Universal Music Group
Background[edit]
In the early 1980s, music videos produced by MCA and its accompanying sublabels were released by MCA Home Video. In 1988, MCA started up the MCA Music Video label, with MCA Distributing Corporation as distributor. A year earlier, MCA Distributing Corporation distributed releases by International Video Entertainment for five years, a practice that continued until 1992.
In 1990, MCA Distributing Corporation expanded to distribute more general entertainment releases beyond MCA/Universal, IVE and Pacific Arts, starting with contracts with Rabbit Ears Productions, and followed by Rhino Home Video, Playboy Home Video, Peach Entertainment, and After Dark Video. The company was renamed to Uni Distribution Corporation at the end of the year.
MCA expanded with more labels, such as Geffen Home Video for Geffen Records titles. In 1992, Uni lost its distribution contract for LIVE Home Video titles to Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation. Over time, the company lost several contracts for general entertainment content, such as the contract with Rabbit Ears to BMG and one with Rhino to WEA, while Peach soon began operating independently.
In 1996, Uni Distribution was renamed to Universal Music & Video Distribution, and it expanded further with additional music lines, such as the acquisition of PolyGram in 1999. In 2001, Universal lost its distribution rights of the Playboy titles to Image Entertainment.
In 2004, Universal reentered the general entertainment market with the launch of Visual Entertainment, whose affiliates include Trinity Home Entertainment, Kreative Digital Entertainment, Freestyle Home Entertainment and CodeBlack Entertainment. In 2006, UMVD was renamed to Universal Music Group Distribution and UPHE began distributing on its own independently. Also that year, Visual was renamed first to Vivendi Visual Entertainment, and then Vivendi Entertainment.
In 2012, Universal exited the general entertainment market by selling Vivendi Entertainment to Gaiam, before it was folded into Cinedigm in 2013. Around the same time, the company bought out EMI.
Releases[edit]
1991[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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV 10262 | The Boy Who Drew Cats | USA | 1991 | 30 min | TBD | NR | Academy | 1 | TBD | Color | 1991 |