Formerly called
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Koch Entertainment Canada E1 Entertainment Canada National Film Distribution Inc. Maximum Film Distribution Inc. 6867561 Canada Inc. E1 Films Canada Inc. |
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Division | |
Industry | Film |
Founded | 1995 |
Headquarters | 134 Peter Street Suite 700 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Parent | Entertainment One |
Website | eonefilms |
Entertainment One Films Canada (also known as eOne Canada; formerly known as Koch Entertainment Canada and E1 Entertainment Canada), a division of Entertainment One, is one of the largest music and video distribution companies in Canada.
After the rebranding in 2010, they changed their focus mainly to film and television distribution in Canada, with all music services by eOne Music.
The company, which started in 1995 as Koch Entertainment Canada, is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has been named "Independent Distributor of the Year" (for the years 1996 - 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006) at the Canadian Music Week awards, as voted by the music industry. According to Billboard, "Toronto-based Koch Entertainment Canada has been the independent market leader in Canadian distribution since opening in 1995." (Billboard, 2002). Its distribution roster includes: Light Records, Epitaph Records, Fearless Records, Ipecac Recordings, Shanachie Records, Nuclear Blast, Fat Wreck Chords, Putumayo World Music, Napalm Records, Relapse Records, Vagrant Records, Prosthetic Records, Cooking Vinyl Records, Suburban Noize Records, OM Records, Ferret Music, DRG, Death Row/WIDEAwake, Tilt Rock, Tzadik, Tommy Boy Films LLC, and World Wrestling Entertainment, among others. Canadian artists on the roster include Kim Mitchell, Rival Sons, Gloryhound, Dearly Beloved, Die Mannequin, The Cult, Sophie Milman, Carol Welsman, Natalie MacMaster, Crash Karma, Andy Kim, Rita MacNeil, Jeff Martin, Swollen Members, and Secret Broadcast, among others.