Video Business
{{Short description|American magazine and website}}
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| website = www.videobusiness.com
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| frequency = Weekly
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| company = Reed Business Information, Inc
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| firstdate = 1981
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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.{{cite web|url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA130212057&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=8d3634a9|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517001404/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA130212057&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=8d3634a9|title=DiOrio upped to editor at Video Business|magazine=Daily Variety|archivedate=May 17, 2025|date=February 22, 2005|accessdate=May 17, 2025|via=Gale Research|url-status=live}}
History
Video Business was founded in 1981 as a monthly magazine and became a newsweekly in 1988.{{cite web|url=http://www.videobusiness.com/abvb.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970218212627/http://www.videobusiness.com/abvb.htm|title=About Video Busines|website=Video Busines|archivedate=February 18, 1997|accessdate=May 17, 2025}}
In August 1992, Video Business has acquired its competitor, Video Trade Weekly, and merged the two publications as Video Home Entertainment.{{cite web|url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA12817941&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=b70fe254|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515205414/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA12817941&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=b70fe254|title=Video Business|magazine=Billboard|archivedate=May 15, 2025|date=August 15, 1992|accessdate=May 17, 2025|via=Gale Research|url-status=live}}
In January 2006, Video Business partnered with Christian Entertainment Review to issue a special co-branded Easter magazine.{{cite web|url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA140829001&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=829305c3|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515210245/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA140829001&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=829305c3|title=Video Business and Christian Entertainment Review Team Up to Reach 'Faith Based' Market|website=PR Newswire|archivedate=May 15, 2025|date=January 13, 2006|accessdate=May 17, 2025|via=Gale Research|url-status=live}}
In July 2006, Video Business launched a new Mini Site, VB Live, for continuous coverage during major home entertainment industry events.{{cite web|url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA147822119&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=24907856|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515210039/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA147822119&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=24907856|title=Video Business Launches New Web Publication, VB Live; VB Mini Site Provides Live Coverage of Major Home Entertainment Industry Events|website=Business Wire|archivedate=May 15, 2025|date=July 5, 2006|accessdate=May 17, 2025|via=Gale Research|url-status=live}}
In February 2008, Video Business parent company Reed Business Information was put on sale.{{cite web|url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA175319408&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=49e0cab2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515204856/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA175319408&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=49e0cab2|title=Video Business parent for sale|website=Video Busines|archivedate=May 15, 2025|date=February 25, 2008|accessdate=May 17, 2025|via=Gale Research|url-status=live}}
In January 2010, it was announced that the January 4th edition of Video Business would be its last and that the magazine would close.{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Bond|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/video-business-magazine-shuts-down-19191/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016034822/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/video-business-magazine-shuts-down-19191/|title=Video Business magazine shuts down|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|archivedate=October 16, 2021|date=January 6, 2010|accessdate=May 17, 2025|url-status=live}}
Video Business ranked 27th in the BtoB Magazine Annual Top 100 Trade Publications Special Report by 2005 revenue.
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/19961229113329/http://www.videobusiness.com/}} (archived)