Anchor Bay Entertainment (formerly Video Treasures) is an American home entertainment and production company. It is a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment. Anchor Bay markets and sells feature films, series, television specials and short films to consumers worldwide. In 2004, Anchor Bay agreed to have its movies distributed by Twentieth Century Fox and renewed their deal in 2011.
Anchor Bay also has a film studio known as Anchor Bay Films which mainly distributes direct-to-video or independent films.
It distributed US VHS and DVD releases for the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series in conjunction with Gullane Entertainment and Britt Allcroft. Lionsgate took over this role in 2008. It was called Video Treasures prior to 1995. Anchor Bay also had a Canadian branch by the name of HGV Video Productions.
To date, Anchor Bay has distributed the most Thomas VHS and DVDs.
Releases
Originals
1995
1996
1997
1998
- Thomas and His Friends Get Along
- Thomas Comes to Breakfast and Other Thomas Adventures
- A Big Day for Thomas
1999
- Thomas' Useful Stories
- Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories
- Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures
- 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
2000
- Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills
- Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures
- Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures
2001
2002
- Best of James
- Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures
- Thomas' Magical Musical Ride
- Thomas' Fan Favorite Adventures
2003
- Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures
- James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures
- Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures
- Best of Gordon
- Fun With Thomas
- Thomas' Sodor Stories
- Thomas' Trainyard Adventures
- Two Thomas Adventures
2004
- New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures
- Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures
- The Early Years
2005
- Hooray for Thomas and Other Adventures
- Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures
- Quarry Adventures On Sodor
2006
- On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures
- Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures
- Thomas' Halloween Adventures
2007
2008
Re-releases
1995
- Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories
- James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories
- Trust Thomas and Other Stories
- Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories
- Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other Stories
- Daisy and Other Thomas Stories
1996
- James Goes Buzz Buzz and Other Thomas Stories
- Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories
- Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories
- Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories
Canadian releases
All titles are VHS format
- Thomas Gets Tricked (1995)
- James Learns a Lesson (1995)
- Trust Thomas (1995)
- Thomas Gets Bumped (1995)
- Thomas Percy and the Dragon (1995)
- Daisy (1995)
- Thomas and the Special Letter (1995)
- James Goes Buzz Buzz (1996)
- Percy's Ghostly Trick (1996)
- Thomas' Christmas Party (1996)
- Rusty to the Rescue (1996)
- Thomas and His Friends Help Out (1996)
- Gallant Old Engine (1996) (Light Blue Variant)
- Sing Along Songs (1997)
- Thomas Meets the Queen (1997)
- Thomas and His Friends Get Along (1998)
- Thomas Comes To Breakfast (1998)