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Former joint ventures

  • Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentJune 1978 marked the birth of Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, a new division created to manage home video releases.
  • DirecTVOn the 17th of June 1994, the first direct broadcast satellite service went live in the United States. Hughes Electronics had spent years developing the…
  • The WBThe Federal Communications Commission issued a ruling in April 1993 that changed how media ownership worked. This deregulation repealed the Financial…
  • HuluHulu launched on the 29th of October 2007 as a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal. The service began with a private beta test that…
  • USA NetworkOn the 22nd of September 1977, a new channel named the Madison Square Garden Sports Network began broadcasting. This launch marked one of the first national…
  • CNBCOn the 30th of July 1979, a small group of investors launched the Satellite Program Network. This new channel aired low-budget movies and instructional shows…