Shout! Factory is an American home video and music company founded in 2002 as Retropolis Entertainment. Its video releases include previously released feature films, classic and contemporary television series, animation, live music, and comedy specials. Shout! Factory also owns and operates Shout! Studios, Westchester Films, Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records,

Majordomo Records Majordomo Records is an indie record label formed as an imprint of Shout! Factory, a Los Angeles-based audio/video label started by the founders of Rhino Records. The label's products are distributed through Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainm ...

, and Video Time Machine.

History

Retropolis Entertainment was founded in April 2002 by Bob Emmer, Garson Foos, and Richard Foos, three principals from

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, as the company was negotiating with the five majors for distribution. After selling Rhino to Warner Bros., the three set out to launch a new retro pop culture label. The company's first product was ''Red, White & Rock'', a joint release with PBS station WQED-TV that was produced with Warner Strategic Marketing. In August 2002, Retropolis acquired Biograph Records. Other early releases included blues and jazz CDs from the Biograph label, a Fats Domino CD and DVD, and several documentaries (''Superstar: The Life And Times of

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'', ''What Happened To Kerouac?''). Retropolis was renamed Shout! Factory in April 2003. At that time, Shout had signed a press and distribution agreement with

Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainmen ...

. In 2004, Shout! released '' Freaks and Geeks'' on DVD, the first television series released on DVD for the company. With 18 episodes, it became one of the most expensive DVDs to produce, costing over a million dollars in music licensing. That same year, they released William Shatner's album ''

Has Been ''Has Been'' (2004) is William Shatner's second musical album after 1968's ''The Transformed Man''. The album was produced and arranged by Ben Folds and most of the songs are co-written by Folds and Shatner, with Folds creating arrangements for ...

'' and '' SCTV'' box sets. In 2004, Shout! Factory released an expanded two-disc version of Jim Croce's first record, the '' Facets album''. In 2004, Shout! purchased the rights to the animated series ''

Home Movies A home movie is a short amateur film or video typically made just to preserve a visual record of family activities, a vacation, or a special event, and intended for viewing at home by family and friends. Originally, home movies were made on p ...

'' and released each season set, and ultimately a complete series box. Other notable releases included a pair of '' The Electric Company'' multidisc sets, the re-envisioned Herb Alpert's ''Whipped Cream & Other Delights Rewhipped'', a series of '' Elvira's Movie Macabre'' DVDs and the first of what would be three cover CDs with Matthew Sweet and

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, called '' Under The Covers Vol. 1''; Sweet himself was also added as a featured solo artist. Shout! acquired the rights to several other television series like '' Punky Brewster'', ''

The Weird Al Show ''The Weird Al Show'' is an American television show hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Produced in association with Dick Clark Productions and taped at NBC Studios, it aired on Saturday mornings on the CBS TV network. The show ran for one season, ...

'', and '' America's Funniest Home Videos''. In 2005, Shout! Factory obtained the rights to Herb Alpert's catalog, launching the Herb Alpert Signature Series of CDs. These included ''

The Lonely Bull "The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro)" is a song by Sol Lake recorded by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass among others. The song was the title track to the album '' The Lonely Bull'', released in December 1962. The Herb Alpert single represents the fir ...

'', '' South of the Border'', ''Lost Treasures'', '' Whipped Cream & Other Delights'' and others. They also got the rights to talk show host

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's library and started releasing theme sets focused on rock icons,

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(including all his visits to the show),

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and

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, and others. They also jumped into children's animation with a deal with DIC Entertainment. '' C.O.P.S. The Animated Series'' and '' Heathcliff And the Catillac Cats'' were the first releases from that deal. On the sports side, they entered into a licensing deal with

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, releasing themed and

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DVDs through 2010 and then again from 2016 till present. By 2007, classic TV on DVD was a major focus, with season sets of ''

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'' '' McHale's Navy'' and '' Ironside'', an authorized collection of ''

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it ...

'', and themed and actor-specific editions of '' Inside the Actors Studio'' hitting shelves. Meanwhile, they also started releasing

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's catalogs. In March 2008, Shout! bought the Hightone Records catalog and added artists

Tom Russell Thomas George Russell (born 1947/1948) is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Americana music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, rock, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many ...

Joe Ely Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose music touches on honky-tonk, Texas Country, Tex-Mex and rock and roll. He has had a genre-crossing career, performing with Bruce Springsteen, Uncle Tup ...

, and Rosie Flores to its brand. At the same time, the company was ramping up its place as a children's animation destination and continuing with a TV on DVD schedule. It took over the ''

Mystery Science Theater 3000 ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on WUCW, KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1 ...

'' DVD series and released a 20th Anniversary set and have continued to put out box sets of episodes never before released on DVD. In 2009, Shout! reached another milestone when it struck a deal with children's TV producers Hasbro, releasing the original ''

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'' and '' G.I. Joe'' animated-series box sets. That same year, it released the first ''

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature ...

'' DVD, ''My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Collection''. Shout! continued to release several Hasbro properties, including the series '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', until January 1, 2019, when it released its last DVD for that series, ''Hearts and Hooves''. In 2011, Shout! Factory made another landmark deal when they struck a deal with

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to release the live action sitcom '' Hey Dude'' and the animated Nicktoons '' Rocko's Modern Life'', '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', '' Hey Arnold!'', '' The Angry Beavers'', '' CatDog'', '' The Wild Thornberrys'', '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'', and ''

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows Danny Fenton, a teenage boy who, after an accident with an unpredictable portal between the h ...

''. In May 2012, Shout! Factory signed an agreement with Saban Capital Group to distribute the ''

Beetleborgs ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' (later ''Beetleborgs Metallix'') is an American live-action superhero television series by Saban Entertainment and was co-produced with Renaissance-Atlantic Films, Toei Company and Bugboy Productions. Two seasons aired on ...

'', '' Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation'', ''

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise '' Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS E ...

'' and '' VR Troopers'' catalogs. It also started releasing titles by Marvel (''Super Hero Squad Show'', ''Marvel Knights''). In the same month, the company acquired Oregon-based home entertainment company Timeless Media Group, adding more programs to its expanding catalog, such as ''

The Red Skelton Show ''The Red Skelton Show'' is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his televi ...

'', '' Peter Gunn'', '' The Gene Autry Show'', '' The Virginian'', ''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings ...

'', '' Laramie'', and '' The Roy Rogers Show'', among others. In June 2012, Shout! Factory announced a horror label called Scream Factory, specializing in classic and cult horror films on discs such as '' Halloween II'', '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'', '' They Live'', ''

The Howling ''The Howling'' is a 1977 horror novel by Gary Brandner. It was the inspiration for the movie '' The Howling'' (1981), although the plot of the movie was only vaguely similar to that of the book. Brandner published two sequels to the novel, '' ...

'', '' Lifeforce'', ''

Deadly Eyes ''Deadly Eyes'' (also known as ''The Rats'', ''Rats'' and ''Night Eyes'') is a 1982 Canadian horror film directed by Robert Clouse, very loosely based on the 1974 horror novel ''The Rats (novel), The Rats'' by James Herbert. The story revolves ar ...

'', and others. The horror titles, both new and old, were licensed from major studios such as MGM, Fox, and

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. In mid-June 2012, Shout! and Fred Seibert acquired Video Time Machine, a year and genre media-based iOS app, from Original Victories Inc. In July 2013, Shout! Factory acquired the U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to the

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library as part of a deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment.

2014–present

In 2014, the success Shout! was having with complete-series box sets of such series as '' All in the Family'', '' Route 66'', and ''

Barney Miller ''Barney Miller'' is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village. The series was broadcast on ABC Network from January 23, 1975, to May 20, 1982. It was cre ...

'' extended to such properties as '' The Bob Newhart Show'', '' Hill Street Blues'', and a Blu-Ray release of ''

Pee-Wee's Playhouse ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' is an American television series starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman that ran from 1986 to 1990 on Saturday mornings on CBS, and airing in reruns until July 1991. The show was developed from Reubens's po ...

'' and '' The Jeffersons''. On May 8, 2014, Shout! announced their acquisition of the rights to ''

WKRP in Cincinnati ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working ...

'', with the intention of restoring all four seasons of the show "complete" (i.e. complete as legally possible) with their original musical scores. The 2014 release was a monumental event for fans of the show since the original DVD release in 2007 had been mired in squabbles regarding music rights. That same year, Shout! became the distributor of Super Sentai in North America. Beginning the following year, Shout! released '' Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger'' under the name ''"Super Sentai Zyuranger: The Complete Series"'' with English subtitles.. In October, Shout! acquired Westchester Films, an independent film company whose library includes the films of John Cassavetes,

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, and

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, as well as some early

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films that were previously owned by the films' producers.

IFC Midnight IFC Films is an American film production and distribution company based in New York. It is an offshoot of IFC owned by AMC Networks. It distributes mainly independent films under its own name, select foreign films and documentaries under its Su ...

signed with Scream Factory by February 2015 for home distribution. On February 5, 2015, Shout! Factory launched its flagship TV ad-supported streaming services online and via Roku. Available shows and movies included 16

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films, Roger Corman cult films and TV shows including '' Father Knows Best'' and '' It's Garry Shandling's Show''. In June, a minority stake in the company was taken by

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, while extending their home entertainment platform distribution agreement. Cinedigm and Shout would then relaunch the Factory's streaming service and cross market each other streaming services. On November 10, 2015, Shout! announced that it had acquired the rights to ''

'' from

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Inc. and launched a "Bring Back MST3K"

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with the goal of producing up to 12 new feature-length episodes of the series, with series creator

Joel Hodgson Joel Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K'') and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007, ''MST3K'' was liste ...

serving as executive producer. In January 2016,

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bought the Hightone from the company. The same year, Shout! Factory had released '' The Crush'' of 1993 under subsidiary brand Scream Factory and ''

Long Way North ''Long Way North'' (french: Tout en haut du monde, lit=At the very top of the world) is a 2015 French-Danish animated film directed by Rémi Chayé. The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it won the Audience ...

''. The following year, Shout! (via its Westchester Films division) acquired the domestic rights to the entire library of Morgan Creek Productions (with the exception of the original '' Young Guns'', which is still owned by Lionsgate, successor to the film's international distributor, Vestron Pictures). On January 10, 2017, Shout Factory acquired the worldwide television format and ancillary rights to '' Starcade'' with plans to reboot the series. On January 17, Shout! Factory announced their acquisition of the broadcast and home media distribution rights for the first three ''

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'' films with plans for a dual-language release on DVD and Blu-ray. On May 18, Shout! Factory acquired the North American distribution rights to '' In This Corner of the World'', with a U.S. theatrical release to take place on August 11, 2017, co-released by Funimation Films. In October 2017, it was revealed that Shout! Factory would be the distributor for GKIDS' re-releases of Studio Ghibli films formerly owned by Disney in the US (although Disney has the Asian (including Japan/China/Taiwan) distribution rights themselves, thus replacing the titles' original Japanese theatrical distributors such as Toho, Toei and

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); afterwards, Shout! began distributing other GKIDS films. On November 13, 2017, Shout! Factory announced the formation of

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, a production and distribution arm that specializes in content development. The first films to be distributed under the new banner include '' Humor Me'', '' Big Fish & Begonia'' (partnering with Funimation Films again for theatrical distribution) '' The House of Tomorrow'', '' Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town'', and ''

Basmati Blues ''Basmati Blues'' is a 2017 American romantic comedy musical film, directed by Danny Baron, in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Baron and Jeff Dorchen. It stars Brie Larson and Utkarsh Ambudkar in lead roles with Scott Bakula, Dona ...

'', all slated for a 2018 premiere. In addition to film projects, Shout! Studios will also develop original television productions. In March 2018, Shout! Factory acquired the

New Horizons ''New Horizons'' is an interplanetary space probe that was launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. Engineered by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), with a ...

film library from its founder Roger Corman; Shout! will distribute this catalogue in North America, Europe, Russia and Australia. Shout! also expanded its U.S. and Canadian distribution deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to cover over 135 films and TV series from ITV's library. In August, Shout! struck a deal with

Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's programs—including its first and best-know ...

to distribute the ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000 ...

'' home video library, taking over from

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the home video distribution division of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video ...

. In February 2021, Shout! Factory made a deal with animation studio Laika to release their films on home entertainment in the US. This deal includes Laika's first four films, originally released by

Focus Features Focus Features LLC is an American film production and distribution company, owned by Comcast as part of Universal Pictures, a division of its wholly owned subsidiary NBCUniversal. Focus Features distributes independent and foreign films in the U ...

, as well as brand new bonus material and packaging for each release. In February 2022, Shout! Factory acquired the US distribution rights to the TV series '' ALF''. On August 9, 2022, Shout! Factory signed a worldwide distribution deal with The Jim Henson Company to bring thirteen of Henson's programmes and specials to home entertainment and streaming platforms in all territories.

Licensing deals

, Shout! Factory has agreements with

NBCUniversal NBCUniversal Media, LLC is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate corporation owned by Comcast and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. NBCUniversal is primar ...

, 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment (via

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, excluding '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' in 2022), MGM,

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home video distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures l ...

, Paramount Home Entertainment,

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (formerly Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Video, MCA/Universal Home Video, MCA Home Video, MCA Videodisc and MCA Videocassette, Inc.) is the home video distribution division of Am ...

, Hasbro (and its subsidiary

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), GKIDS, Eleven Arts,

IFC Films IFC Films is an American film production and distribution company based in New York. It is an offshoot of IFC owned by AMC Networks. It distributes mainly independent films under its own name, select foreign films and documentaries under its ...

, ITV Studios, CBS Home Entertainment, Motion Picture Corporation of America, The Tornante Company, the estate of

Stephen J. Cannell Stephen Joseph Cannell (; February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, writer, novelist, occasional actor, and founder of Cannell Entertainment (formerly Stephen J. Cannell Productions) and the Cannell Studios. ...

and StudioCanal. Releases under these agreements have included the complete Joss Whedon/John Cassaday series of ''Astonishing X-Men'', plus ''Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers'' and ''Iron Man: Extremis'' on DVD and Blu-ray; the original ''

'', '' G.I. Joe'', '' Jem'' and ''

'' cartoons, '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', ''

'', '' VR Troopers'', ''

'', '' Super Sentai'', some Nickelodeon series like '' Rocko's Modern Life'', '' Hey Arnold!'', '' The Wild Thornberrys'', '' CatDog'', ''

'', '' Hey Dude'', '' The Angry Beavers'', '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'' (under a former agreement with Paramount Home Entertainment), and '' Gravity Falls'' (under a former agreement with

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., doing business as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, is the home entertainment distribution arm of The Walt Disney Company. The division handles the distribution of Disney's films, television series, a ...

). In mid-2012, Shout! Factory announced a horror sub-label called Scream Factory, specializing in classic and cult horror films such as '' Halloween II'', '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'', '' They Live'', ''

'', '' Lifeforce'', ''

The Return of the Living Dead ''The Return of the Living Dead'' is a 1985 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon in his directorial debut, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Matthews and Don Calfa. The film tells the story of how a wareh ...

'', and others being released to DVD and Blu-ray. In July 2020, Shout! Factory announced to have struck a multi-year deal with Alliance Entertainment and Mill Creek Entertainment that granted them the exclusive SVOD and AVOD digital rights to the Ultra series, 1,100 episodes and 20 films acquired by Mill Creek the previous year. Shout! Factory will stream the catalogue in the United States and Canada through their services, Shout! Factory TV and Tokushoutsu.

Related companies

In 2012, Shout! Factory acquired Oregon-based home entertainment company Timeless Media Group, adding programs to its ever-expanding catalog: ''

'', '' Peter Gunn'', '' The Gene Autry Show'', '' The Virginian'', ''

'', '' Laramie'', and '' The Roy Rogers Show'', among others. Shout! Factory also acquired blues/roots label HighTone Records and continued to oversee its back catalog until 2016 when

bought the label.

Releases

Scream Factory

Shout Select

Shout! Factory Kids

TV series

Roger Corman's Cult Classics

Units

– an indie record label formed as an imprint and partnership with Shout! Factory * Roger Corman's Cult Classics – sub-label started in 2010 * Timeless Media Group – sub-label acquired in 2012 * Scream Factory – sub-label started in 2012 * Shout Select – sub-label started in 2016 * Shout! Factory TV – streaming service * Scream Factory TV - horror movie streaming service * Shout! Cult - cult movie streaming service * Shout! Studios – film and TV production and distribution arm started in November 2017 * Westchester Films – distributor of classic films from

, John Cassavetes,

, and material once distributed by

(all part of the holdings of Westchester's predecessor company Castle Hill Productions), as well as the Morgan Creek Productions and ITV Studios libraries.

References

External links

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