S23/Sentai Filmworks/Switchblade Pictures/Maiden Japan, etc. PRs And Announcements - 2014/present

Per PR:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 6, 2023

ACCOUNT SERVICES TRANSITION ADVISORY – SENTAI AND SECTION 23 FILMS ACCOUNTS

Distribution Solutions (DS) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliance Entertainment Corporation) will begin handling distribution of Blu-ray, and home entertainment products from the SENTAI® group (“SENTAI”) effective April 3, 2023. SENTAI includes Sentai Filmworks and Section 23.

The following are details and dates for the transition.

  • On Monday, April 3rd DS will assume sales order processing, distribution, operational, and back-office services for SENTAI products.
  • DS sales staff will begin soliciting SENTAI new release titles starting with June 2023 releases to accounts they will manage.
  • Starting with June 2023 new releases, pricing will shift to the DS pricing schedule, and terms will be under your current DS account. Catalog release pricing will remain unchanged.
  • SENTAI releases will be included in all current RLJ/DS account vendor support programs.
  • DS will begin accepting catalog orders (including June 2023 new release prebooks) starting April 3, 2023.
  • If you utilize a wholesaler for your orders, please continue to use it until further notice
  • You will be invoiced from Alliance Entertainment LLC
  • Sentai/Section 23 title list transitioning to DS is included under a separate attachment
  • For Direct Deposit / ACH, please ask your DS Sales / Support Team for account information
  • For payments by check, please remit payment to:
    Alliance Entertainment LLC
    P.O. Box 7410617
    Chicago, IL 60674-0617
  • Return Requests should be directed to your AEC/DS Returns Contact and Returns should be sent to:
    AEC Warehouse Returns
    300 Omicron Ct.
    Shepherdsville, KY 40165
    Warehouse accepts returns M-F 6:45 am – 7:00 pm, Appointments are not required

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