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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Magnetic Video Corporation''' was a home media and audio duplication service established in 1968 by Andre Blay and based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In 1976, they became the first company to release theatrical films to home media for consumers, making exclusive deals with [[United Artists]], [[Embassy | '''Magnetic Video Corporation''' was a home media and audio duplication service established in 1968 by Andre Blay and based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In 1976, they became the first company to release theatrical films to home media for consumers, making exclusive deals with [[United Artists]], [[Avco Embassy Pictures|Avco Embassy]], [[ITC Entertainment Group|ITC]], [[ABC Video|ABC Video Enterprises]], [[Viacom Productions|Viacom]] (now [[Paramount Global]]), RBC Films (then an exclusive licensee of several of Charles Chaplin's films), [[New Line Cinema]], [[Brut Pictures]], Bill Burrud Productions, American Film Theatre and 20th Century-Fox. In 1979, the latter purchased Magnetic Video from Blay, reincorporating it as "'''20th Century-Fox Video'''" in 1981. | ||
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* On releases of the ''Greatest Sports Legends'' series, Voiceover A said "By special arrangement with Viacom International, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the ''Greatest Sports Legends'' on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 116.3 BPM with 26 beats. | * On releases of the ''Greatest Sports Legends'' series, Voiceover A said "By special arrangement with Viacom International, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the ''Greatest Sports Legends'' on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 116.3 BPM with 26 beats. | ||
* On the releases of the films of Charles Chaplin, Voiceover B (an announcer with a bass voice deeper than Voiceover A) said "By special arrangement with the estate of Charles Chaplin, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following classic motion picture on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 116.3 BPM with 28 beats. All cassettes with this voiceover are in black and white. | * On the releases of the films of Charles Chaplin, Voiceover B (an announcer with a bass voice deeper than Voiceover A) said "By special arrangement with the estate of Charles Chaplin, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following classic motion picture on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 116.3 BPM with 28 beats. All cassettes with this voiceover are in black and white. | ||
* On other early Betamax and VHS releases (including later prints of Viacom theatrical films), Voiceover C (a more normal-sounding announcer) said "By special arrangement with [Viacom International/[[Embassy | * On other early Betamax and VHS releases (including later prints of Viacom theatrical films), Voiceover C (a more normal-sounding announcer) said "By special arrangement with [Viacom International/[[Avco Embassy Pictures|Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation]]/[[Brut Pictures|Brut (pronounced "brute") Productions]]/[[ABC Video|ABC Video Enterprises]]], Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following major motion picture on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 111.4 BPM with 28 beats on most such releases and approximately 116.3 BPM with 30 beats on ABC releases. The original video releases of ''The Paper Chase'' and ''Conversation Piece'' use the Avco Embassy Pictures variant (despite being licensed from Fox and Viacom, respectively), most likely as a result of a video processing error. | ||
* On Bill Burrud's wildlife documentaries, Voiceover C said "By special arrangement with Bill Burrud Productions, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following wildlife program on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 111.4 BPM with 28 beats. | * On Bill Burrud's wildlife documentaries, Voiceover C said "By special arrangement with Bill Burrud Productions, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following wildlife program on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 111.4 BPM with 28 beats. | ||
* On ''Milestones of the Century'' and ''Men of Destiny'', Voiceover C said "By special arrangement with Pathé News, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following documentary on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 116.3 BPM with 29 beats. | * On ''Milestones of the Century'' and ''Men of Destiny'', Voiceover C said "By special arrangement with Pathé News, Magnetic Video Corporation is proud to offer the following documentary on videocassette". The music's tempo is approximately 116.3 BPM with 29 beats. | ||