The film was released theatrically in Australia and New Zealand on June 9 and July 7, 2016, respectively, by Umbrella Entertainment.[7] The company also released it on DVD on October 10, 2016.[8] In the United Kingdom, the movie aired on ITV3 on August 28, 2016 and was later released on DVD on March 20, 2017 by Second Sight Films.[9][10]
US rights were acquired by PBS, and the film was released on DVD on November 8, with the channel broadcasting it on November 24, 2016 (Thanksgiving Day).[11][12] The network claims the television run was seen by more than 3.2 million viewers, with an additional 230,000 watching online.[13]
The film has also seen a release in Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Italy.[14][15][16][17] In Japan, it was released theatrically on May 6, 2017 and later home video, by Happinet and Synergy Entertainment.[18]
Sequels
On September 19, 2016, YTV's parent company, Corus Entertainment announced that they had approved two sequels; Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars for broadcast in 2017, and Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew in 2018.[19]The Good Stars premiered on February 20, 2017. Bumped up from its original 2018 release window, Fire & Dew premiered on July 1, 2017.[20] PBS has also picked up both followups.[13]
