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In 1986, PolyGram and Heron Communications formed the joint venture '''Channel 5''' to market videos in the UK, while the PolyGram Video name continued in other countries. In 1987, after years of licensing titles to other companies in North America, PolyGram Music Video went onto its own, marketing music videos on its label, which was distributed by PolyGram Distribution. In Australia, PolyGram partnered with Hoyts to market-sell through videos in Australia under the '''Hoyts PolyGram Video''' name. In 1988, the '''Spectrum''' name was revived by Channel 5 as a budget label.
In 1991, the company expanded to market titles beyond music, and the US arm was renamed to '''PolyGram Video'''. All the other joint ventures in the UK and Australia with Heron and Hoyts were dissolved and renamed under the '''PolyGram Video''' umbrella. The Spectrum line was replaced by the 4 Front Video budget label in the UK. In 1992, PolyGram bought out Vision Video from GE Capital and became a budget label, and the Island Video
In 1993, it begin distributing titles by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, as well as securing the video rights to ''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers''. In 1994, after losing the rights to ''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'' to A*Vision Entertainment, PolyGram secured the home video rights to ''Thunderbirds''. Also that year, the company launched '''Manga Entertainment''' to handle anime releases.
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