by slasherindex | Oct 1, 1986
MPAA head, Jack Valenti, embarks on a 3-day crusade to crush videocassette piracy in Japan. While in the country, he speaks with various government and police officials. At a press conference, he states that piracy is the “most difficult and most serious, with losses...
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1986
Two years since the launch of the camcorder format by Kodak, Paramount becomes the first major studio to distribute titles on the Video8 / 8 mm format. Other studios would follow suit, including Embassy, RCA/Columbia and MGM/UA. By the February 1987, there are...
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1986
RCA begins the process of shutting down their only CED manufacturing plant on Rockville Road in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their final disc is an “experimental” souvenir disc for all plant employees called, Memories of Videodisc (1986).
by slasherindex | Dec 19, 1985
The first Blockbuster rental store opens in Dallas, Texas by software engineer David Cook and his ex-wife. Their goal is to make their store a family-oriented superstore. On opening day, it has a massive selection of 8,000 titles.
by slasherindex | Aug 1, 1985
Media Home Entertainment signs a $50 million distribution agreement with The Cannon Group for 32 film titles. Variety calls it “one of the biggest licensing deals in industry history.” Among the titles are Invaders From Mars (1986), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2...