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** Comedy Central started home video operations with a distribution agreement at Rhino Home Video.
** A&E Home Video sets up a deal with New Video.
** [[Nickelodeon Home Video|Nickelodeon]] terminated its agreement with [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]. As a result, [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Video]] took over marketing and distribution of the Nickelodeon Video label, while the Nickelodeon Audio label became dormant as it had yet to find a new
▲** [[Nickelodeon Home Video|Nickelodeon]] terminated its agreement with [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]. As a result, [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Video]] took over marketing and distribution of the Nickelodeon Video label, while the Nickelodeon Audio label became dormant as it had yet to find a new marketing agent. However, Sony Wonder-era Nickelodeon video releases remained in print for many months.
** Live Entertainment took over its sales force from Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation, in which the latter company continued to distribute.
* '''July 18''': News Corporation, owners of 20th Century Fox, announced plans to purchase New World Entertainment.
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* '''September''': Columbia TriStar Home Video launched a line of TV shows under the '''TV Screen Gems''' label.
* '''October''': Saban Entertainment secures a deal with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment after it left WarnerVision Entertainment.
* '''October 10''': Turner Broadcasting System was merged into Time Warner. As a result, Turner Home Entertainment was
* '''December 9''': MCA Inc. is reincorporated as Universal Studios, Inc. As a result, MCA Music Entertainment Group was renamed to Universal Music Group and Uni Distribution Corporation was renamed to Universal Music & Video Distribution. The MCA/Universal Home Video name remained in use for a few more months.
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