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Endpoint: FoxVideo, Inc.



created on: 10/02/2015
by: Lacrimus (242)
 
 

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FoxVideo, Inc was the home video arm of 20th Century Fox that replaced CBS/Fox Video, which was founded in 1982 after CBS Home Video left MGM Home Video (MGM/CBS Home Video from 1979-1982) when United Artists merged with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1981 to form MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (1981-1986, renamed MGM/UA Communications Co. in 1986 after ending that year's only deal with Turner Broadcasting System) and its video arm.

The CBS/Fox Company, or CBS/Fox Video was a home video company formed and established in 1982, as a merger between 20th Century Fox Video, formerly Magnetic Video Corporation, and CBS Video Enterprises which sold film libraries from major American film studios and was the American licensee of BBC Video releases. These products were released in the VHS and Betamax home video formats.

The company was based in Farmington Hills, Michigan (home of predecessor Magnetic Video) until 1985, when it moved to Livonia, Michigan. In 1989, it moved its headquarters to New York City, where it stayed until it became Fox Video (now 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) in 1991.

CBS/Fox Video was founded under a 50-50 venture with 20th Century Fox in 1982 when CBS broke off a previous venture formed in 1980 with MGM. During this period, both companies continued to operate independently while maintaining their partnership. A reorganization occurred in 1990 with CBS selling products under the CBS Video name (which had been sparingly used since the 1970s) and mainstream Fox titles being controlled by FoxVideo; the change was enacted in 1991. In 1998, CBS/Fox was acquired by Fox Entertainment Group and later ceased operations in that year. Since CBS/Fox disbanded, their film rights have been brought by 20th Century Fox and CBS merged with Viacom.

In early 1998, Fox Entertainment Group (then-owned by News Corporation) acquired CBS/Fox Video and the rest of CBS/Fox's non-shopping (film and TV) assets, and renamed CBS/Fox Video to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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Submitted by : Lacrimus (242)
on : 10/02/2015