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In 1980, after the success of DiscoVision, the company formed its own home video label, '''MCA Videocassette Inc.''' to release titles for the VHS and Betamax formats. In 1982, the company launched '''MCA Videodisc Inc.''' from the ashes of DiscoVision, initially releasing titles for the Laserdisc, and licensed out titles under the MCA Videodisc name to RCA for titles released to CED under the RCA Videodiscs brand name.
In 1983, '''MCA Video Distributing Corporation''', by then consisting of MCA Videocassette, and MCA Videodisc, became '''MCA Home Video''', and the two brand names have been phased out. Also, the company picked up distribution rights to product from third-party companies, such as Price/Stern/Sloan and Cineplex Odeon Films. In 1986, the company expanded by signing distribution agreements with Kartes Video Communications, GoodTimes Home Video and Image Entertainment to release titles for distribution.
In 1990, after Universal's 75th anniversary, the company became '''MCA/Universal Home Video'''. The company had absorbed SGE Home Video in 1991, to pick up the distribution rights to Shapiro/Glickenhaus titles. In 1995, it picked up the rights to distribute DreamWorks' home video titles, in addition to MCA handling record titles.
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