| A.D. Vision will split its assets into four newly created companies. Each company will take over a certain area of A.D. Vision. Film library assets and other intellectual properties were sold to AEsir Holdings, account servicing and distribution operations were sold to SXION 23 (also called Section 23), Anime Network to Valkyrie Media Partners; and Amusement Park Media (ADV’s production unit) to Seraphim Studios. All the new companies link back to the same person Griffin D. Vance IV, A.D. Vision's former Senior Vice-President of Business and Legal Affairs. icv2, Anime!Anime!. A. D. Vision (parent company of ADV Films) is officially closing their doors and working on transferring their assets over to other companies such as SXION 23, Valkyrie Media Partners, and Seraphim Studio. ANN - ADV Films Shuts Down, Parent Transfers Assets to Other Companies Story by scsa20 Link to a discussion about this on MAL |
ZirgoSep 2, 2009 8:08 AM
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| Indeed, seems to have be discussed some already. I'll add that link to the news. What wasn't stated was about the companies having what looks like the same owner. So in the world of buisness, there will probably be a reason for that. |
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| I wonder how the licenses are going to be split. |
| meh :P |
| From the ashes of ADV, we have new companies. Section 23 released this info this morning: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SECTION23 FILMS ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER SLATE Includes Five New Anime from Sentai Filmworks HOUSTON, September 2, 2009 – Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its November 2009 slate of new DVD releases. Section23 client Sentai Filmworks is coming out with six new home video releases, including five anime series never before available on DVD in North America. These new series are Blue Drop, Polyphonica, Special A, Tears to Tiara, and You’re Under Arrest Season 2. Sentai Filmworks is also releasing the second collection of the anime series Little Snow Fairy Sugar in November. Switchblade Pictures, another Section23 client, has two “live-action” DVD releases straight from Japan – the sci-fi horror collection Ki-Gai, and the sci-fi thriller Nu-Meri ~ Book of the New Spawn. Product details follow, in order of release Coming November 2009 Title: KI-GAI Running Time: 130 min. Age Rating: Unrated - V CAT: SWB-0111 UPC: 814131011107 Published by: Switchblade Pictures Distributed by: Section23 Films Pre-Book Date: 10/6/2009 Street Date: 11/3/2009 Format: DVD SRP: $19.98 Title: YOU'RE UNDER ARREST SEASON 2 COLLECTION 1 Running Time: 325 min. Age Rating: TV PG (V) CAT: SF-YUA201 UPC: 814131011206 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Pre-Book Date: 10/6/2009 Street Date: 11/3/2009 Format: DVD SRP: $39.98 Title: NU-MERI ~ BOOK OF THE NEW SPAWN Running Time: 76 min. Age Rating: Unrated - V CAT: SWB-0114 UPC: 814131011404 Published by: Switchblade Pictures Distributed by: Section23 Films Pre-Book Date: 10/13/2009 Street Date: 11/10/2009 Format: DVD SRP: $19.98 Title: SPECIAL A COLLECTION 1 Running Time: 300 min. Age Rating: TV PG CAT: SF-SPA100 UPC: 814131011503 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Pre-Book Date: 10/13/2009 Street Date: 11/10/2009 Format: DVD SRP: $39.98 Title: BLUE DROP COMPLETE COLLECTION Running Time: 325 min. Age Rating: TV 14 CAT: SF-BD100 UPC: 814131011701 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Pre-Book Date: 10/20/2009 Street Date: 11/17/2009 Format: DVD SRP: $39.98 Title: LITTLE SNOW FAIRY SUGAR COLLECTION 2 Running Time: 325 min. Age Rating: TV PG CAT: SF-LSF200 UPC: 814131011800 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Pre-Book Date: 10/20/2009 Street Date: 11/17/2009 Format: DVD SRP: $39.98 Title: POLYPHONICA COMPLETE COLLECTION Running Time: 300 min. Age Rating: TV 14 CAT: SF-PY100 UPC: 814131013200 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Pre-Book Date: 10/20/2009 Street Date: 11/17/2009 Format: DVD SRP: $39.98 Title: TEARS TO TIARA COLLECTION 1 Running Time: 325 min. Age Rating: TV PG CAT: SF-TT100 UPC: 814131011909 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Pre-Book Date: 10/27/2009 Street Date: 11/24/2009 Format: DVD SRP: $39.98 About Section23 Films Section23 Films provides home video marketing and distribution services for a variety of companies, including Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade Pictures, and AEsir Holdings. With its special focus on genre entertainment, Section23 Films distributes some of the very best anime, martial arts, and horror titles on the market today. Wooo Special A! :D |
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| Meh, just a split. The headline sounded somewhat more dire. |
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| lol its merely the next installment of the various companies being bought out sold out split and butchered. only those who actually own a part of that company might pay heed. |
MagicalEmi said: Wooo Special A! :D This.! :D |
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| Meh, as long as it doesn't mean the titles I'd be interested in buying will be taken off the shelves completely forever and they will still be released under another label, I could care less. |
| =_= |
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