by slasherindex | Nov 1, 1978
20th Century Fox buys Magnetic Video for $7.2 million and launches their own home video division. Andre Blay remains with the company.
by slasherindex | Jul 1, 1978
With over 500 titles in their catalog and a bankruptcy looming on the horizon, Allied Artists decides to jump into the home video market. They become the very first studio to first distribute their titles through their own home video division.
by slasherindex | Feb 1, 1978
Filmmaker Charles Band announces MEDA, an acronym which stands for “Media-Home Entertainment Distribution Association.” The new home video label will specialize in distributing independent films and other programs on VHS and Betamax. Their first two titles,...
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1978
Engineer Thorsten Cooke develops a copy-protection process for the adult distributor, Quality X. MPAA shows an interest.
by slasherindex | Dec 1, 1977
Atkinson opens “Video Cassette Rentals” in Los Angeles, the first brick and mortar video rental shop in the country. First Advertised on December 6th in The Los Angeles Times, the store opens with both 1/2″ and 3/4″ formats. According to...