CBS Video Enterprises was the home video entertainment arm of CBS, Inc. and was formed in 1978. CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster 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. MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ...

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. A CBS News Special Report ident card 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. ... 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. Top view VHS cassette with U.S. Quarter for scale Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed The Video Home System, first released in September 1976, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard for video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by JVC (with some... Sonys Betamax is the 12. ... RCA, formerly an initialism for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark used by two companies for products descended from that common ancestor: Thomson SA, which manufactures consumer electronics like RCA-branded televisions, DVD players, video cassette recorders, direct broadcast satellite decoders, camcorders, audio equipment, telephones, and related... 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 Twentieth 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. Related articles FOX Television Network Fox Searchlight Pictures Fox Entertainment Group List of Hollywood movie studios List of movies Variant of current 20th Century Fox logo External links 20th Century Fox Movies official site Twentieth Century Fox is also the punning title of a song by The Doors on their... CBS/Fox Video was a home video company created in 1982, as a merger between 20th Century Fox Video, formerly Magnetic Video Corporation, and CBS Video Enterprises. ... Sub-label of CBS/FOX Video from 1983 to 1989. ... Sub-label of CBS/FOX Video from 1983 to 1989. ...

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.

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. Viacom is a high-growth media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable / satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), video gaming (Sega of America), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures movie studio and DreamWorks; acquisition of the latter currently pending). ...

Today, CBS Video exists as a speciality label division of Paramount Home Video. The company releases CBS-owned programs to Paramount Home Video. The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ...