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Company type | Division of CBS/Fox |
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Industry | Home video |
Founded | 1983 |
Defunct | 1989 |
Fate | Replaced by Fox Family Features |
Successors | Fox Family Features |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Prerecorded videos |
Owner | CBS/Fox Video |
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