Anchor Bay Entertainment

Anchor Bay Entertainment February 1998-present dayAnchor Bay Entertainment (formerly Video Treasures) is an American home entertainment and production company. It is a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment. Anchor Bay markets and sells feature films, series, television specials and short films to consumers worldwide. In 2004, Anchor Bay agreed to have its movies distriubted by Twentieth Century Fox and renewed their deal in 2011.

Anchor Bay also had a film studio known as Anchor Bay Films which mainly distributes direct-to-video or independent films.

It distributed US VHS and DVD releases for the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series in conjunction with Gullane Entertainment and Britt Allcroft. Liongate took over this role in 2008. It was called Video Treasures prior to 1995. Anchor Bay also had a Canadian branch by the name of HGV Video Productions.

To date, Anchor Bay had distributed the most Thomas VHS and DVDs.

## Releases

### Originals

#### 1995

* Thomas & the Special Letter and Other Stories

#### 1996

* Thomas and his Friends Help Out
* The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories

#### 1997

* Sing-Along and Stories
* Thomas Meets the Queen and Other Stories (VHS)

#### 1998

* Thomas and his Friends Get Along
* Thomas Comes to Breakfast
* A Big Day for Thomas

#### 1999

* Thomas' Useful Stories
* Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories
* Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures (VHS)
* 10 Years of Thomas and Friends (VHS)

#### 2000

* Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills (VHS)
* Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures (VHS)
* Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures (VHS)

#### 2001

* Thomas' Trackside Tunes & Other Thomas Adventues (VHS)
* The Best of Percy (VHS)
* Best of Thomas (VHS)

#### 2002

* The Best of James (VHS)
* Thomas' Fan Favorite Adventures
* Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures (VHS)
* Thomas' Magical Musical Ride

#### 2003

* Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures (VHS)
* Best of Gordon (VHS)
* James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures (VHS)
* Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Thomas Adventures
* Fun with Thomas
* Thomas' Sodor Stories
* Thomas' Trainyard Adventures
* Two Thomas Adventures

#### 2004

* New Friends for Thomas and Other Thomas Adventures
* Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures
* The Early Years

#### 2005

* Hooray for Thomas & Other Adventures (VHS)
* Percy Saves the Day and Other Adventures (VHS)
* Quarry Adventures On Sodor

#### 2006

* On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures
* Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures
* Thomas' Halloween Adventures

#### 2007

* Thomas' Trusty Friends
* Thomas and the Toy Workshop

#### 2008

* Ultimate Christmas
* Thomas and the Treasure
* Mud Glorious Mud

### Re-releases

#### 1995

* Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories (VHS)
* James Learns A Lesson and Other Stories (VHS)
* Trust Thomas and Other Stories
* Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories
* Thomas, Percy & the Dragon and Other Stories
* Daisy and Other Thomas Stories

#### 1996

* James Goes Buzz Buzz and Other Thomas Stories
* Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories
* Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories
* Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories

## Canadian releases

All titles are VHS format

* Thomas Gets Tricked
* James Learns a Lesson
* Trust Thomas
* Thomas Gets Bumped
* Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
* Daisy
* James Goes Buzz Buzz
* Percy's Ghostly Trick
* Thomas' Christmas Party
* Rusty to the Rescue
* Thomas and the Special Letter
* Thomas and His Friends Help Out
* The Gallant Old Engine (Light Blue Varient)
* Sing Along Songs
* Thomas Meets the Queen
* Thomas and His Friends Get Along
* Thomas Comes to Breakfast

## Boxsets

#### 2003

* Best of Thomas, Percy and James Platinum Edition

#### 2004

* Totally Thomas Volume 1
* Totally Thomas Volume 2
* Totally Thomas Volume 3

#### 2008

* Totally Thomas Volume 4
* Totally Thomas Volume 5
* Totally Thomas Volume 6
* Totally Thomas Volume 7
* Totally Thomas Volume 8
* Totally Thomas Volume 9
* Ultimate Thomas Collection