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Playhouse Video was a sub-label of
CBS/Fox Video 20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) was a home video distribution arm that distributes films produced by 20th Century Stud ...
operating from 1984 to 1989. The company was responsible for release of some older, kids and family aimed
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films, in addition to other things CBS/Fox Video had the rights to at the time. The company was shut down in 1989, and years later,
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) was a home video distribution arm that distributes films produced by 20th Century Stud ...
made another kids and family aimed label called "Fox Family Features".


History

The company was launched in 1984 by CBS/Fox Video as CBS/Fox Children's Video. The company was shut down in 1989, and years later,
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) was a home video distribution arm that distributes films produced by 20th Century Stud ...
made another kids and family aimed label called "Fox Family Features".


Short-lived predecessor

The company was formerly known as CBS/Fox Children’s Video, which was a short-lived kids and family unit of CBS/Fox Video that was used for one year for the releases of ''
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'', '' Snoopy, Come Home'', and '' Sarah and the Squirrel'' before becoming Playhouse Video a year later. 20th Century Studios CBS Defunct companies based in New York City American companies established in 1983 American companies disestablished in 1989 1983 establishments in New York City 1989 disestablishments in New York (state) Home video companies established in 1983 Home video companies disestablished in 1989 {{US-entertainment-company-stub