Shout! Factory rides nostalgia to profits even as DVD market slumps

By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - During a decade of devastation for the home-entertainment industry, Shout! Factory has not only survived by selling DVDs and Blu-rays, it has thrived. The 60-person Los Angeles-based company has increased its annual revenue and profits by trading on pop culture nostalgia for everything from "Leave it to Beaver" to the "My Little Pony" cartoon series. Instead of the latest releases, it mines the deepest recesses of television and film history to unearth largely forgotten treasures that retain a cult mystique. ...



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