by slasherindex | Mar 12, 1982
As expected, Sony asks the Supreme Court to review their entanglement with Universal and Disney. According to Sony, the studios admitted they couldn’t demonstrate damages, therefore, there was no merit to their case.
by slasherindex | Jan 26, 1982
First announced the previous year, independent distributor Vestron Video finally kicks off their catalog with their first 10 titles. Among these are Cannonball Run (1981) and Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981).
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1982
20th Century Fox revamps their home video division with a new name, new packaging and a “rental only” version of their titles. Corporate offices move to the west while manufacturing facilities remain in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
by slasherindex | Dec 1, 1981
The Video Software Dealers Association is organized by Noel Gimbel to help video retail stores fight against federal legislation that would remove or amend the “first sale doctrine”. They were partnered with NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) for...
by slasherindex | Oct 19, 1981
The three judge opinion finds that the recording of television programs for off-air watching is, in fact, copyright infringement. But because there were already so many VCRs among the public, the court felt that having a royalty paid to the studios from the...