Video Business

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Video Business
EditorCarl DiOrio [1]
FrequencyWeekly
First issue1981
Company Reed Business Information, Inc
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.videobusiness.com

Video Business was a trade magazine and website that covered the home video business. It was a sister publication to Daily Variety . [1]

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History

Video Business was founded in 1981 as a monthly magazine and became a newsweekly in 1988. [2]

In August 1992, Video Business has acquired its competitor, Video Trade Weekly, and merged the two publications as Video Home Entertainment. [3]

In January 2006, Video Business partnered with Christian Entertainment Review to issue a special co-branded Easter magazine. [4]

In July 2006, Video Business launched a new Mini Site, VB Live, for continuous coverage during major home entertainment industry events. [5]

In February 2008, Video Business parent company Reed Business Information was put on sale. [6]

In January 2010, it was announced that the January 4th edition of Video Business would be its last and that the magazine would close. [7]

Video Business ranked 27th in the BtoB Magazine Annual Top 100 Trade Publications Special Report by 2005 revenue. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "DiOrio upped to editor at Video Business". Daily Variety . February 22, 2005. Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025– via Gale Research.
  2. ↑ "About Video Busines". Video Busines. Archived from the original on February 18, 1997. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Video Business". Billboard . August 15, 1992. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025– via Gale Research.
  4. ↑ "Video Business and Christian Entertainment Review Team Up to Reach 'Faith Based' Market". PR Newswire . January 13, 2006. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025– via Gale Research.
  5. 1 2 "Video Business Launches New Web Publication, VB Live; VB Mini Site Provides Live Coverage of Major Home Entertainment Industry Events". Business Wire . July 5, 2006. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025– via Gale Research.
  6. ↑ "Video Business parent for sale". Video Busines. February 25, 2008. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025– via Gale Research.
  7. ↑ Bond, Paul (January 6, 2010). "Video Business magazine shuts down". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
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