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Encyclopedia > CBS Home Entertainment

CBS Home Entertainment (formerly CBS Video Enterprises) is the home video entertainment arm of CBS, Inc. and was formed in 1978. CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ...


In 1979, CBS Video Enterprises formed a joint venture with MGM, MGM/CBS Home Video licensed the film library of MGM for release on home videocassette, following the early leads of 20th Century Fox's Magnetic Video division and Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment. For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the home video, DVD, and UMD distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. ...


In addition to the MGM film library, the company released output from CBS News, CBS Records CBS television network, CBS Theatrical Films, and the motion picture division of Lorimar. CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... CBS Theatrical Films is the theatrical branch of the Columbia Broadcasting System. ... Lorimar Productions was a American television production company, active from 1968-1993. ...


By 1981, MGM/CBS had expanded from VHS and Betamax to RCA's CED system as well. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS is a recording and playing standard for analog video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) and launched... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... RCAs logo as seen today on many products. ... SelectaVision was originally the name for a video playback system developed by RCA using specialized disc-based media, in which video and audio could be played back on a TV using a special analog needle and groove system similar to phonograph records. ...


In 1982, CBS withdrew from the MGM joint venture. The MGM/CBS company reorganized into MGM/UA Home Video. A short time later, CBS purchased a stake in 20th Century Fox's home video operation, and formed CBS/FOX Video. The new company reissued many of CBS' properties issued under the MGM/CBS label, in addition to films under the 20th Century Fox banner. Two speciality labels, Key Video, and Playhouse Video, were also created. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the major American film studios. ... CBS/Fox Video was a home video company formed and established in 1982. ...


The CBS/FOX joint venture was reorganized in 1990, with Key Video and Playhouse Video ceasing operations, and Fox Video was created to release the mainstream output of 20th Century Fox. CBS continued to issue their product and programming under the Fox Video label until 1998, and utilized the CBS/FOX label for BBC Video programs until 1998. MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion (US$7. ...


In 1998, CBS/FOX ceased existence as a company, shutting the Fox partnership down, mainly because of CBS' merger talks with Viacom. The CBS/Viacom merger was completed in 1999. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... This page is about the post-2005 Viacom. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


Today, CBS Video exists as a speciality label division of Paramount Home Entertainment, except for Garfield and Friends (which was distributed to DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)--this division is now called CBS DVD. The company releases CBS-owned programs to Paramount Home Entertainment, despite the fact that CBS and Viacom split at the end of 2005. CBS DVD also handles the video rights to Republic Pictures' television holdings. Paramount Home Entertainment (formerly Paramount Home Video) is a home video company founded in 1981. ... Garfield and Friends is an American animated television series based on the popular comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. ... 20th Century Fox logo Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... Republic Pictures Corporation (aka Republic Entertainment) is an independent film, television, and video distribution company that was originally a movie production-distribution corporation with studio facilities, best known for its specialization in quality B pictures, westerns and movie serials. ...



 
 

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