{{Short description|Former Australian media conglomerate}} {{Distinguish|Regency Enterprises}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox company | name = Regency Media Group | logo = | caption = | type = | traded_as = | genre = <!-- Only used with media and publishing companies --> | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | founded = Mid-1950s<!-- {{Start date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | founder = | defunct = February 2023<!-- {{End date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location_city = | hq_location_country = Australia | num_locations = | area_served = | key_people = | industry = Distribution | products = Films, DVD, music | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = <!-- Only used with financial services companies --> | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = Regency Home Entertainment | subsidiaries = | website = | footnotes = | intl = }} '''Regency Media Group''' was an Australian media conglomerate, active in the Australian entertainment industry since the mid-1950s. The corporation was latterly focused on the production of digital media, until its demise in February 2023.
As of 2008 Regency owned a 74% stake in a joint venture in India with Saregama to produce compact discs, video CDs, and DVDs for the Indian market.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/saregama-forms-jv-with-australian-company/259080/ | title=Saregama forms JV with Australian company | date=8 January 2008 }}</ref>
In August 2010, Regency acquired some of the assets of Shock Records.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/regency-media-take-over-shock/ | title=Regency Media take over Shock | date=2 August 2010 }}</ref> In 2012 Shock DVD changed its name to Regency Home Entertainment, and had licensing and distribution deals with partners including WWE, CBS, E!, and Time–Life.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
The company launched Regency Film Distribution in June 2012, headed by Ivan Vukusic, a former Shock employee.<ref>{{cite web | last=Fitzsimons | first=Scott | title=Shock's Parent Company Launches Film Distribution Arm | website= The Music | date=5 June 2012 | url=https://themusic.com.au/news/regency-entertainment-launch-distribution-arm/Jgo5ODs6PTw/05-06-12 | access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref>
Regency Media entered voluntary administration in February 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Five Mile owner Regency Media appoints administrators | website=Books+Publishing | date=9 February 2023 | url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/02/09/226530/five-mile-owner-regency-media-appoints-administrators/ | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=REGENCY MEDIA PTY LTD 006 495 414 — Voluntary Administration — Meeting — VIC — Published : 02/03/2023 | publisher=Australian Government. Australian Securities & Investments Commission | date=31 May 2012 | url=https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/REGENCY-MEDIA-PTY-LTD-006495414/0ee5b76d-44da-4712-b15e-d711700e0113 | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
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Category:Film distributors of Australia Category:Home video distributors Category:Mass media companies of Australia Category:2023 disestablishments in Australia
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