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It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (as a division of Warner Communications, Inc.). The company launched in the United States with twenty films on Betamax and VHS videocassettes in late 1979. The company later expanded its line to include additional titles throughout 1979 and 1980.
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Founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (WCI stands for Warner Communications, Inc.), this was their first logo ever seen on Betamax tapes, VHS tapes and laserdiscs, first unveiled in 1980. The name "Warner Home Video" was adopted a year later, in 1981.
1978-1986
Compared to the Neon Mickey logos from Walt Disney Home Video, this is nothing. It has no music at all, so viewers shouldn't be afraid of seeing this. This logo is not an easy find; however, you might still find it on some (not all) Warner Bros. films on VHS from the early to mid 1980s.
1985-1997
Late in 1985, Warner Home Video began using the WB Shield as their primary logo for VHS and Laserdisc releases of their films. Four variants of the logo were made. The 1985 version had the byline reading, "A Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Inc., A Warner Communications Company", the 1990 version had the byline reading, "A Subsidiary of Warner Bros. Inc., A Time Warner Company", and the 1993 version had the byline reading, "A Time Warner Entertainment Company". International tapes, as well as some tapes manufactured in the U.S., did not have any bylines whatsoever although some international tapes from 1991 to 1993 used the Time Warner byline and the Time Warner Entertainment byline from 1993 to 1997. Notable appearances: •Dennis the Menace (1993 VHS)- Crush •Free Willy (1993 VHS)- The Nutcracker, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Michael Jackson music video - "Will You Be There", Free Willy soundtrack, Earth Island Institute, Bumble Bee message •The Secret Garden (1994 VHS)- Thumbelina, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm •Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1994 VHS)- Thumbelina •Thumbelina (1994 VHS)- Black Beauty, A Troll in Central Park, The Nutcracker, Hooked on Phonics •Black Beauty (1994 VHS)- The Nutcracker, A Troll in Central Park, Little Giants, Chuck E. Cheese's •Little Giants (1995 VHS)- One Froggy Evening, Richie Rich, A Troll in Central Park, Black Beauty, NFL Pro-Line •Born to Be Wild (1995 VHS)- The Amazing Panda Adventure, A Little Princess, Babies at Play Video Collection, Richie Rich, The Adventures of Batman & Robin Video Collection •Batman Forever (1995 VHS)- Free Willy 2: The Amazing Panda Adventure, The Amazing Panda Adventure, Batman Forever soundtrack •The Amazing Panda Adventure (1996 VHS)- It Takes Two, Born to Be Wild, A Little Princess, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Richie Rich •It Takes Two (1996 VHS)- How the West Was Fun, Double, Double, Toil and Trouble/To Grandmother's House We Go, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Video Collection, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Books Collection, Warner Bros. Doris Day Collection, The Amazing Panda Adventure •Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff (1996 VHS)- Looney Tunes/Animaniacs/Pinky and the Brain/Tiny Toons Video Collection, Kids WB •Animaniacs Sing-Along: Mostly in Toons (1996 VHS)- Looney Tunes/Animaniacs/Pinky and the Brain/Tiny Toons Video Collection, Kids WB •Tiny Toon: It's a Wonderful Christmas Special (1996 VHS)- Looney Tunes/Animaniacs/Pinky and the Brain/Tiny Toons Video Collection, Kids WB
1996-March 13, 2017
This was the Warner Home Video logo that was then rebranded in March 14, 2017 as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It appears on all the Harry Potter DVDs, and on all VHS, DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases of films and television shows distributed by Warner Bros., ever since the DVD format was even invented in America. The music would sound a little different if presented with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. DVD and VHS releases from 2002 to 2004 contain the byline "An AOL Time Warner Company", like the original 2003 DVD of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. However, the only DVD to feature the open matte version of the byline is on the Warner DVD release of LeapFrog: Math Circus. Notable appearances: •Space Jam (1997 VHS)- Cats Don't Dance, SubZero, Shiloh, Kids WB: The Daffy Duck Show, Space Jam soundtrack •Cats Don't Dance (1997 VHS)- Free Willy 3: The Rescue, The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain, Pippi Longstocking, Shiloh, Cartoon Network 3 New Toons •Batman & Robin (1997 VHS)- Quest for Camelot, Lost in Space, Toshiba, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, Wild America, Michael, Batman & Robin Toys, Batman & Robin soundtrack •From Hare to Eternity (1997 VHS)- Free Willy 3: The Rescue, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, Wild America, Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood •The Secret Garden (1998 VHS) (Version 1)- Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Collection, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, Selena, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island •Tweety: Home Tweet Home (1999 VHS)- Looney Tunes Presents: The Tweety Collection, The King and I, Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season, Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, Mil-Looney-Um 2000 •The King and I (1999 VHS)- The Iron Giant, Looney Tunes Presents: The Tweety Collection, Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season, Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I Animated Thinking Adventure on CD-ROM •The Witches (1999 VHS)- Warner Home Video Halloween, The King and I, Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season, Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, The Wizard of Oz •Bugs Bunny: Big Top Bunny (1999 VHS)- Looney Tunes Presents Video Collection, Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost, The Wizard of Oz, Jack Frost, Passport to Paris, The Iron Giant
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