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, both Burbank Video and Active Home Video were 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 mid March 1991, Viking Entertainment bought out four companies/labels: Active Home Video (from independent), Jenal Entertainment (from independent), Chiron Industries (from independent) and American Video (from Powersports Productions). Three were previously owned independently, while one was previously owned by another company. All were eventually absorbed into the Burbank Video label after the acquisitions were accepted/completed.

Around early April 1991, the McGraw brothers sold a major ownership stake in Viking Entertainment to Michigan-based rack-job company Handleman Corporation. Since then, the catalogues of Viking Entertainment’s Burbank Video label were marketed through Video Treasures, which Handleman Corporation controlled at the time.

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 Active Home Video label

 * Active Home Video

Under the Jenal Entertainment label

 * Jenal Entertainment

Under the Chiron Industries label

 * Chiron Industries

Under the American Video label

 * American Video