by slasherindex | Sep 1, 1981
NBC enters into an agreement to have Warner Home Video distribute 28 different programs, including a series called “Spotlight On.”
by slasherindex | Aug 17, 1981
Warner Home Video notifies retailers that their original dealer agreements with Warner are now cancelled in favor of a “Rental-Only” system for top titles. Other studios, such as Disney, MGM and 20th Century Fox also implement rental agreements. These new...
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1981
Caballero Control, an adult film distributor run by Noel Bloom, launches a sister label for more mainstream programming. Their earliest titles are mostly family programs. Their first big title is the television event Pippin from that same year.
by slasherindex | Apr 1, 1981
Cult film producer and director, Charles Band, launches his latest videocassette label after having been ousted from MEDA Media-Home Entertainment.
by slasherindex | Apr 1, 1981
 Technicolor launches the first portable TV and VCR unit in one. Its small and compact (for its time), only weighing approximately 20 lbs. The only catch to the device is that it uses Technicolor’s own 1/4″ videocassette format, the compact video cassette (or...