Burbank Video

Burbank Video was originally formed in 1983 as a company that distributed licensed films and educational/dance documentaries on video. Around early January 1989, the company was bought out by Viking Entertainment, which owned the public domain video label Troy Gold, formerly known as SRO Video, Opening Night Productions, Curtain Call Video and Viking Video Classics. Viking Entertainment merged the Troy Gold label with Burbank Video, to form the new incarnation of the latter, when the acquisition was accepted/completed.

Around late January 1991, Viking Entertainment bought out two video labels/companies: Jenal Entertainment (from independent) and American Video (from Powersports Productions). The former was previously owned independently, while the latter was previously owned by another company. Both were eventually absorbed into the Burbank Video label after the acquisitions were accepted/completed. Around the same time, Viking Entertainment also bought the North American rights to the pre-late 1987 library of Active Home Video from Remtrak Corporation. Since then, many of the pre-late 1987 titles previously released by Active Home Video were re-released under the Burbank Video label.

Around late April 1991, the McGraw brothers sold a major ownership stake in Viking Entertainment to Michigan-based rack-jobbing company Handleman Corporation. Since then, distribution of the Burbank Video catalog was handled through Video Treasures, which Handleman Corporation controlled at the time.

Holiday promotions

 * List of Burbank Video Christmas promotional releases
 * List of Burbank Video Halloween promotional releases

Hollywood Matinee Serials (1991-1993)

 * List of Burbank Video Hollywood Matinee Serials video releases

Hollywood Favorites (1993-1995)

 * List of Burbank Video Hollywood Favorites video releases

Under the Jenal Entertainment label (1989-1991)

 * Jenal Entertainment

Under the American Video label (1984-1991)

 * American Video