| Type | Multimedia production corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures, television shows, music albums |
| Founded | New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines (1981) |
| Headquarters | Quezon City Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines |
| Key people | Vic del Rosario, Jr., Chairman and CEO
Veronique del Rosario-Corpus |
| Net income | P121 million (January to October, 2007)[1] |
| Owner(s) | Vic del Rosario, Jr., Chairman and CEO |
VIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.[2][3]
Divisions
- Viva Communications, Inc. (VCI)
- Viva Films
- Neo Films
- Falcon Films
- Viva Family Entertainment
- Viva Television
- Mega Productions (co-owned by Sharon Cuneta and Vic del Rosario)
- Viva Films
- Viva International Pictures (VIP)
- Viva Sports
- Viva Cable TV
- Pinoy Box Office (PBO)
- Pinoy Extreme
- Viva-TV
- Viva Video, Inc. (Viva Entertainment's home video subsidiary)
- Viva Video City
- Viva Music Group (VMG)
- Viva Records
- Vicor Music Philippines
- Terno Recordings (co-owned with Toti Dalmacion)
- Verje Music Publishing (VMP)
- Harmony Music Publishing
- Amerasian Recording Studios
- Viva Artists Agency
- Viva Concerts & Events
- Viva Interactive
Affiliates
Program Network
- NBA
- PGA
- WWE
Viva Video, Inc.
| Trading name | Viva Video |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Home video |
| Founded | 1977 (as Viva Video in the United States) 1983 (as Viva Home Entertainment) 1996 (as Viva Video in the Philippines) |
| Headquarters | Viva Entertainment Head Office 7th Floor, East Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange Centre, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Viva Integrated Warehouse: 61 Scout Madrinan Street, Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Key people | Leigh G. Legazpi, assistant vice president of video marketing and label manager |
| Products | Video CD, DVDs and Blu-ray Disc |
| Parent | Viva Entertainment |
| Website | Viva Video, Inc. |
Viva Video, Inc. (formerly Viva Home Entertainment, doing business as Viva Video) is the exclusive distributor of video products for local and international studios in the Philippines. Viva Video, Inc. is the home video affiliate of Viva Entertainment, Inc.
Viva Video, Inc. is the home video and DVD distribution arm of Viva Entertainment with the exclusive distributor of video products including films and television series.
The company releases titles from the film and television library of Viva Films, as well as programs from other Viva Entertainment companies. Currently, they also serve distributor for television and movie product licensed by Nickelodeon, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Turner Entertainment, Cookie Jar Entertainment (partnership with DIC Entertainment until 2008), Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Skyfilms, Nine Network (makers of Hi-5 DVD's for the Philippine market), Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Sesame Workshop (makers of Sesame Street), HIT Entertainment,DreamWorks, MGA Entertainment, in the United States, and the product from VIVA Films, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films, Regal Films, Solar Entertainment, Neo Films, Studio5, GMA Films, and Star Cinema.
Viva Video holds licensees for:
Local
- Viva Films
- APT Entertainment
- OctoArts Films
- Regal Entertainment
- GMA Films
- Star Cinema
- Neo Films
- Solar Entertainment
- Studio5
International
- Cookie Jar Entertainment (formerly Cinar, Filmfair and DIC Entertainment)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (including Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- MGM Home Entertainment, phased out in 2005 as MGM Holdings
- ABC
- MGA Entertainment
- Summit Entertainment
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- Syndicate Films
- Emperor Motion Pictures
- DreamWorks
- Lakeshore Entertainment
- Mandate Pictures
- Icon Entertainment
- Bauer Martinez
- Inferno Distribution
- Cineclick Asia
- Cinema Service
- Miro Vision
- Skyfilms
- Nick Jr.
- Nickelodeon
- Nine Network (makers of Hi-5 DVD's for the Philippine market)
- HIT Entertainment
- Sesame Workshop (makers of Sesame Street DVD's for the Philippine market)
- Cartoon Network
- Turner Entertainment
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Playboy Home Entertainment
Viva Video City
Viva Video City is the video retail affiliate of Viva Video, the home video unit of Viva Entertainment, Inc.
References
- ↑ Inquirer.net, Viva Films plans P1.1-billion IPO
- ↑ Viva Entertainment's History Site via www.viva.com.ph
- ↑ For Printable History Site via www.viva.com.ph