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GT Media, Inc.
Formerly	GoodTimes Home Video Corp. (1984-1993); GoodTimes Entertainment Ltd. (1993-2003); GT Brands Holdings LLC (2003-2005);
Industry	Home video company
Founded	1984; 40 years ago
Defunct	2009; 15 years ago
Fate	Folded into Gaia, Inc.
Headquarters	Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Key people	Kenneth Cayre; Joseph Cayre; Stanley Cayre;
Products	Public domain works and anime; Fitness videos;
Parent	Quadrangle Capital Partners (2003–2005); Gaiam (2005–2009);

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GT Media, Inc. was an American home video company that originated in 1984 under the name of GoodTimes Home Video. Though it produced its own titles, the company was well known due to its distribution of media from third parties and classics. The founders for the company were the brothers Kenneth, Joseph and Stanley Cayre (often referred to and credited simply as the "Cayre Brothers") of Salsoul Records. Its headquarters were in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The company had a distribution facility in Jersey City, New Jersey and a duplication facility in Bayonne, New Jersey, known as GTK Duplicating Co..^[1]

Following the bankruptcy, GoodTimes' parent company was sold to Yoga company Gaiam in September 2005.

History

GoodTimes began with the distribution of copies of public domain titles. Though the company also produced and distributed many low-priced fitness videos, its most recognized line of products were the series of low-budget traditionally animated films from companies such as Jetlag Productions, Golden Films, and Blye Migicovsky Productions, as well as a selection of the works of Burbank Films Australia. Many of its home-video titles—such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, Sinbad, The Little Mermaid, The Three Musketeers and Thumbelina—were named similarly or identically to big-budget animated films from other studios^[2] (though their plots were sometimes very different), and GoodTimes would often release these films close to the theatrical/home-video releases of other studios. This was largely legal, as the stories of the big-budget films were based on folk tales that had long been in the public domain, and the major studios had little room to claim exclusive rights to the stories or the main characters. The Walt Disney Company sued GoodTimes in 1993 because the videotape packaging closely resembled Disney's, allegedly creating the potential of confusing consumers into unintentionally purchasing a GoodTimes title, when they instead meant to purchase a film from Disney.^[3] As a result of this lawsuit, GoodTimes was required by law to print its name atop all of its future VHS covers, in order to clearly demonstrate to the public at large that this was not the "blockbuster" title that they would be purchasing. Despite these changes, however, GoodTimes continued to produce animated films based on public domain "knockoff" titles.^[4] At the Summer CES 1985, GoodTimes launched a home video label Kids Klassics Home Video, which was specifically designed for a children's audience.^[5] The first Kids Klassics videos were 52 different cartoons, which were all meant to be in color and received a 50-50 joint venture with Remco to market the Mel-O-Toons cartoons by Storer Broadcasting.^[6] The company made its first licensed client in 1986, by signing a deal with Worldvision Home Video to reissue titles on videocassette, through the Kids Klassics label, which was mostly on Hanna-Barbera cartoons.^[7] This was followed in 1987 by signing a deal with major video distributor MCA Home Video to license these titles to videocassette, mainly the Universal Pictures catalog for a price of $15.^[8] That year, Goodtimes and Kids Klassics merged their distribution arms to form Goodtimes/Kids Klassics Distribution Corp.^[9] In the 1990s they expanded the company into GT Publishing, a division of the company that published children's books under the Inchworm Press imprint.^[10] Expanding from home video distribution, GoodTimes founded its spin-off, GT Interactive as a way to distribute video games.^[11] This company was sold to the French game publisher Infogrames in 1999. At different times, GoodTimes contracted with Columbia Pictures, NBC, HBO, Worldvision Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera,^[7] Orion Home Video,^[12] Universal Pictures^[8] and Paramount Pictures to release inexpensive tapes of many of their films and TV series. In addition, GoodTimes released several compilations assembled from public domain films, film trailers, earlier television programs and newsreels. Most of these were credited to Film Shows, Inc.

On February 10, 2003,^[13] Quadrangle Capital Partners purchased GoodTimes Entertainment for $90 million plus $160 million in debt,^[14] and rebranded the company as GT Brands.^[13]

Bankruptcy and sale to Gaiam

On July 11, 2005, GT Brands Holdings filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.^[15] A day later, Gaiam announced to acquire all of GoodTimes' assets for $40 million.^[16] The deal was closed in September 2005^[17] and GT Brands Holdings LLC was renamed as GT Media, Inc.,^[18] becoming Gaiam's general-interest label that released films and animation from DIC Entertainment and mockbusters from The Asylum.

By the end of the 2000s, the GT Media brand was no longer used by Gaiam, with the company solely distributing fitness and yoga media under the latter label. On April 3, 2012, the company acquired and merged with Vivendi Entertainment, renaming the combined subsidiary Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.^[19] In October 2013, Cinedigm purchased Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment for $51.5 million; after this Gaiam had exited the home video industry, with the subsidiary merging with Cinedigm's New Video to form a standalone distributor under the Cinedigm name.^[20]^[21]

Library

Prior to the company's bankruptcy, GoodTimes Entertainment produced at that time a TV series called Wulin Warriors. The series was an edited version of Pili, produced by Broadway Video and Animation Collective for Cartoon Network's Toonami block in 2006.

The company also produced the children's musical live action video series Treehouse Trolls Birthday Day and Treehouse Trolls Fun and Wonder (1992), the latter being remembered as Rachael Harris's first contribution to the film industry.^[22]

References

^ "Company Information". GoodTimes Entertainment. June 17, 2000. Retrieved on March 15, 2010.
^ Edwards, C. (January 8, 2014). "The Ultimate Guide to Animated Mockbusters". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
^ Nichols, Peter M. (1993-09-10). "Home Video". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
^ Nichols, Peter (1993-09-17). "Disney loses suit over Good Times' 'Aladdin' video". Bangor Daily News. Bangor Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
^ "Heavy accent on video, CD, hardware at Summer CES" (PDF). Billboard. 1985-06-08. p. 96. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Firms toy with children's market" (PDF). Billboard. August 17, 1985. p. 27. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Bessman, Jim (May 3, 1986). "Kids Klassics To Market Titles for Worldvision" (PDF). Billboard. p. 53. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Stewart, Al (June 20, 1987). "Lorimar Drops KLV-TV Promotion" (PDF). Billboard. p. 71. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Goodtimes In A Merger With Kids Klassics; Will Keep Low Price Policy". Variety. 1987-07-22. p. 47.
^ "Klusaritz Quits GT Publishing". Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
^ "History of GoodTimes Entertainment Ltd. – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
^ 30 Orion Pics to GoodTimes (PDF). Billboard. 1993-06-05. p. 102.
^ ^a ^b Peers, Martin (2003-02-10). "Quadrangle Buys GoodTimes". The Wall Street Journal. p. B.4. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03 – via ProQuest.
^ Del Franco, Mark (2005-07-13). "Gaiam Buys Bankrupt Entertainment Firm". Multichannel Merchant. Penton Media. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
^ "Oak Point Partners, LLC acquires remnant assets of the GT Brands Holdings LLC, et al., Bankruptcy Estates". November 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
^ "Gaiam grabs Goodtimes". 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ "Gaiam closes GoodTimes Entertainment deal at $35M - Denver Business Journal". bizjournals.com. 2014-01-13. Archived 2014-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ Gaiam to Acquire Assets of GoodTimes Entertainment
^ MarketWatch - archived from the original on May 5, 2012
^ "Cinedigm To Acquire Gaiam, Inc.'s Entertainment Unit, A Multi-Platform Content Licensor And Distributor". Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
^ McNary, Dave (17 October 2021). "Cinedigm Bulks Up With $51.1 Million Acquisition of Gaiam Vivendi". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "How old was Rachael Harris in her first movie: The Treehouse Trolls: The Forest of Fun and Wonder (1992)?". In That Movie. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

External links

GoodTimes Entertainment (archive)
Company history Archived December 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine at FundingUniverse

[1] "Company Information". GoodTimes Entertainment. June 17, 2000. Retrieved on March 15, 2010.

[2] Edwards, C. (January 8, 2014). "The Ultimate Guide to Animated Mockbusters". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

[3] Nichols, Peter M. (1993-09-10). "Home Video". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2017-11-04.

[4] Nichols, Peter (1993-09-17). "Disney loses suit over Good Times' 'Aladdin' video". Bangor Daily News. Bangor Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved December 3, 2013.

[5] "Heavy accent on video, CD, hardware at Summer CES" (PDF). Billboard. 1985-06-08. p. 96. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[6] "Firms toy with children's market" (PDF). Billboard. August 17, 1985. p. 27. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[:0-7] Bessman, Jim (May 3, 1986). "Kids Klassics To Market Titles for Worldvision" (PDF). Billboard. p. 53. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[:1-8] Stewart, Al (June 20, 1987). "Lorimar Drops KLV-TV Promotion" (PDF). Billboard. p. 71. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[9] "Goodtimes In A Merger With Kids Klassics; Will Keep Low Price Policy". Variety. 1987-07-22. p. 47.

[10] "Klusaritz Quits GT Publishing". Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-12.

[11] "History of GoodTimes Entertainment Ltd. – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-04.

[12] 30 Orion Pics to GoodTimes (PDF). Billboard. 1993-06-05. p. 102.

[wsj-13] Peers, Martin (2003-02-10). "Quadrangle Buys GoodTimes". The Wall Street Journal. p. B.4. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03 – via ProQuest.

[14] Del Franco, Mark (2005-07-13). "Gaiam Buys Bankrupt Entertainment Firm". Multichannel Merchant. Penton Media. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2023-05-03.

[15] "Oak Point Partners, LLC acquires remnant assets of the GT Brands Holdings LLC, et al., Bankruptcy Estates". November 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-22.

[16] "Gaiam grabs Goodtimes". 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[17] "Gaiam closes GoodTimes Entertainment deal at $35M - Denver Business Journal". bizjournals.com. 2014-01-13. Archived 2014-01-13 at the Wayback Machine

[18] Gaiam to Acquire Assets of GoodTimes Entertainment

[19] MarketWatch - archived from the original on May 5, 2012

[20] "Cinedigm To Acquire Gaiam, Inc.'s Entertainment Unit, A Multi-Platform Content Licensor And Distributor". Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.

[21] McNary, Dave (17 October 2021). "Cinedigm Bulks Up With $51.1 Million Acquisition of Gaiam Vivendi". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[22] "How old was Rachael Harris in her first movie: The Treehouse Trolls: The Forest of Fun and Wonder (1992)?". In That Movie. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

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 GoodTimes began with the distribution of copies of [[public domain]] titles. Though the company also produced and distributed many low-priced [[Physical fitness|fitness]] videos, its most recognized line of products were the series of low-budget [[Traditional animation|traditionally animated film]]s from companies such as [[Jetlag Productions]], [[Golden Films]], and Blye Migicovsky Productions, as well as a selection of the works of [[Burbank Films Australia]]. Many of its home-video titles—such as ''[[Aladdin (1992 Golden Films film)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1992 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'', ''Pinocchio'', ''[[Sinbad (1993 film)|Sinbad]]'', ''The Little Mermaid'', ''The Three Musketeers'' and ''Thumbelina''—were named similarly or identically to big-budget animated films from other studios<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/dvd/animated-mockbusters-list-94032.html|title=The Ultimate Guide to Animated Mockbusters|last=Edwards|first=C.|work=[[Cartoon Brew]]|date=January 8, 2014|access-date=January 12, 2016|archive-date=March 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315224606/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/dvd/animated-mockbusters-list-94032.html|url-status=live}}</ref> (though their plots were sometimes very different), and GoodTimes would often release these films close to the theatrical/home-video releases of other studios. This was largely legal, as the stories of the big-budget films were based on folk tales that had long been in the [[public domain]], and the major studios had little room to claim exclusive rights to the stories or the main characters. [[The Walt Disney Company]] sued GoodTimes in 1993 because the videotape packaging closely resembled Disney's, allegedly creating the potential of confusing consumers into unintentionally purchasing a GoodTimes title, when they instead meant to purchase a film from Disney.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/10/arts/home-video-218293.html|title=Home Video|last=Nichols|first=Peter M.|date=1993-09-10|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-11-04|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=2020-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702182610/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/10/arts/home-video-218293.html|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result of this lawsuit, GoodTimes was required by law to print its name atop all of its future [[VHS]] covers, in order to clearly demonstrate to the public at large that this was not the "[[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]]" title that they would be purchasing. Despite these changes, however, GoodTimes continued to produce animated films based on public domain "knockoff" titles.<ref>{{cite news | first = Peter | last = Nichols | title = Disney loses suit over Good Times' 'Aladdin' video | date = 1993-09-17 | publisher = Bangor Publishing Company | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=19930917&id=gp4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7TgHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5601,987719 | work = [[Bangor Daily News]] | access-date = December 3, 2013 | archive-date = 2020-07-04 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200704034415/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=19930917&id=gp4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7TgHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5601,987719 | url-status = live}}</ref> At the [[Consumer Electronics Show|Summer CES 1985]], GoodTimes launched a home video label Kids Klassics Home Video, which was specifically designed for a children's audience.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=1985-06-08|title=Heavy accent on video, CD, hardware at Summer CES|page=96|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1985/1985-06-08-Billboard-Page-0096.pdf|access-date=December 27, 2021|archive-date=2021-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227002640/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1985/1985-06-08-Billboard-Page-0096.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The first Kids Klassics videos were 52 different cartoons, which were all meant to be in color and received a 50-50 joint venture with Remco to market the ''[[Mel-O-Toons]]'' cartoons by [[Storer Communications|Storer Broadcasting]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=August 17, 1985|title=Firms toy with children's market|page=27|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1985/1985-08-17-Billboard-Page-0027.pdf|access-date=December 27, 2021}}</ref> The company made its first licensed client in 1986, by signing a deal with [[Worldvision Enterprises|Worldvision Home Video]] to reissue titles on videocassette, through the Kids Klassics label, which was mostly on [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|last=Bessman|first=Jim|date=May 3, 1986|title=Kids Klassics To Market Titles for Worldvision|page=53|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1986/1986-05-03-Billboard-Page-0053.pdf|access-date=December 27, 2021}}</ref> This was followed in 1987 by signing a deal with major video distributor [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment|MCA Home Video]] to license these titles to videocassette, mainly the [[Universal Pictures]] catalog for a price of $15.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|last=Stewart|first=Al|date=June 20, 1987|title=Lorimar Drops KLV-TV Promotion|page=71|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1987/1987-06-20-Billboard-Page-0071.pdf|access-date=December 27, 2021|archive-date=December 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227005529/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1987/1987-06-20-Billboard-Page-0071.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> That year, Goodtimes and Kids Klassics merged their distribution arms to form Goodtimes/Kids Klassics Distribution Corp.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1987-07-22 |title=Goodtimes In A Merger With Kids Klassics; Will Keep Low Price Policy |page=47 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In the 1990s they expanded the company into GT Publishing, a division of the company that published children's books under the Inchworm Press imprint.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/19990208/33608-klusaritz-quits-gt-publishing.html|title=Klusaritz Quits GT Publishing|access-date=2017-07-12|archive-date=2020-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702183000/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/19990208/33608-klusaritz-quits-gt-publishing.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Expanding from [[home video]] distribution, GoodTimes founded its spin-off, [[GT Interactive]] as a way to distribute [[video games]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/goodtimes-entertainment-ltd-history/|title=History of GoodTimes Entertainment Ltd. – FundingUniverse|website=www.fundinguniverse.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-04|archive-date=2017-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011853/http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/goodtimes-entertainment-ltd-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> This company was sold to the French game publisher [[Atari SA|Infogrames]] in 1999. At different times, GoodTimes contracted with [[Columbia Pictures]], [[NBC]], [[HBO]], [[Worldvision Enterprises]], [[Hanna-Barbera]],<ref name=":0" /> [[Orion Pictures|Orion Home Video]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-06-05.pdf|title=30 Orion Pics to GoodTimes|publisher=Billboard|date=1993-06-05|pages=102}}</ref> [[Universal Pictures]]<ref name=":1"/> and [[Paramount Pictures]] to release inexpensive tapes of many of their films and TV series. In addition, GoodTimes released several compilations assembled from public domain films, film trailers, earlier television programs and newsreels. Most of these were credited to Film Shows, Inc.
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-On February 10, 2003,<ref name=wsj>{{cite news |last1=Peers |first1=Martin |title=Quadrangle Buys GoodTimes |url=https://proquest.com/docview/398801708 |access-date=2023-05-03 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=2003-02-10 |page=B.4 |url-access=registration |via=[[ProQuest]] |archive-date=2023-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503100010/https://www.proquest.com/docview/398801708 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Quadrangle Group|Quadrangle Capital Partners]] purchased GoodTimes Entertainment for $90 million plus $160 million in debt,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/Gaiam_acquisition_0713/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926172731/http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/Gaiam_acquisition_0713/|last=Del Franco|first=Mark|title=Gaiam Buys Bankrupt Entertainment Firm|date=2005-07-13|archive-date=2010-09-26|accessdate=2023-05-03|work=Multichannel Merchant|publisher=Penton Media}}</ref> and rebranded the company as GT Brands.<ref name=wsj/> SHANTAE RISKY CLASSICS
+On February 10, 2003,<ref name=wsj>{{cite news |last1=Peers |first1=Martin |title=Quadrangle Buys GoodTimes |url=https://proquest.com/docview/398801708 |access-date=2023-05-03 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=2003-02-10 |page=B.4 |url-access=registration |via=[[ProQuest]] |archive-date=2023-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503100010/https://www.proquest.com/docview/398801708 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Quadrangle Group|Quadrangle Capital Partners]] purchased GoodTimes Entertainment for $90 million plus $160 million in debt,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/Gaiam_acquisition_0713/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926172731/http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/Gaiam_acquisition_0713/|last=Del Franco|first=Mark|title=Gaiam Buys Bankrupt Entertainment Firm|date=2005-07-13|archive-date=2010-09-26|accessdate=2023-05-03|work=Multichannel Merchant|publisher=Penton Media}}</ref> and rebranded the company as GT Brands.<ref name=wsj/>
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+===Bankruptcy and sale to Gaiam===
-On July 11, 2005, GT Brands Holdings filed for [[Chapter 11 Bankruptcy]] protection.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bankruptcompanynews.com/oak-point-partners-llc-acquires-remnant-assets-of-the-gt-brands-holdings-llc-et-al-bankruptcy-estates/ | title=Oak Point Partners, LLC acquires remnant assets of the GT Brands Holdings LLC, et al., Bankruptcy Estates | date=November 2021 | access-date=2023-03-22 | archive-date=2023-03-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322154402/https://www.bankruptcompanynews.com/oak-point-partners-llc-acquires-remnant-assets-of-the-gt-brands-holdings-llc-et-al-bankruptcy-estates/ | url-status=live}}</ref> A day later, [[Gaiam]] announced to acquire all of GoodTimes' assets for $40 million.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2005/digital/features/gaiam-grabs-goodtimes-1117925751/ | title=Gaiam grabs Goodtimes | date=12 July 2005 | access-date=22 March 2023 | archive-date=22 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322154401/https://variety.com/2005/digital/features/gaiam-grabs-goodtimes-1117925751/ | url-status=live}}</ref> The deal was closed in September 2005<ref> [https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/09/12/daily27.html "Gaiam closes GoodTimes Entertainment deal at $35M - Denver Business Journal"]. ''bizjournals.com''. 2014-01-13. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113100138/http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/09/12/daily27.html|date=2014-01-13}}</ref> and GT Brands Holdings LLC was renamed as GT Media, Inc.,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060522190131/http://www.goodtimes.com/GT/corporate/pdf/press/GTE_Gaiam.pdf Gaiam to Acquire Assets of GoodTimes Entertainment]</ref> becoming Gaiam's general-interest label that released films and animation from [[DIC Entertainment]] and [[mockbuster]]s from [[The Asylum]]. JIMMY SWAGGART MINISTERS INC STUDIOS
+On July 11, 2005, GT Brands Holdings filed for [[Chapter 11 Bankruptcy]] protection.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bankruptcompanynews.com/oak-point-partners-llc-acquires-remnant-assets-of-the-gt-brands-holdings-llc-et-al-bankruptcy-estates/ | title=Oak Point Partners, LLC acquires remnant assets of the GT Brands Holdings LLC, et al., Bankruptcy Estates | date=November 2021 | access-date=2023-03-22 | archive-date=2023-03-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322154402/https://www.bankruptcompanynews.com/oak-point-partners-llc-acquires-remnant-assets-of-the-gt-brands-holdings-llc-et-al-bankruptcy-estates/ | url-status=live}}</ref> A day later, [[Gaiam]] announced to acquire all of GoodTimes' assets for $40 million.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2005/digital/features/gaiam-grabs-goodtimes-1117925751/ | title=Gaiam grabs Goodtimes | date=12 July 2005 | access-date=22 March 2023 | archive-date=22 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322154401/https://variety.com/2005/digital/features/gaiam-grabs-goodtimes-1117925751/ | url-status=live}}</ref> The deal was closed in September 2005<ref>[https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/09/12/daily27.html "Gaiam closes GoodTimes Entertainment deal at $35M - Denver Business Journal"]. ''bizjournals.com''. 2014-01-13. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113100138/http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/09/12/daily27.html|date=2014-01-13}}</ref> and GT Brands Holdings LLC was renamed as GT Media, Inc.,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060522190131/http://www.goodtimes.com/GT/corporate/pdf/press/GTE_Gaiam.pdf Gaiam to Acquire Assets of GoodTimes Entertainment]</ref> becoming Gaiam's general-interest label that released films and animation from [[DIC Entertainment]] and [[mockbuster]]s from [[The Asylum]].
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-By the end of the 2000s, the GT Media brand was no longer used by Gaiam, with the company solely distributing fitness and yoga media under the latter label. On April 3, 2012, the company acquired and merged with [[Vivendi Entertainment]], renaming the combined subsidiary Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120505104455/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gaiam-completes-acquisition-of-vivendi-entertainment-creating-gaiam-vivendi-entertainment-the-nations-largest-independent-content-distributor-2012-04-03 MarketWatch] - archived from [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gaiam-completes-acquisition-of-vivendi-entertainment-creating-gaiam-vivendi-entertainment-the-nations-largest-independent-content-distributor-2012-04-03 the original] on May 5, 2012</ref> In October 2013, [[Cinedigm]] purchased Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment for $51.5 million; after this Gaiam had exited the home video industry, with the subsidiary merging with Cinedigm's [[New Video]] to form a standalone distributor under the Cinedigm name.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newvideo.com/pressroom/release/cinedigm-to-acquire-gaiam-inc-s-entertainment-unit-a-multi-platform-content-licensor-and-distributor/ |title=Cinedigm To Acquire Gaiam, Inc.'s Entertainment Unit, A Multi-Platform Content Licensor And Distributor |access-date=October 20, 2013 |archive-date=October 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031064605/http://www.newvideo.com/pressroom/release/cinedigm-to-acquire-gaiam-inc-s-entertainment-unit-a-multi-platform-content-licensor-and-distributor/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=17 October 2021|title=Cinedigm Bulks Up With $51.1 Million Acquisition of Gaiam Vivendi|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/cinedigm-bulks-up-with-51-1-million-acquisition-of-gaiam-vivendi-1200735288/|access-date=13 July 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713182641/https://variety.com/2013/film/news/cinedigm-bulks-up-with-51-1-million-acquisition-of-gaiam-vivendi-1200735288/|url-status=live}}</ref> FRANCE ANIMATION ELLIPSE ANIMATION YOOPA-TVA TIJI TV BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD PAJAMA SAM 4 HAGER POPEYE HEAVY METAL.   PRETTY CURE ALL STARS DX4 RAINBOW BRITE DIXIE'S DINNER KEIO BETTY BOOP SOOTY-&-COMPANY THUNDERCATS THE ROBOTIC STOOGERS SUNBOW ENTERTAINMENT SEGA COMPANY LIMITED KONANI VIDEO CORP NINTENDO ENTERPRISE CO LTD NEC PC GAMES COMI COLOR CARTOONS FAIRY DUST CO LTD WILL VINTON PRODUCTIONS INC TOM-&-JERRY EGMONT IMAGINATION RANDOM HOUSE HOME VIDEO HEAVY METAL 2000 CIC VIDEO FRED WOLF FILMS XILAM TV BANDAI NAMCO RAINBOW SRL NEPTUNO FILMS SPA MWS INC ASTRO FARM FUNSONG FACTORY HOPNET  GANIAX COMPANY LTD STEVEN UNIVERSE ALPHANIA THE OWL HOUSE VRAK TV SAILOR MOON R DRAGONBALL Z KAI HIT ENTERTAINMENT CO JAM HANDY PRODUCTIONS RUBY SPEARS ENTERPRISE STAR FLYERS READER RABBIT'S SING ALONG DHX STUDIOS BOHBOT KIDS NETWORK SNK VS CAPCOM PEANUTS WORLDWIDE STUDIO DINOVISION PLAYBOY RIO RAINBOW GATE WEE SING PONYO LUPIN THE THIRD TFOU.FR 3DO KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURE PAWS INC SANRIO VIDEO HAZBIN HOTEL TOHO THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS FILMFAIR ANIMATION RADIO CANADA DICK CLARK VIDEO THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE DOLLYWOOD INC
+By the end of the 2000s, the GT Media brand was no longer used by Gaiam, with the company solely distributing fitness and yoga media under the latter label. On April 3, 2012, the company acquired and merged with [[Vivendi Entertainment]], renaming the combined subsidiary Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120505104455/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gaiam-completes-acquisition-of-vivendi-entertainment-creating-gaiam-vivendi-entertainment-the-nations-largest-independent-content-distributor-2012-04-03 MarketWatch] - archived from [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gaiam-completes-acquisition-of-vivendi-entertainment-creating-gaiam-vivendi-entertainment-the-nations-largest-independent-content-distributor-2012-04-03 the original] on May 5, 2012</ref> In October 2013, [[Cinedigm]] purchased Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment for $51.5 million; after this Gaiam had exited the home video industry, with the subsidiary merging with Cinedigm's [[New Video]] to form a standalone distributor under the Cinedigm name.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newvideo.com/pressroom/release/cinedigm-to-acquire-gaiam-inc-s-entertainment-unit-a-multi-platform-content-licensor-and-distributor/ |title=Cinedigm To Acquire Gaiam, Inc.'s Entertainment Unit, A Multi-Platform Content Licensor And Distributor |access-date=October 20, 2013 |archive-date=October 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031064605/http://www.newvideo.com/pressroom/release/cinedigm-to-acquire-gaiam-inc-s-entertainment-unit-a-multi-platform-content-licensor-and-distributor/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=17 October 2021|title=Cinedigm Bulks Up With $51.1 Million Acquisition of Gaiam Vivendi|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/cinedigm-bulks-up-with-51-1-million-acquisition-of-gaiam-vivendi-1200735288/|access-date=13 July 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713182641/https://variety.com/2013/film/news/cinedigm-bulks-up-with-51-1-million-acquisition-of-gaiam-vivendi-1200735288/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Library==

v t e The animated releases of GoodTimes Entertainment
Burbank Films Australia's Dickens Family Classics	Oliver Twist (1982) The Old Curiosity Shop (1984) The Pickwick Papers (1985)
Golden Films' Animated Classics	Aladdin (1992) Sinbad (1992) Thumbelina (1992) The Jungle King (1994)
Jetlag Productions' Children's Classics	Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle (1994) Pocahontas (1994) Heidi (1995) Little Red Riding Hood (1995)
Co-productions	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001) Ben Hur (2003) Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (2005)