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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home video |
| Founded | January 14, 2020 |
| Headquarters | 10 Universal City Plaza, , |
| Key people | Eddie Cunningham (president) |
| Products | Home video releases |
| Owner | Conectiv Supply Chain Solutions |
| Website | sds |
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) is an American home entertainment distribution company founded as a joint venture between Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. SDS distributes media for all titles handled by Universal, Warner Bros. (2020-2026) and Sony (Since October 5th, 2026), as well as their respective studios and partners.
History
[edit]The company was created on January 14, 2020, when Universal and Warner Bros. merged their physical home media distribution operations into one entity as part of a 10-year multinational joint-venture partnership.[1] Internationally, Universal distributes Warner Bros.' titles in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan (until 2025) and Spain (since May 2022); while Warner distributes Universal's titles in the United Kingdom (until 2025), Italy (until 2024) and Benelux.[2] On April 7, 2020, the European Commission approved the merger.[3]
On August 4, 2026, disc manufacturer Conectiv Supply Chain Solutions (formerly owned by Vantiva) announced that it had acquired SDS from Universal and Warner, uniting both manufacturing and distribution capabilities.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hunt, Bill (April 23, 2021). "Bill's On The Latest Home Theater United Podcast, Plus An Apple Digital Purchase Lawsuit & Warner And Universal Combine Their Physical Media Operations". thedigitalbits.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (15 January 2020). "Universal & Warner Bros. Form Home Entertainment Joint Venture". Deadline. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑ Gruenwedel, Erik (April 8, 2020). "European Commission Approves Warner, Universal Home Entertainment Joint Venture – Media Play News". Media Play News. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ Solutions, Conectiv Supply Chain (2026-08-04). "Conectiv Expands Packaged Media Platform Through Strategic Partnership with Universal and Warner Bros". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
External links
[edit]- 2021 establishments in California
- American companies established in 2021
- Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
- Home video companies of the United States
- Home video distributors
- Universal City, California
- Former Comcast subsidiaries
- Former Warner Bros. Discovery subsidiaries
- Former joint ventures