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'''Genius Products''', owned by [[The Weinstein Company]], is soon to be the sole North American distributor of [[Sesame Workshop]] home entertainment products, taking over from [[Sony Wonder]]. The catalog included ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Sesame Beginnings]]'', ''[[Elmo's World]]'', and ''Pinky Dinky Doo''.
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'''Genius Entertainment''' was the North American distributor of [[Sesame Workshop]]'s series of home entertainment products from 2007 to 2009. The catalog included ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Sesame Beginnings]]'', ''[[Elmo's World]]'' and Sesame Workshop's animated series ''Pinky Dinky Doo''.
   
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The "long-term distribution and co-production agreement" was announced February 20, 2007. Genius Products' first release from Sesame Workshop is expected to be Sesame Beginnings:Exploring Together title in April.<ref>[http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6417914.html TWC, Genius sign up for Sesame Workshop - 2/20/2007 - Video Business Online]</ref>
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The "long-term distribution and co-production agreement" was announced February 20, 2007. Genius issued new ''Sesame'' titles, and reissued titles that had been previously released by [[Random House Home Video]] and [[Sony Wonder]]. Some new Genius titles were later reissued on [[Warner Home Video]].
   
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The company also distributes the ''[[Unstable Fables]]'' and ''Discoveries'' video series.
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==Sources==
  
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==External Links==
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==Video releases==
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<gallery>
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Image:CountrySongs.dvd.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Kids' Favorite Country Songs]]''}}2007
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Image:RedyforSchool.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Ready for School!]]''}}2007
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Image:Good.night.sesame.dvd.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Good Night Sesame]]''}}2007
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Image:Playtime.with.grover.dvd.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Playtime with Grover]]''}}2007
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Image:Oldschools2.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Old School: Volume 2]]''}}2007
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Image:Furryfundvd.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Furry, Fun and Healthy Too]]''}}2008
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Image:Video.imaginewithme.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Imagine with Me (video)|Imagine with Me]]''}}2008
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Image:Video.letsplaygames.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Let's Play Games]]''}}2008
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Image:Sesamedinosaurs.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Dinosaurs!]]''}}2008
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Image:Lovetheearth.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Love the Earth!]]''}}2008
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Image:Video-ew-summer.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: Summer Vacation]]''}}2008
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Image:Count-on-sports.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Count on Sports]]''}}2008
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Image:Ewdvd-opposites.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: Opposites]]''}}2008
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Image:AbbyDVD.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Abby in Wonderland]]''}}2008
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Image:TalesDVD-cover.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo and Friends: Tales of Adventure]]''}}2008
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Image:Video.elmos-christmas-countdown.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's Christmas Countdown]]''}}2008
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Image:Elmolovesyou-dvd.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo Loves You (video)|Elmo Loves You!]]''}}2009
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Image:Beinggreen-dvd.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Being Green (video)|Being Green]]''}}2009
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Image:BirthdayFun.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo and Abby's Birthday Fun!]]''}}2009
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Image:Pirates-video.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Pirates: Elmo and the Bookaneers]]''}}2009
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Image:Bedtime with elmo.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Bedtime with Elmo]]''}}2009
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Image:Allaboutfaces.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: All About Faces!]]''}}2009
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Image:Dvd-elmosanimaladv.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's Animal Adventures (video)|Elmo's Animal Adventures]]''}}2009
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Image:DVD-40years.png|{{GNH|''[[40 Years of Sunny Days]]''}}2009
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Image:Dvd-letterquest.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales]]''}}2009
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</gallery>
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==Rereleases==
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Titles from Random House and Sony Wonder rereleased with new covers and features.
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<gallery>
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Image:Letters09.JPG|{{GNH|''[[Learning About Letters]]''}}
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Image:Newlearningaboutnumbers.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Learning About Numbers]]''}}
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Image:Newplayalonggamesandsongs.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Play-Along Games & Songs]]''}}
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Image:Newsleepytimesongs.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sleepytime Songs & Stories]]''}}
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Image:Newsingalong.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sing Along]]''}}
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Image:Newcountithigher.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Count It Higher]]''}}
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Image:Newmonsterhits.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Monster Hits]]''}}
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Image:Newsingyourselfsilly.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sing Yourself Silly]]''}}
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Image:Newrockandroll.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Rock & Roll!]]''}}
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Image:Newsinghootandhowl.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals]]''}}
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Image:Newelmossingalongguessinggame.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's Sing Along Guessing Game]]''}}
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Image:New25thanniversary.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years]]''}}
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Image:WASTNew.jpg|{{GNH|''[[We All Sing Together]]''}}
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Image:Newbestofelmo.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Best of Elmo]]''}}
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Image:Newputdowntheduckie.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Put Down the Duckie (special)|Put Down the Duckie]]''}}
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Image:Newsesamestreetcelebratesaroundtheworld.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late!|Sesame Street Celebrates Around the World]]''}}
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Image:Newcookiemonstersbestbites.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Cookie Monster's Best Bites]]''}}
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Image:Xmaseve08dvd.png|{{GNH|''[[Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (video)|Christmas Eve on Sesame Street]]''}}
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Image:Do the Alphabet Dvd.JPG|{{GNH|''[[Do the Alphabet]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosaveschristmas.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo Saves Christmas (special)|Elmo Saves Christmas]]''}}
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Image:Newelmocize.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmocize]]''}}
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Image:Newimaginethat.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Imagine That! (video)|Imagine That!]]''}}
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Image:New123countwithme.jpg|{{GNH|''[[123 Count with Me (video)|123 Count with Me]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosaysboo.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo Says BOO! (video)|Elmo Says BOO!]]''}}
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Image:Newfiesta.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Fiesta!]]''}}
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Image:Newgetupanddance.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Get Up and Dance]]''}}
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Image:Newquiettime.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Quiet Time (video)|Quiet Time]]''}}
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Image:Newsingyourselfsillier.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies]]''}}
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Image:Newalphabetjunglegame.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Alphabet Jungle Game]]''}}
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Image:Newelmopalooza.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmopalooza]]''}}
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Image:Newgreatnumbersgame.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Great Numbers Game]]''}}
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Image:Newletseatfunnyfoodsongs.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Let's Eat!: Funny Food Songs]]''}}
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Image:Newgrouchlandsingandplay.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play]]''}}
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Image:Newcinderelmo.jpg|{{GNH|''[[CinderElmo]]''}}
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Image:Newkidsfavoritesongs.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (video)|Kid's Favorite Songs]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosworlddancingmusicandbooks.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: Dancing, Music, Books!]]''}}
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Image:Newkidsfavoritesongs2.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs 2]]''}}
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Image:Newletsmakemusic.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Let's Make Music]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosmagiccookbook.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's Magic Cookbook]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosmusicaladventurepeterandthewolf.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosworldbirthdaysgames&more.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More!]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosworldwildwildwest.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!]]''}}
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Image:Newbertandernieswordplay.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Bert & Ernie's Word Play]]''}}
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Newelmovisitsthefirehouse.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo Visits the Firehouse]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosworldhappyholidays.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosworldspringtimefun.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: Springtime Fun!]]''}}
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Image:Newfriendstotherescue.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Friends to the Rescue]]''}}
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Image:Newsesamesingskaraoke.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Sesame Sings Karaoke]]''}}
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Image:Newthreebearsandanewbaby.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Three Bears and a New Baby]]''}}
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Image:Newzoesdancemoves.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Zoe's Dance Moves]]''}}
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Image:Newcelebrationofmegrover.jpg|{{GNH|''[[A Celebration of Me, Grover]]''}}
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Image:Newmagicalhalloweenadventure.jpg|{{GNH|''[[A Magical Halloween Adventure]]''}}
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Image:Newthestreetweliveon.jpg|{{GNH|''[[The Street We Live On]]''}}
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Image:Newwhatsthenameofthatsong.jpg|{{GNH|''[[What's the Name of That Song? (video)|What's the Name of That Song?]]''}}
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Image:Newhappyhealthymonsters.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Happy Healthy Monsters]]''}}
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Image:Newallstaralphabet.jpg|{{GNH|''[[All-Star Alphabet]]''}}
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Image:Newelmovisitsthedoctor.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo Visits the Doctor]]''}}
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Image:Newelmosworldfoodwater&exercise!.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise!]]''}}
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Image:GuessthatshapeandcolorSonyDVD.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Guess That Shape and Color]]''}}
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Image:Dvd-elmopotty.jpg|{{GNH|''[[Elmo's Potty Time]]''}}
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Image:Video.ssxmascarol.jpg|{{GNH|''[[A Sesame Street Christmas Carol]]''}}
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</gallery>
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==External links==
 
*[http://www.geniusproducts.com/ Official site]
  
*[http://www.geniusproducts.com/ Official site]
 
*[http://www.geniusproducts.com/PressRelease.aspx?releaseid=218 Press release]
  
*[http://www.geniusproducts.com/PressRelease.aspx?releaseid=218 Press release]
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Revision as of 14:21, 10 August 2015

Genius Entertainment

Genius Entertainment was the North American distributor of Sesame Workshop's series of home entertainment products from 2007 to 2009. The catalog included Sesame Street, Sesame Beginnings, Elmo's World and Sesame Workshop's animated series Pinky Dinky Doo.

The "long-term distribution and co-production agreement" was announced February 20, 2007. Genius issued new Sesame titles, and reissued titles that had been previously released by Random House Home Video and Sony Wonder. Some new Genius titles were later reissued on Warner Home Video.

The company also distributes the Unstable Fables and Discoveries video series.

Video releases

Rereleases

Titles from Random House and Sony Wonder rereleased with new covers and features.

External links

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