Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) enjoyed very strong performances across all formats in 2002 – owning eight of the top 20 overall titles (combined VHS/DVD), 11 of the top 20 VHS titles and six of the top 20 DVD titles.

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Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs launched the Disney DVD Platinum Collection in 2002. Walt Disney’s original masterpiece forged new roads in technology and the DVD presentation offered a special “immersive” experience, which once again became an industry first.

The blockbuster Pearl Harbor came to DVD/VHS three days before the 60th anniversary of the attack, delivering BVHE’s biggest opening day and first week DVD sales of a live-action film. And in May 2002, Pearl Harbor became the best-selling DVD in the industry to date.

BVHE continued its exciting tradition of video premieres with Cinderella II: Dreams Come True in February. It shattered records, taking its place among the top 10 best-selling direct-to-video titles of all time. BVHE now owns eight of the top 10 direct-to-video titles.

Peter Pan: Special Edition, a new release of the Disney classic animated film, debuted on VHS/DVD in February. It became the number one VHS release in its initial week and was synergistically promoted with the theatrical release of Peter Pan: Return to Never Land.

During the summer, The Others, Snow Dogs, The Rookie and Return To Never Land all dominated the competition during their key release weeks.

In September, Disney/Pixar’s hit Monsters, Inc., made a landmark VHS/DVD debut, selling 5 million units on its first day, beating the previous record – held by Disney’s The Lion King. It went on to become the all-time biggest-selling DVD title.

In October, Disney’s animated masterpiece Beauty and the Beast became the second installment in the Platinum Collection. This deluxe DVD continued the quality of excellence as it gave viewers an “experiential” game and also featured three versions of the film.

In time for the holidays, Disney’s Lilo & Stitch became an instant hit as it came to VHS and DVD in December. The DVD offers a full menu of interactive bonus features for this very popular animated sensation.