Anchor Bay sold to unnamed buyer (1 Viewer)

[Damin J Toell]

In announcing the results of the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, The Handleman Company, owners of Anchor Bay Entertainment, have announced a tentative agreement to sell the unit.

As this press release states:

In July 2001, without revealing confidences it became clear that Anchor Bay's parent company The Handleman Company was formulating plans to either sell or shutter Anchor Bay by the end of 2003.

DJ

 

[Jon Robertson]

I really hope it's actually William Lustig - Blue Underground seems to be going from strength to strength.

 

[Nick Graham]

That would rule if it was Blue Underground, but does it have the cash/investors to make that kind of a purchase?

 

[Eric Emma]

I don't know if this is good news, Anchor Bay usually puts out a quality release so hopefully this transaction won't ruin AB.

 

[MatthewLouwrens]

Please let it be Artisan.

 

[Haden]

Would this have any negative effect on DVD releases that Anchor Bay already had planned for 2004? For example the Dawn of the Dead special edition?

 

[Dan Hitchman]

MatthewLouwrens,

You're being sarcastic, right?

Dan

P.S. Right??

 

[john mcfadden]

I hope this does not affect the uncut release of "Dead Heat"....I've been waiting too long ...!

 

[Jay E]

I hope this doesn't affect the 47th re-release of Evil Dead?

 

[David Lambert]

I hope it doesn't affect the releases of Three's Company.

 

[Xenia Stathakopoulou]

Dave, beat me to what i was gonna say.

 

[David Lambert]

Hey, we gotta have our priorities! :wink:

 

[Xenia Stathakopoulou]

David !

 

[Michael Reuben]

Please let it be Artisan.

Unlikely, since Artisan itself is in the process of being acquired by Lion's Gate.

M.

 

[Ian_H]

I really hope it's actually William Lustig - Blue Underground seems to be going from strength to strength.

Really unlikely since he states in an interview on of his main reasons for leaving AB was because of its pending sale or closing..

--Ian

 

[Joshua Clinard]

Actually, I was thinking yesterday that it would be cool if it was Lions Gate. Of course the flip side is, there would be less competition among the independants if there was just one big one.

 

[MatthewLouwrens]

You're being sarcastic, right?

Yeah, I was joking. I hear Artisan tend to be pretty bad.

 

[soop.spoon]

Does anyone know anything more about this?

 

[Lyle_JP]

Maybe it will be MGM. Of all the potential buyers, we horror fans could definitely do worse.

-Lyle J.P.

 

[Haden]

Maybe it will be MGM. Of all the potential buyers, we horror fans could definitely do worse.

And then 1 out of every 3 titles will be fullscreen. :frowning: