Regency Media Group
Former Australian media conglomerate
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Regency Media Group was an Australian media conglomerate, active in the Australian entertainment industry since the mid-1950s. The corporation was latterly focused on the production of digital media, until its demise in February 2023.
| Industry | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Founded | Mid-1950s |
| Defunct | February 2023 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Films, DVD, music |
| Divisions | Regency Home Entertainment |
As of 2008 Regency owned a 74% stake in a joint venture in India with Saregama to produce compact discs, video CDs, and DVDs for the Indian market.[1]
In August 2010, Regency acquired some of the assets of Shock Records.[2] In 2012 Shock DVD changed its name to Regency Home Entertainment, and had licensing and distribution deals with partners including WWE, CBS, E!, and Time–Life.[citation needed]
The company launched Regency Film Distribution in June 2012, headed by Ivan Vukusic, a former Shock employee.[3]
Regency Media entered voluntary administration in February 2023.[4][5]
