Dualstar
| Company type | Private LLC |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion, Entertainment |
| Founded | May 5, 1993 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Robert Thorne |
| Headquarters | , |
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Dualstar Entertainment Group, LLC, commonly referred to simply as Dualstar, is a privately held American mass media and entertainment limited liability company owned by twin sisters Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. Dualstar was founded May 5, 1993, as Dualstar Productions, before adopting its current name in 1994. The company established a niche for itself when it entered into a producing agreement with ABC for several TV movies, after the twins starred in the long-running television series Full House.
The company quickly became a massive success, becoming synonymous in the 1990s and early 2000s with child-friendly home entertainment. The company produced the second best-selling Kids VHS tapes of the 1990s, behind The Walt Disney Company. In 2005, the company pivoted towards the fashion industry as its main focus, and ceased producing films, television series, magazines, video games, or other popular media. Dualstar was based in Los Angeles, California and is now based in Culver City.