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** Fox Lorber ends its agreement with Metromedia Entertainment Group and set up its own distribution.
** Fox Lorber ends its agreement with Metromedia Entertainment Group and set up its own distribution.
* '''March 24''': DVD was launched to customer retail stores, with Warner Home Video as its first clients.
* '''March 24''': DVD was launched to customer retail stores, with Warner Home Video as its first clients.
* '''April''':
* '''April''': Live Entertainment was sold to private capital firm Bain Capital.
** Live Entertainment was sold to private capital firm Bain Capital.
** Simitar Entertainment became the first independent distributor to offer DVD releases.
* '''April 5''': NBC News had secured a home video deal with New Video.
* '''April 5''': NBC News had secured a home video deal with New Video.
* '''April 26''': MTM Enterprises had secured a home video deal with New Video.
* '''April 26''': MTM Enterprises had secured a home video deal with New Video.