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Trivia: The design of the filmstrip was first introduced in 1982 as the corporate logo for its then-parent MGM/UA Entertainment Co., and was used for the 1982-1993 MGM/UA Home Video logo. Also, the filmstrip would remain golden going forward.
May 28, 2024 · MGM/UA Communications Co. was founded in 1986, five years after the formation of MGM/UA Entertainment Co. when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios acquired United Artists from Transamerica Corporation in 1981. Before the name existed, from March 25 to August 26, 1986, Ted Turner owned MGM, and both companies were reincorporated as "MGM Entertainment Co ...
MGM's video division became known as MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group, Inc., more commonly known as MGM/UA Home Video. MGM/UA continued to license pre-1981 UA and pre-1950 WB films (as well as some post-1981 titles) to CBS/Fox (due to an agreement UA had with Fox years earlier dating back to when CBS/Fox Home Video was called Magnetic Video).
Jul 14, 2024 · The MGM/UA Entertainment Co. Television version is retained on Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater on Amazon Video on Demand, Hulu and VHS releases, The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission on VHS (and on DVD/Blu-ray, as a special feature on the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment DVD/Blu-ray release of the original Dirty Dozen film), and seasons 3 and 5 of Fame ...
In 1980, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer joined forces with CBS Video Enterprises, and for less than two years, the company's name was known as MGM/CBS Home Video. These were their first logos. These logos were short-lived like their 1980 counterparts, though by about half a year longer. In 1982, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer merged with United Artists, and CBS was no longer partnered with MGM (it moved to 20th ...
May 8, 2024 · In 1990, when Pathé Communications acquired MGM/UA, the company secured a deal with Warner Home Video to market its home video titles. In 1994, MGM/UA launched MGM/UA Family Entertainment for its family releases. In 1997, MGM/UA, along with Warner, made its way to the DVD market. Also that year, MGM itself acquired Orion Pictures.
May 5, 2024 · 1st Bumper (January 31, 1988-October 17, 1990) Visuals: There is the 1987 MGM/UA Communications Co. logo animating, which zooms out to reveal itself as a picture on a piece of filmstrip on a purple / blue gradient background with several "MGM/UA"s plastered all over it.
