Pacific Arts Video
History[edit]
In 1981, Michael Nesmith formed Pacific Arts Video Records, as a subsidiary of The Pacific Arts Company. Two years later, it secured a deal with MCA Distributing Corporation to distribute its titles. They later secured deals with independent producers, including London Weekend Television.
In 1986, the company became Pacific Arts Video, as the video unit gradually expanded. After the release of Tapeheads in 1989, the company began distributing tapes from PBS Home Video into the mass-market. Over time, some titles, like The Civil War and The Dinosaurs were hits, and others, like the mass-market versions of Nightly Business Report, flopped in sales.
Amidst the failures, PBS broke ways with Pacific Arts after PBS secured a deal with Turner Home Entertainment, which led to the video division being dismantled amidst a series of lawsuits.
Catalog number prefixes[edit]
- PAVR = Pacific Arts Video Records (1981-1986)
- PAV = Pacific Arts Video (1986-1994)
- PBS = PBS Home Video (1990-1994)
Releases under the Pacific Arts Video label[edit]
1983[edit]
| Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAVR-528 | TimeRider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann | USA | 1982 | 94 min | TBD | PG | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | 1983 | TBD |
Releases under the PBS Home Video label[edit]
1990[edit]
| Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS 249 | Nature: Rain Forest | USA | 1985 | 58 min | TBD | NR | TBD | 1 | N/A | Color | 1990 | TBD |