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Cinema International Corporation
Defunct global distributor of American films / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) was a film distribution company started by Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures in the early 1970s to distribute the two studios' films outside the United States – it even operated in Canada before it was considered part of the "domestic" market. During the 1970s, CIC was the "most important agent of overseas distribution" for American films.[2] In 1981, CIC merged with United Artists' international units and became United International Pictures. The formation of CIC, and the profit-sharing arrangement that made it work, has been described as the product of "revolutionary thinking".[1]
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Company type | Joint-venture |
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Founded | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
Defunct | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
Fate | Merged with United Artists International to form United International Pictures |
Successor | United International Pictures |
Products | Film |
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Divisions | CIC Video |
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