Video Business
American magazine and website
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Video Business was a trade magazine and website that covered the home video business. It was a sister publication to Daily Variety.[1][2]
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| Editor | Carl DiOrio[1] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | 1981 |
| Company | Reed Business Information, Inc |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.videobusiness.com |
History
Video Business was founded in 1981 as a monthly magazine and became a newsweekly in 1988.[3] Video Business has acquired its competitor Video Trade Weekly in August 1992. They were merged into one publications titled Video Home Entertainment.[4]
Video Business partnered with Christian Entertainment Review in January 2006 to publish a special co-branded Easter magazine.[5] Video Business launched a new Mini Site in July 2006 titled VB Live. The site was created for continuous coverage during major home entertainment industry events.[6] Video Business ranked 27th in the BtoB Magazine Annual Top 100 Trade Publications Special Report by 2005 revenue.[6]
In February 2008, Video Business parent company Reed Business Information was put on sale.[7] The January 2010 4th edition of Video Business was its last published issue.[8]