CBS Home Entertainment facts for kids
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Formerly
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CBS Video Enterprises, Inc. (1979–1983) CBS Video (1980–2006) MGM/CBS Home Video (1980–1982) CBS/Fox Video (1982–2000) |
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| Industry | Home entertainment |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Cy Leslie |
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| Parent | CBS (1979–2000) CBS Corporation (2007–2019) CBS Entertainment Group (2019–present) |
CBS Home Entertainment is a company that releases movies and TV shows for you to watch at home. They put out content from the CBS library, which includes popular TV series, news programs, and films. You can find their releases on DVD, known as CBS DVD, and on Blu-ray, called CBS Blu-ray.
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The Story of CBS Home Entertainment
How It All Began
CBS, Inc. started its home video part, called CBS Video Enterprises (CVE), in 1979. A person named Cy Leslie was the chairman, leading the new company.
Early Partnerships
In 1980, CBS Video Enterprises teamed up with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). They created a joint company called MGM/CBS Home Video. This company was set up to release MGM movies on home video. They also released content from CBS News, CBS Records, and the CBS television network. They used different video formats like VHS, Betamax, and RCA's CED system.
By 1981, MGM/CBS was also distributing five titles for Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment. However, in 1982, CBS decided to leave the partnership with MGM. The MGM/CBS company then changed its name to MGM/UA Home Video.
Joining Forces with Fox
Soon after leaving MGM, CBS bought a share in 20th Century Fox's home video business. This new partnership formed CBS/Fox Video. This company re-released many CBS shows and movies. They also released films from 20th Century Fox. CBS/Fox Video even created two special labels: Key Video and Playhouse Video.
Changes and New Directions
The CBS/Fox joint company was reorganized in 1990. The Key Video and Playhouse Video labels stopped operating. A new label, Fox Video, was created to release mainstream movies from 20th Century Fox. CBS continued to release its own shows and programs under the Fox Video label until 1998.
CBS/Fox also handled BBC Video releases in the United States until June 30, 2000. After that, BBC Worldwide Americas partnered with Warner Home Video. In 2001, CBS/Fox Video became part of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
When Viacom bought CBS in 2000, Paramount Home Entertainment became the company that distributed CBS's videos and DVDs. CBS and Viacom later split again on December 31, 2005. However, both companies were still controlled by National Amusements. In 2007, CBS Corporation created CBS Home Entertainment as its new division for home video releases.
Recent Developments
In 2010, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment started releasing content from the newer version of CBS Films. This was done under a license from CBS Home Entertainment. Five years later, Lionsgate Home Entertainment took over from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. They became the new distributor for CBS Films' home media.
Many CBS programs that are not as widely popular are released on special DVDs made by CBS itself. Some are also licensed to Visual Entertainment Inc..
CBS and Viacom merged again on December 4, 2019. This new company is now known as ViacomCBS, which is now Paramount Global.
