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In the mid-80s, [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] signed a distribution deal with [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] to release its films theatrically in some overseas territories such as the U.K. and Ireland, Europe (except in Poland and Hungary where local distributors Filmoteka Nardowa and Intercom Zrt. previously handled theatrical distribution respectively), Latin America (except Mexico) and in some countries in Asia such as South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines where it did not have any current distribution arrangements with other companies. Meanwhile, [[Roadshow Films]] took over theatrical distribution of Disney films in Australia and New Zealand on the same period, which also released Warner films as well in the aforementioned countries. | In the mid-80s, [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] signed a distribution deal with [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] to release its films theatrically in some overseas territories such as the U.K. and Ireland, Europe (except in Poland and Hungary where local distributors Filmoteka Nardowa and Intercom Zrt. previously handled theatrical distribution respectively), Latin America (except Mexico) and in some countries in Asia such as South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines where it did not have any current distribution arrangements with other companies. Meanwhile, [[Roadshow Films]] took over theatrical distribution of Disney films in Australia and New Zealand on the same period, which also released Warner films as well in the aforementioned countries. | ||
In 1992, Disney opted to end the joint venture with Warner and reactivated the Buena Vista International name to handle operations in countries that did not have any ongoing distribution arrangements. | In 1992, Disney opted to end the joint venture with Warner and reactivated the Buena Vista International name to handle operations in countries that did not have any ongoing distribution arrangements beginning with ''Aladdin'' and at the same time, Warner formed the ''[[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment|Family Entertainment]]'' label to self-distribute family-friendly films under the Warner umbrella. | ||
When the Buena Vista name was phased out in favor for the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures branding around 2007, international distribution in most countries went through the Disney branding and its subsidiaries (Miramax, Touchstone, etc). However, like [[United International Pictures]], Buena Vista International is still active as in-name-only in some developing countries such as Latin America, and parts of South Africa. The label is also used as an international distributor of films made by independent studios and a distributor of films made in foreign countries. It remains the only active unit of The Walt Disney Company to still retain the Buena Vista brand name (although Buena Vista Home Entertainment is still used as a legal disclaimer on Disney/20th Century/Searchlight/Marvel/Lucasfilm releases in the United States only [except in the UK which it reads "Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (UK & Ireland)" instead] and as an in-name-only label for non-Disney distributed movies on home media, like ''Glass''). | When the Buena Vista name was phased out in favor for the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures branding around 2007, international distribution in most countries went through the Disney branding and its subsidiaries (Miramax, Touchstone, etc). However, like [[United International Pictures]], Buena Vista International is still active as in-name-only in some developing countries such as Latin America, and parts of South Africa. The label is also used as an international distributor of films made by independent studios and a distributor of films made in foreign countries. It remains the only active unit of The Walt Disney Company to still retain the Buena Vista brand name (although Buena Vista Home Entertainment is still used as a legal disclaimer on Disney/20th Century/Searchlight/Marvel/Lucasfilm releases in the United States only [except in the UK which it reads "Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (UK & Ireland)" instead] and as an in-name-only label for non-Disney distributed movies on home media, like ''Glass''). | ||