Home Media Magazine was a trade publication that covered various aspects of the home

entertainment industry, most notably home video distribution via VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and
digital copy.[2] The magazine also covered news relating to consumer electronics, video games,
home video distributors and various forms of digital distribution of movie and TV content.[3] Staff
included Bruce Apar, reporter Enrique Rivero (who previously worked at Los Angeles Daily
News), and John Gaudiosi among others.[4]

History and profile[edit]

The magazine was founded in 1979 and was known as Video Store Magazine until 2005,[5]when it
became Home Media Retailing. The name change was first announced in October 2004.[6] To
further its consumer focus, the magazine dropped "Retailing" at the beginning of 2007. In 2014
the magazine's print edition was reduced to biweekly and in 2015, to monthly; at the same time,
the publication increased its web presence through a daily e-newsletter and frequent "breaking
news" alerts. HM also published frequent special issues, such as special reports on 4K Ultra HD,
Vidity, and UltraViolet; rankings of the top women in home entertainment, key digital drivers,
and leading disruptors; and, in 2011, a salute to executives in home entertainment under the age
of 40.[7]
The magazine was based in Santa Ana, California, and was a subsidiary of the Questex Media
Group.
In July 2006, HM launched a consumer magazine called Agent DVD, a semi-regular periodical
focusing on home entertainment news. The first issue debuted at the 2006 Comic Con
International in San Diego, California, and focused on titles and news that would appeal to
convention-goers. The consumer magazine was later rebranded as Home Media Insider and
offered only in digital form.
Additionally, Home Media Magazine presented annual awards covering the best DVD and Blu-
ray products.
Questex ceased production of Home Media Magazine after the December 2017 issue.[8] At the
beginning of 2018, the core team responsible for producing the Home Media Magazineprint and
online properties returned with an independent operation called Media Play Newsthat offers an
expanded home entertainment focus from its predecessor, covering not just Blu-ray Disc and
DVD but also transactional video-on-demand (both streaming and purchase) as well as
subscription streaming. The new publication publishes a monthly magazine in both print and
digital versions and maintains a website, a daily newsletter and breaking news alerts.[9]

References[edit]
1. ^ Daniel Herbert (2014-01-24). Videoland: Movie Culture at the American Video Store.
p. 31. ISBN 9780520958029. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
2. ^ "About us". Home Media Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
3. ^ "Top 4 Home Theater Magazines". Bright Hub. January 10, 2010. Retrieved May 17,2016.
4. ^ Rosenberg, Don (June 29, 2001). "Video Store Magazine Announces Its All-Star Lineup By Don
Rorsenberg". Hive4media.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2001. Retrieved September
24, 2019.
5. ^ "Home Media Retailing: A New Name and Look for Video Store Magazine". Business News. January
15, 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
6. ^ Rosenberg, Don (October 24, 2004). "A New Name for a New Era in Entertainment
Retailing". Video Store Magazine. p. 6. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
7. ^ "Home Media Magazine Presents 'Forty Under Forty'". BusinessWire. September 14, 2011.
Retrieved May 17, 2016.
8. ^ "What a Long, Strange Trip". Home Media Magazine. December 18, 2017. Retrieved January
9, 2018.
9. ^ "Redefining Home Entertainment – Welc