Regency Media Group

{{Short description|Former Australian media conglomerate}}

{{Distinguish|Regency Enterprises}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=June 2015}}

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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.

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/saregama-forms-jv-with-australian-company/259080/ | title=Saregama forms JV with Australian company | date=8 January 2008 }}

In August 2010, Regency acquired some of the assets of Shock Records,{{cite web | url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/regency-media-take-over-shock/ | title=Regency Media take over Shock | date=2 August 2010 }} after the company went bankrupt, which it rebranded Shock Entertainment.{{cite web | title=Shock (2) | website=Discogs | url=https://www.discogs.com/label/1289-Shock-2 | access-date=16 September 2023}}{{cite web | title=Shock Entertainment | website=Discogs | url=https://www.discogs.com/label/289363-Shock-Entertainment | access-date=16 September 2023}} 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.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

The company launched Regency Film Distribution in June 2012, headed by Ivan Vukusic, a former Shock employee.{{cite web | last=Fitzsimons | first=Scott | title=Shock's Parent Company Launches Film Distribution Arm | website= The Music | date=5 June 2012 | url=https://themusic.com.au/news/regency-entertainment-launch-distribution-arm/Jgo5ODs6PTw/05-06-12 | access-date=16 September 2023}}

Regency Media entered voluntary administration in February 2023.{{cite web | title=Five Mile owner Regency Media appoints administrators | website=Books+Publishing | date=9 February 2023 | url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/02/09/226530/five-mile-owner-regency-media-appoints-administrators/ | access-date=15 September 2023}}{{cite web | title=REGENCY MEDIA PTY LTD 006 495 414 — Voluntary Administration — Meeting — VIC — Published : 02/03/2023 | publisher=Australian Government. Australian Securities & Investments Commission | date=31 May 2012 | url=https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/REGENCY-MEDIA-PTY-LTD-006495414/0ee5b76d-44da-4712-b15e-d711700e0113 | access-date=15 September 2023}}