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===Background===
===Background===
Carolco Home Video was the home media unit of [[Carolco Pictures]]. Carolco had previously had their films distributed to home media by [[Thorn EMI Video|Thorn EMI Video]] (later [[Thorn EMI/HBO Video |Thorn EMI/HBO Video]]). After this company was formed, the releases were handled by [[Artisan Entertainment|International Video Entertainment]] (later LIVE Entertainment). After this company went defunct in 1993, LIVE took over distribution in-house. After the original Carolco went defunct in 1995, [[StudioCanal|Le Studio Canal+]] purchased the rights to the library and continued to license the films to LIVE's successor Artisan Entertainment. [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] now holds the license after purchasing Artisan.
Carolco Home Video was the home media unit of [[Carolco Pictures]]. Carolco had previously had their films distributed to home media by [[Thorn EMI Video]] (later [[Thorn EMI/HBO Video]]). After this company was formed, the releases were handled by [[International Video Entertainment]] (later [[Live Entertainment|LIVE Entertainment]]). After this company went defunct in 1993, LIVE took over distribution in-house. After the original Carolco went defunct in 1995, [[StudioCanal|Le Studio Canal+]] purchased the rights to the library and continued to license the films to LIVE's successor [[Artisan Entertainment]]. [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] now holds the license after purchasing Artisan.


===Logo (June 21, 1990-September 8, 1993)===
===Logo (June 21, 1990-September 8, 1993)===
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* This, along with the "Exclusively Distributed By" variant of the 1990 Live Home Video logo makes a surprise appearance on ''The Terminator: A Retrospective'' which can be found on the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' as well as the trailer for the ''Terminator 2'' Special Edition release, seen on the ''T2'' Ultimate Edition DVD.
* This, along with the "Exclusively Distributed By" variant of the 1990 Live Home Video logo makes a surprise appearance on ''The Terminator: A Retrospective'' which can be found on the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'' as well as the trailer for the ''Terminator 2'' Special Edition release, seen on the ''T2'' Ultimate Edition DVD.
* This also plasters the Carolco logo on the 1995 ''Terminator Collection'' release of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. It is not seen on the 1990 VHS reprint of ''First Blood'', despite having Carolco Home Video on the packaging.
* This also plasters the Carolco logo on the 1995 ''Terminator Collection'' release of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. It is not seen on the 1990 VHS reprint of ''First Blood'', despite having Carolco Home Video on the packaging.
 
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