them access to a continuing library of product. The company begin expanding in local film production after the success of the 1971 film
Stork, to start out a joint venture film production company
Hexagon Productions, with
Tim Burstall and Associates, and the company Bilcock and Copping, who each held 25% of its shares. The company made major hits, like
Alvin Purple, which became a smash hit for the Australian film market, and Bilcock and Copping backed out of the venture prior to making the film
Eliza Fraser. When Hexagon went dormant in the 1970s, the company continued to distribute local productions by other studios, including the smash hit
Mad Max by
Kennedy Miller, and the international film
Rebel by
Phillip Emanuel. In 1974, the company began entering television distribution within the Roadshow group under the name of
Roadshow Television. In 1989, the company begin distributing pictures produced by its American-based subsidiary
Village Roadshow Pictures, a sister firm that was established that year. Also that year, when Village Roadshow Pictures shuttered its international division,
Beyond Films begin representing the sales for Australian productions. In 2001, the company's film distribution unit became Roadshow Films, while
Miramax split its ties from Roadshow to shift itself to BVI. On 16 December 2014, Roadshow Films acquired a 33% stake in
American film production and international sales company
FilmNation Entertainment. However, as of 2017, Roadshow Films' stake has since reduced to 31%. •
ABC (branded as ABC DVD and
ABC Music) •
Foxtel Original •
Lantern Entertainment •
Dimension Films (post-2005 titles only) •
Lionsgate •
Nine Network (mid 1990s–present) •
Fremantle •
Village Roadshow Pictures •
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (mid 2016–present) •
Reel Corporation (branded as Reel DVD) •
ITV Studios Home Entertainment (branded as ITV) •
FilmNation Entertainment •
Mandalay Pictures •
STX Entertainment Limited Former • Endeavour Entertainment Limited (branded as Endeavour-Roadshow) •
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (1985–1992) (started self-distributing their own releases on home video) •
New World International (1983–1991) •
BBC (1996–2019) (moved to Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) (moved to Madman Entertainment in 2024) •
Focus Features (2003–2009) (moved to Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) •
Warner Bros. Pictures (1971–2020) (moved to the Australian and New Zealand branch of
Universal Pictures International) •
MGM Home Entertainment (2020–2026) (via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) •
Miramax (pre-2022) (moved to
Paramount Pictures International) •
American International Pictures/
Filmways Pictures/
Orion Pictures (1969–1991) (moved to
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International) •
Producers Sales Organization (1977–1986) •
Carolco Pictures (1982–1995) •
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (1987–1999) (started self-distributing their own releases) •
New Line Cinema (1991–2010) (moved to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) •
Network 10 (1980s–mid 1990s, 2018–2024) •
Spelling Films (moved to
Paramount Pictures International) •
Cinergi Productions •
Castle Rock Entertainment (moved to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) •
20th Century Fox (moved to Universal for New Zealand distribution in 2011) •
Morgan Creek Entertainment •
Franchise Pictures •
Beacon Pictures •
Intermedia •
MDP Worldwide •
Regency Enterprises •
Rysher Entertainment •
Lakeshore Entertainment •
Initial Entertainment Group •
South Pacific Pictures •
TVNZ (1996-2013, Moved to Jigsaw Entertainment) •
ABC Motion Pictures (1983–1987) •
Lorimar Distribution (1985–1990, acquired by
Warner Communications Inc.) •
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1982–1984) •
Capella Films •
Summit Entertainment •
Mandate Pictures •
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