LaserDisc
Optical analog video disc format
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| 2024 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's distribution deal with Criterion Collection ends. |
| June 24 2024 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment entered a distribution deal with SDS to handle physical distribution of Criterion Collection titles. |
| May 2024 | Janus Films and Criterion were acquired by Steven Rales. |
| October 2023 | Spirit Entertainment begins handling distribution of Criterion titles in the United Kingdom. |
| 2022 | Criterion released its first Walt Disney Pictures title, WALL-E, after a direct approach from director Andrew Stanton. |
| May 2022 |
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
Brutal Deluxe develops and releases a new Apple IIGS conversion of the game, based on the DOS version resources.
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| November 21 2021 | Criterion released its first Ultra HD Blu-ray titles: Citizen Kane, Mulholland Drive, and Menace II Society. |
| August 11 2021 | Criterion announced it would begin publishing titles on Ultra HD Blu-ray format. |
| 2019 | Unobstructed View takes over distribution of Criterion Collection releases in Canada after the deal with Entertainment One expires. |
| April 8 2019 | The Criterion Channel launched, offering a subscription streaming service in the United States and Canada. |
| January 17 2019 |
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
Nintendo Switch port of the Dragon's Lair Trilogy compilation, which includes Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp, is released.
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| December 2018 | Criterion announced plans to launch their own standalone streaming service. |
| November 29 2018 | FilmStruck announced its shutdown, leaving Criterion without an online streaming home. |
| November 16 2018 | Criterion launched the Criterion Channel as a standalone streaming service in the United States and Canada. |
| October 26 2018 | Warner Bros. Digital Networks and Turner announced the shutdown of FilmStruck, to be effective November 29. |
| November 2016 | FilmStruck became the exclusive streaming service for the Criterion Collection, succeeding Hulu. |
| April 18 2016 | Criterion Collection expanded its releases to the United Kingdom, releasing its first six titles. |
| September 2014 | Criterion reversed its dual-format decision, with All That Jazz (#724) being the last dual-format release, and subsequent titles released separately. |
| November 2013 | Criterion announced all future releases would be in dual format (DVD and Blu-ray) with the Zatoichi boxset (#679). |
| November 4 2013 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment was announced to handle Criterion Collection's distribution. |
| June 1 2011 |
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
PlayStation 3 port of Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp is released.
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| February 2011 | Criterion began switching its VOD offerings exclusively to Hulu Plus. |
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