DECAL Partnership Announcement

ALLIANCE/DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES PHYSICAL MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW FILM LABEL DECAL

Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, is thrilled to announce a partnership with the newly launched film label DECAL.

Distribution Solutions will handle sales and solicitation, trade marketing, procurement, warehousing, inventory management, distribution, VMI systems, and management, returns processing, credit and collections, and reporting of all DECAL physical sell-through releases in the US.

“We are excited to be DECAL’s physical product distribution partner as they continue to add premium independent films to their collection,” stated Distribution Solutions President, Ben Means. “This new partnership with DECAL continues to drive Alliance Entertainment/Distribution Solutions towards providing the best content in the industry to home entertainment audiences.”

DVD box for the movie called Together Together, which features photo of stars Ed Helms and Patti Harrison.

Notable films from DECAL include Pig (starring Nicolas Cage), Supernova (starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci), Together Together (starring Ed Helms), and Dream Horse (starring Toni Collette).

“We are thrilled to be in business with the team at Distribution Solutions,” said DECAL’s Andrew Brown and Kent Sanderson in a joint statement. “They are experts in the space, and it is valuable to have their insight and flexibility as we grow our business and navigate the increasingly complex home entertainment arena.”

The first DECAL releases distributed by Distribution Solutions will begin hitting shelves September 2021 and will include both NEON and Bleeker Street titles Together Together (Sept 7), Gaia (Sept 21), All Light Everywhere (Oct 5), In The Earth (Oct 12), The Loneliest Whale (Oct 12), and New Order (Oct 16).

About DECAL

The newly launched film label DECAL aims to acquire a wide array of exciting independent films and present them to audiences across multiple platforms. In addition, DECAL manages the home entertainment rights of both NEON and Bleecker Street’s curated slate of high-profile, thought-provoking films, and is continuing to add other key partnerships.

For more information, visit www.decalreleasing.com.

About Distribution Solutions

Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, is the largest aggregator and downstream distributor of independent film labels in North America. We are a premier partner for home entertainment sales and distribution, with capabilities including Physical Distribution, Digital Sales/Delivery, and SVOD/Linear Licensing for over 60 content providers, including Mill Creek Entertainment, RLJ Entertainment, and Cinedigm.

Distribution Solutions offers comprehensive in-house Post-Production Services, Consumer Marketing, Design Services and Turnkey Operations Management—everything it takes to set our partners up for success.

For more information, visit www.ds.aent.com.

About Alliance Entertainment

Alliance Entertainment is the largest wholesale distributor of physical home entertainment consisting of audio and video software in the United States, as well as newly added video games, selling to mass merchant retail, brick and mortar stores, internet retailers, independent store owners offering vendor-managed or 3PL services.

With more than thirty years of distribution experience, Alliance Entertainment serves customers of every size, providing a robust suite of services to resellers and retailers worldwide.

Alliance Entertainment is a One-Stop solution for all entertainment product needs. As a solutions-based operation, Alliance Entertainment drives sales for companies with unparalleled selection and cost-efficient processing. Alliance Entertainment is headquartered in Sunrise, FL, with offices located throughout the U.S.

Visit http://www.aent.com for additional information on Alliance Entertainment.

For more information, please contact:

Allie Mosley Publicist allie.mosley@aent.com

International DOG Day!

“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.” – John Grogan

On August 26^th, we observe a day to give love, thanks, and all the belly rubs to our very best friends on International Dog Day! The aim of international dog day is to celebrate the well-being of dogs, raise awareness around breeding farms/backyard breeders, show appreciation towards rescue centers, and encourage the adoption of these animals across the globe. This day is an open door to generate a conversation that may save the life of an animal. To welcome dogs who were once unwanted into our hearts and into our homes – to give displaced, abandoned, and abused dogs of all shapes, sizes, and breeds the loving companionship and comfort of home that they deserve.

Here at AENT: Distribution Solutions, our companions truly bring out the best in our lives be it by our side, or on the big screen as characters sure to strum our heartstring’s. We’d like to recognize some of the canine characters we’ve had the privilege of featuring throughout our partnership with Mill Creek Entertainment. Here are a few of our favorite titles for you to enjoy!

Air Bud | Summer’s Shadow | Benji | Life With Dog | Dog House

In honor of our canine counterparts, the notable talent in our lives – we’d like to introduce the rescue pups our team has welcomed into their famiy over the years!

Midwest Animal Rescue | Secondhand Hounds | Animal Humane Society | Best Friends Animal Society

Curl up with a great flick, support your local rescue society, and grab your favorite tug toy with your best puppy pal – because one thing’s for sure, the world is a much better place because dogs are in it.

Mail Order Catalog Day! (Yes, it’s a thing!)

Happy National Mail Order Catalog Day!

This unofficial holiday commemorates the day in 1872 when American entrepreneur Aaron Montgomery Ward sent out the first modern mail order catalog to customers in Chicago.

You might be surprised to know that even with the rise of eCommerce, catalog sales are alive and well, generating about $125 billion in annual revenue. 12 billion catalogs are mailed, and 90 million Americans purchase from catalogs annually.

For traditionalists and collectors who enjoy a more specialized browsing experience, catalogs are just the ticket. (After all, with thousands of movies of all genres available, finding favorite film genres online can be a bit overwhelming.) Catalogs provide an assortment of products carefully chosen by content experts, can highlight focused products, and make browsing and shopping a breeze.

Alliance Entertainment’s catalog retailer, Direct-To-U (DTU), boasts several brands (Critic’s Choice, Movies Unlimited, TCM, Collector’s Choice), each offering carefully curated products and promotions for their customers.

Catalog shoppers really connect with physical products like DVDs and Blu-ray, and the team at Distribution Solutions ensures that our label partners’ releases are included in the DTU catalogs that fit their audience.

Shipping more than 8.8 MILLION catalogs annually, DTU is an essential and fabulous partner!

Slow down and doing the analog way…sign-up for our mail order catalogs Critics’ Choice Video, Movies Unlimited, or TCM Shop for a curated selection of movies…and music fans can join the fun at Collectors’ Choice

Happy Browsing!