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Columbia House Company Company Profile
DVDs are the name of the game for Columbia House. Initially a 50-50 joint venture between entertainment giants Sony and Time Warner, Columbia House is a club-based direct marketer of DVDs, with members in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The company sells more than 8,500 motion picture titles via mail order and online. Its TV on DVD club features a variety of television programming. Founded in 1997, the company is part of Direct Brands (formerly Direct Group North America), which is owned by Arizona-based investment firm Najafi Cos.
Contact Information
Address: 1 Penn Plaza, 250 W. 34th St., 5th Fl.
New York, NY 10119
Phone:212-287-0081
Fax:
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):401.90 M
Employees (2008):2,300
Key People
President and CEO: Stuart Goldfarb
EVP and CFO: Fred Christensen
SVP Communications: Paula Batson
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Music & Video Stores
Top Competitors
Amazon.com, Inc. (amzn)
Trans World Entertainment Corporation (twmc)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (wmt)
 


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