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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. | 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 American territories and 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 | 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 American territories and 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 the UK which reads instead: '''Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (UK & Ireland)'''] and as an in-name-only label for non-Disney distributed movies on home media, like ''Glass''). | ||
As of 2020, it also acts as an international distributor for titles released by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox/Studios]] and [[Searchlight Pictures]] outside North America when Searchlight operates its autonomous distribution unit in the US. Distribution in India however, is handled by [[UTV Motion Pictures]] (for Disney/Pixar/Marvel/Lucasfilm titles) and [[Star Studios]] (for 20th Century/Searchlight titles), respectively. Outside of countries where Disney doesn't have a local distribution branch, Disney also has arrangements with NOS Audiovisuais in Portugal, [[Forum Film]] in Israel, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, Cinecolor in Chile, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela, UIP in Turkey, Italia Film in the Middle East, [[Blitz Film & Video Distribution|Blitz]] in Croatia and Slovenia, MegaCom Film in Serbia among others. | As of 2020, it also acts as an international distributor for titles released by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox/Studios]] and [[Searchlight Pictures]] outside North America when Searchlight operates its autonomous distribution unit in the US. Distribution in India however, is handled by [[UTV Motion Pictures]] (for Disney/Pixar/Marvel/Lucasfilm titles) and [[Star Studios]] (for 20th Century/Searchlight titles), respectively. Outside of countries where Disney doesn't have a local distribution branch, Disney also has arrangements with NOS Audiovisuais in Portugal, [[Forum Film]] in Israel, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, Cinecolor in Chile, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela, UIP in Turkey, Italia Film in the Middle East, [[Blitz Film & Video Distribution|Blitz]] in Croatia and Slovenia, MegaCom Film in Serbia among others. | ||