CIC Video Warning Screens

United Kingdom, Australia and Southeast Asia

January 1981–1988 (UK) / 1981–1989 (Australia)

Warnings

Copyright Notices

Warning: On a powder blue background, we see the word "WARNING" in a large and bold font, while at the same time, it is white. The CIC Video logo appears at the bottom. Between them is the warning text, which scrolls upward.

Variants:

• An early version exists where the background is bright blue, the text does not scroll, and the chain in the "I" in the CIC Video logo is removed. This was used until 1983.
• Another variant, where the background is dark blue, with the text still not scrolling and the chain in the "I" in the CIC Video logo intact. This was used from 1983 to 1986.
• In 1987, "Not for sale or hire in Australia or New Zealand." was added to the end of the UK variant.
• On Australian tapes, different warning text scrolls up with the word "WARNING", the CIC Video logo does not appear, the fonts may vary, and after the warning text finishes scrolling, either the CIC Video logo or the Merlin Video logo appear. Also on THG Video releases, the THG Video logo fades to the warning screen. Initially, the text was in a Helvetica font, but it was later changed to a more futuristic font, before settling on a Courier New-like font, and eventually, a plain Times-like font.
• On most early UK tapes, a copyright notice for when the tape was printed, along with a first generation copy notice, both on a black background and in an Arial font, would appear at the very start and end of the tape.
• Very early releases only featured a copyright notice, such as the 1983 UK pre-cert tape of The Thing.
• Later releases have the gaps between the first generation copy notice lines would be spaced out more, and they would sometimes fade (rather than cutting) to the warning screen. The size of the © sign also varied.
• Laserdiscs have "videocassette" replaced by "videodisc". This was only used in the early 1980's, though.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None. However, on very rare occasions, the music from the 1978-1982 MCA DiscoVision logo plays, either normal or high-pitched, likely due to the conversion to PAL. On some Australian tapes from Rigby-CIC Video or CIC-Taft Video, a male voiceover can be heard.

Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases from the era, including (in alphabetical order) Bustin' Loose, Heartburn, Legal Eagles and Some Kind of Wonderful.

Editor's Note: Like the HBO Video warnings, it says "editing."

1988–1991 (UK) / 1989–1992 (Australia) / 1990s (Southeast Asia)

Warnings

Copyright Notices

Warning: We fade in (sometimes cut to) on a black-dark blue gradient starfield background. After two seconds, the word "WARNING" (in Helvetica) fades in at the top in white. Below it, the generic warning text (also in white) scrolls upward:

THE COPYRIGHT PROPRIETOR HAS

LICENSED THE FILM

(INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK)

COMPRISED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE

FOR HOME USE ONLY.

ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED.

THE DEFINITION OF HOME USE EXCLUDES

THE USE OF THIS VIDEOCASSETTE

AT LOCATIONS SUCH AS

CLUBS, COACHES, HOSPITALS, HOTELS,

OIL RIGS, PRISONS AND SCHOOLS.



ANY UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, EDITING,

EXHIBITION, RENTING, EXCHANGING,

HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,

DIFFUSION AND/OR BROADCAST

OF THIS VIDEOCASSETTE OR ANY

PART THEREOF IS

STRICTLY PROHIBITED

AND ANY SUCH ACTION ESTABLISHES

LIABILITY FOR A CIVIL ACTION

AND MAY GIVE RISE TO

CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

NOT FOR SALE OR HIRE

IN AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND.

Then it would segue to the era's CIC Video logo after the word "WARNING" fades out.

Variants:

• On Australian releases, different warning text scrolls up with the word "WARNING". Later releases have a different font.
• On Southeast Asian releases, "NOT FOR SALE OR HIRE IN AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND." is absent.
• Just like the previous warning, a copyright notice for when the tape was printed, along with a first generation copy notice, both on a black background and in Arial font, would appear at the very start and end of the tape.
• Like the previous warning, the gaps between the first generation copy notice lines would be spaced out more, and they would sometimes fade (rather than cutting) to the warning screen, this time with the black-dark blue gradient starfield background intact. The size of the © sign also varied.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases from the era.

Editor's Note: Same as above.

1991–1997 (UK) / 1992–2002 (Australia)

• UK warnings (v1)
• UK warnings (v2)
• Australian warnings

Standard warning

Closing warnings

Standard warning

Closing warnings

Warning:

• Opening: On a black/blue gradient background, we see the word "WARNING", along with the generic warning text in, all in a Times New Roman font reading:

The copyright owner has licensed
this video recording for home use
only. All other rights are reserved.

For further details please refer to
the end of the programme.

• Closing: Over the same background, the warning text is longer and scrolls upward, reading:

WARNING

The copyright owner has
licensed the film (including
it's soundtrack) recorded on
this video recording for home
use only. All other rights
are reserved.

The definition of home use
excludes the use of this video
recording at locations such as
clubs, coaches, hospitals,
hotels, oil rigs, prisons and
schools.

Any unauthorised copying,
editing, exhibition, sale,
rental, lending or any other
kinds of trading, public
performance or transmission
by air, cable or otherwise of
this vide recording or any
part thereof is strictly
prohibited and any such action
establishes liability for civil
action and may give rise to
criminal prosecution.

Not for sale or hire in
Australia/New Zealand.

Variants:

• Post-1994 releases have the font of the text changed to Helvetica.
• On Australian releases, "WARNING" is sometimes not underlined, and it has the different warning text.
• Before 1994, the warning would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.
• At the end of 1994-1997 VHS tapes, it's the same as the previous scrolling variant, but it's shorter and the warning text is in the Helvetica font.

FX/SFX: None in the regular variant, but the end-of-video variant has the warning text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None. However, on the UK VHS of Cape Fear (1991), the film's closing audio plays over the closing variant of the warning.

Availability: Seen on CIC Video releases from the era. The variant that segues to the era's CIC Video logo is rare, but can be found on the 1991 releases of the Star Trek: The Next Generation series.

Editor's Note: Like the previous warnings, the end-of-release variant says "editing."

1996–2001 (UK)

• Standard Warnings
• Closing warnings

Standard CIC Variant

DreamWorks Variant (prototype version)

Paramount and DreamWorks Variant

Standard CIC Variant

DreamWorks variant (prototype version)

Paramount and Dreamworks variant

Timecoded variant

Warning:

• Opening: On the same aurora background as the era's CIC Video logo, we see the underlined word "WARNING" and the generic warning text in a white Russell Square Regular font. Behind it is a faded CIC in it's familiar font.

• Closing: Against the same background with the faded CIC, the same longer set of warning text from the previous warnings scrolls up. When the text is finished scrolling upward, the background stays on for 2 additional seconds before the warning fades out.

Variants:

• On early DreamWorks releases, technically under the CIC label, the faded CIC is removed and the text has darker shadows. It was reused, however, when Paramount used it internationally from late 1999-early 2001.
• At the end of early DreamWorks releases, the same longer set of warning text scrolls up as before, but scaled slightly, has minor spelling and grammar, and before the last paragraph of the warning text finishes scrolling upward, the background fades out early with it slightly. This was likely used as a prototype version.
• At the end of later DreamWorks and Paramount releases, the typos (see "Editor's Note") are fixed and it finishes scrolling upwards before the background fades out.
• On time coded tapes, the opening warning starts off as the faded CIC zooms in to the center of the viewer's screen (in style of the 1996-1999 logo). Then, different warning text scrolls up in a Univers Condensed font.
  • On a timecoded VHS of Snow Day, the text is in a different font and Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) is mentioned instead of CIC. Also, the faded CIC is removed.

FX/SFX: The aurora background, as well as the warning text scrolling on the end-of-film variants.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on 1996-1999 CIC Video and DreamWorks releases and remained on international Paramount releases until 2001.

• On Paramount titles, it appears on In and Out, The Education of Little Tree, Sliding Doors, Primal Force, The Rugrats Movie, Twilight (1998), Star Trek: Voyager videos, Good Burger, Rugrats videos, the first three Indiana Jones movies, and Harriet the Spy.
• On Universal titles, it appears on The Land Before Time VI, Twister, The Frighteners, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and The Chamber.
• On DreamWorks titles, it appears on Antz, Mousehunt, Deep Impact, The Prince of Egypt and In Dreams. It was kept on the early Universal re-releases of these films, because they used the same master releases as the CIC releases.
• Strangely, the closing variant appears at the start of the 1998 Saudi Arabian VHS of Top Gun.

Editor's Note: The early DreamWorks variant of the warning has typos, as well as other errors. "Copyright" has its first letter capitalized and "definition" is spelled as "defination". Paramount and DreamWorks conjoin "oil rigs" as "oilrigs." And once again, the end-of-release variants, as well as the Time Coded variant, say "editing."

France

1981–1986

Warning: Same as the UK Warning from 1981, except the CIC Video logo is removed, and the following text is in European French:

Avertissement: L'utilisation de l'oeuvre cinématographique et de la bande sonore incorporées dans cette vidéo cassette est strictement réservée à un usage personnel dans le cadre familial et privé. Tous les autres droits sont réservés. Toute reproduction, montage, coupure, addition, toute location, prêt, échange, représentation publique, diffusion par onde ou par cable, et en général tout usage non conforme à l'utilisation normale dans le cadre familial et privé de tout ou partie de l'oeuvre cinématographique ou de la bande sonore contenue dans cette vidéo cassette, sont formeilement interdits et passibles de poursuites judiciaires. (Warning: The use of the cinematographic work and the soundtrack incorporated in this video cassette is strictly reserved for personal use in the family and private environment. All other rights are reserved. Any reproduction, editing, cutting, addition, rental, loan, exchange, public performance, broadcast by air or cable, and generally any use not in accordance with the normal use in the family and private environment of all or part of the cinematographic work or the soundtrack contained in this video cassette, are formally prohibited and liable to legal proceedings.)

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on European French CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases.

1986–1992

Warning: On a freeze-frame of the background at the beginning of the era's CIC Video logo, the following text in European French scrolls upward:

AVERTISSEMENT L'utilisation de l'oeuvre cinématographique et de la bande sonore incorporées dans cette vidéo cassette est strictement réservée à un usage personnel dans le cadre familial et privé. Tous les autres droits sont réservés. Toute reproduction, montage, coupure, addition, toute location, prêt, échange, représentation publique, diffusion par onde ou par cable, et en général tout usage non conforme à l'utilisation normale dans le cadre familial et privé de tout ou partie de l'oeuvre cinématographique ou de la bande sonore contenue dans cette vidéo cassette, sont formeilement interdits et passibles de poursuites judiciaires. (WARNING: The use of the cinematographic work and the soundtrack incorporated in this video cassette is strictly reserved for personal use in the family and private environment. All other rights are reserved. Any reproduction, editing, cutting, addition, rental, loan, exchange, public performance, broadcast by air or cable, and generally any use not in accordance with the normal use in the family and private environment of all or part of the cinematographic work or the soundtrack contained in this video cassette, are formally prohibited and liable to legal proceedings.)

Then it would segue to the CIC Video logo.

FX/SFX: The scrolling of the text.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on European French CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases. The last tapes to have it were Jungle Fever and Havana.

1992–2005

Warning: On a blue gradient background, the word "AVERTISSEMENT" in white slides from the left and a white line slides up. Below it, the primary or secondary warning text (also in white) in European French scrolls upward:

Primary

Secondary

L'utilisation de l'oeuvre cinématographique et de la bande sonore incorporées dans cette vidéo cassette est strictement réservée á un usage personnel dans le cadre familial et privé. Tous les autres droits sont réservés. Toute reproduction, montage, coupure, addition, toute location, prêt, échange, représentation publique, diffusion par onde ou par cable, et en général tout usage non conforme à l'utilisation normale dans le cadre familial et privé de tout ou partie de l'oeuvre cinématographique ou de la bande sonore contenue dans cette vidéo cassette, sont formeilement interdits et passibles de poursuites judiciaires. (The use of the cinematographic work and the soundtrack incorporated in this video cassette is strictly reserved for personal use in the family and private environment. All other rights are reserved. Any reproduction, editing, cutting, addition, rental, loan, exchange, public performance, broadcast by air or cable, and generally any use not in accordance with the normal use in the family and private environment of all or part of the cinematographic work or the soundtrack contained in this video cassette, are formally prohibited and liable to legal proceedings.)

"L'oeuvre fixée sur ce support est exclusivement destinée à l'usage privé dans le cadre du cercle de famille. Toute autre utilisation, notamment reproduction, même partielle, prêt, échange, communication au public sous quelque forme que ce soit (répresentation publique, télédiffusion) est interdite, sous peine de poursuites judiciaires." ("The work fixed on this support is exclusively intended for the private use within the framework of the family circle. Any other use, in particular reproduction, even partial, loan, exchange, communication to the public in any form whatsoever (public representation, television broadcasting) is prohibited, under penalty of legal proceedings.")

Then, there are three choices:

1. The warning would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.
2. The warning would segue to the Anti-Piracy Advice in European French.
3. The warning would fade to black. Sometimes, it would fade in to the Macrovision warning in European French.

Variants:

• Some tapes have the background color order reversed.
• Later tapes have the same as the secondary warning text in different font, but "EDV 14" is added at the end.

FX/SFX: The word "AVERTISSEMENT" sliding from the left, the white line sliding up, and the text scrolling up.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on European French CIC Universal/Dreamworks VHS releases until 1999, and CIC Paramount releases until 2005.

Germany

1982–Late 1980s

Warning: On a black background we see the following text all in white:

ACHTUNG
Das Programm (Bild und Ton) auf dieser Kassette ist urheberrechtlich
geschützt. Die Kassette darf nur privat vorgeführt
werden. Jede nicht private Wiedergabe (z.B. öffentliche Vorführung,
Sendung oder sonstige Darbietung) und Vervielfältigung
(z.B. Überspielen auf Leerkassetten) ist ohne vorherige
schriftliche Genehmigung des (der) unten bezeichneten
Urheberrechtsinhaber(s) untersagt. Zuwiderhandlungen werden zivil- und
strafrechtlich verfolgt. Bei dieser Kassette handelt es sich um
eine Originalkassette der Firma CIC Taurus-Film Video GmbH
und nicht um eine illegale Kopie. Jede Beschädigung, Veränderung
oder Nachdruck des Titels ist als Urkundenfälschung strafbar.
© (YEAR) CIC TAURUS-FILM VIDEO GmbH, Unterföhring München

FX/SFX: The fading.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on German VHS releases at the time, such as releases in the "Hollywood Collection" label.

Late 1980s–Early 1990s

Warning: On a black background, yellow German warning text scrolls upward.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on German VHS releases at the time, such as releases in the "Hollywood Collection" label.

Early 1990s–1997

Warning: On a dark blue-sky blue gradient background, we see a semi-transparent purple rectangle with a CIC Video logo pattern and white German warning text on it scrolling upwards. Sometimes, blue and yellow strips with the same pattern move through the screen behind the rectangle. The purple rectangle has white German warning text. Once the purple rectangle and white German warning text on it finishes scrolling, an FSK symbol zooms in towards the viewer.

FX/SFX: The rectangles moving (including the semi-transparent purple rectangle with CIC Video logo pattern and white German warning text on it), and the FSK symbol zooming in.

Music/Sounds: None.

Music/Sounds Variant: At least one tape including an animated kids movie uses an upbeat synth theme.

Availability: Found on German VHS releases at the time, such as The Indian in the Cupboard.

1997–1999

Warning: On the same aurora background as the era's CIC Video logo, white German warning text scrolls up. Once the text finishes scrolling, an FSK symbol zooms and flips in, and the faded CIC zooms in to the center of the viewer's screen (in style of the 1996-1999 logo) at the back of FSK symbol, then the FSK symbol fades out. After a few seconds, the bumper then fades out.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling, the FSK symbol zooming and flipping in, and the bumper fading out.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare, seen on German CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases, such as Small Soldiers.

Italy

1980s–1990

Warning: Same as the 1981 Australian/New Zealand warning, except white Italian warning text scrolls up, led by white "AVVISO" with a white underline.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Italian CIC VHS tapes.

1990–1999

Warning: On the same black-dark blue gradient starfield background as the British warning of the era, the white Italian warning text scrolls up, led by white "AVVISO" with a red underline. Everything is in Futura Condensed font. Then, there are three choices:

1. The warning would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.
2. The warning would segue to the Anti-Piracy Advice in Italian.
3. The warning would fade or cut to black.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Italian CIC VHS tapes, such as Beverly Hills Cop and The Untouchables.

Spain

Early 1980's-1986

Warning: On a blue background, we see white European Spanish warning text scrolling up.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: An announcer reading the warning.

Availability: Extremely rare, seen on European Spanish CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases, such as Raiders of the Lost Ark.

1986-1989

Warning: On a dark blue background, we see white European Spanish warning text sandwiched between two hot pink lines.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare, seen on European Spanish CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases.

1989–2001

Warning: On the same black-dark blue gradient starfield background as the British warning of the era, the red "AVISO LEGAL", and white European Spanish warning text (sandwiched between two green lines) scrolls up. Then, there are two choices:

1. The warning would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.
2. The warning would fade to black. Sometimes, it would fade in to the Anti-Piracy Advice in European Spanish.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on European Spanish CIC Universal/Paramount VHS releases, such as Stepping Out.

Scandinavia

Early-Mid 1990s

Warning: Same as the 1991 UK warning, except with four screens of warning text (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish), with flipping after a few seconds each.

FX/SFX: The text fading and flipping.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Scandinavian tapes of the time, such as the Finnish VHS of Beethoven.

Mid 1990s-1998

Warning: Same as the 1991 UK warning, except with three screens of warning text (Swedish, Danish and Norwegian).

FX/SFX: The text fading.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Scandinavian tapes of the time, such as the Norwegian VHS of Babe.

1990s (Finland)

Warning: Same as the 1991 UK warning, except it only has white warning text in Finnish.

FX/SFX: The text wiping in and out.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Only seen on the VHS of Bigfoot and the Hendersons.

Hungary

Note: In Hungary, CIC Video releases were distributed by Dunafilm.

Early 1990s

Warning: On the same black-dark blue gradient starfield background as the British warning of the era, the white warning text in Hungarian scrolling up.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Hungarian tapes of the time.

Bulgaria

Note: In Bulgaria, CIC Video releases were distributed by Alexandra Video.

1994

Warning: We fade in on the same black-dark blue gradient starfield background as the British warning of the era. After a second, the first block of warning text appears via horizontal bars effect:

ВНИМАНИЕ
Притежателаят на авторските
права е лицензирал филма
записан върху тази видеокасета
(включително музиката към него)
само за домашно видео.

Всички останали права
върху продукта са запазени.(WARNING: The copyright proprietor has licensed the film recorded on this videocassette (including the soundtrack attached to it) for home video only. All other rights to the product are reserved.)

Then after eight seconds, it transitions to the second block of warning text via box out effect:

Дефиницията
ДОМАШНО ВИДЕО
изключва използването
на тази видеокасета в
клубове, барове, болници,
хотели, училища и други
обществети места.(The definition of HOME VIDEO excludes the use of this videocassette in clubs, bars, hospitals, hotels, schools and other public places.)

Then after eight seconds, it transitions to the third block of warning text via box out effect:

Копирането, монтирането,
разпространението,
прожекциите или излъчването
(по ефир или кабел)
на тази видеокасета
или части от нея,
са незаконни.(Copying, assembling, distributing, screening or broadcasting (by air or cable) of this videocassette or any part thereof, is prohibited.)

Then after eight seconds, it transitions to the last block of warning text via box out effect:

Такъв род действия могат да
доведат до наказания съгласно
Закона за авторското право
и до криминално преследване
посредством всички
закони стресдва.(Such actions can lead to penalties under the Copyright Act and criminal prosecution through all laws.)

Then after eight seconds, the last block of warning text disappears via horizontal bars effect, and segues to the era's CIC Video logo.

FX/SFX: The transitions via horizontal bars and box out effects.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. This was found on a Bulgarian VHS release of Schindler's List.

1996

Warning: We fade in on the black-dark blue gradient starfield background. After a second, the word "ВНИМАНИЕ" (WARNING) in Times New Roman font fades in. Below it, white Bulgarian warning text in Helvetica font scrolls up:

Притежателаят на авторските права
лицензира филма (и музиката към него),
записан върху тази видеокасета
само за домашно видео.
Дефиницията "домашно видео"
изключва употребата на тази касета
на обществени места като клубове,
църкви, хотели, болници, затвори,
училища и др. Забранено е копиране,
премонтиране, отдаване под наем
без разрешение, размяна, заемане,
обществен показ, разпространение
и/или излъчване по ефир или кабел,
на тази видеокасета или части от нея.
Извършителите на изброените действия
ще бъдат криминално преследвани
съгласно Наказателния кодекс
на Република България.
ЗА ПРОДАЖБА И ОТДАВАНЕ ПОД НАЕМ
САМО НА ТЕРИТОРИЯТА НА БЪЛГАРИЯ.
Тази видеокасета се продава/отдава
под наем при условие, че няма да бъде
препродавана, заемана, изнасяна от
страната или разпространявана без
одобрението на CIC VIDEO INTL.
и АЛЕКСАНДРА ВИДЕО.(The copyright proprietor has licensed the film (and the soundtrack to it) recorded on this videocassette for home video only. The definition of "home video" excludes the use of this cassette in public places such as clubs, churches, hotels, hospitals, prisons, schools, etc. It is prohibited to copy, assemble, rent without permission, exchange, hire, public performance, distribute and/or broadcast by air or cable, of this videocassette or any part thereof. The perpetrators of the listed actions will be subject to criminal prosecution under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Bulgaria. FOR SALE AND RENTAL ONLY IN THE TERRITORY OF BULGARIA. This videocassette is sold/hired on condition that it is not be not be sold, hired, exported outside the country or distributed without the approval of CIC VIDEO INTL. and ALEXANDRA VIDEO.)

Once the text finishes scrolling, the contact information in Times New Roman font appears via wiping up effect:

АЛЕКСАНДРА ВИДЕО
София, ул. "Оборище" 89
тел 467566, 431920 факс 467317(ALEXANDRA VIDEO
Sofia, 89 Oborishte St
Tel. 467566, 431920 Fax 467317)

After a few seconds, the word "ВНИМАНИЕ" (WARNING) and the contact information fades out, and segues to the era's CIC Video logo.

FX/SFX: The fading, scrolling and wiping.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. This was found on Bulgarian VHS releases of the Godfather trilogy.

Japan

Note: In Japan, CIC Video releases were distributed by CIC-Victor Video.

1984–1985

Warning: On a black background, we see Japanese warning text scrolling up, followed by a copyright disclaimer.

FX/SFX: The scrolling up.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare.

1985–Summer 1993

Opening to Coming to America 1993 VHS (Japanese)-2

(skip to 0:17)

Warning: Same as the Paramount US warning from 1980 ("Acid Trip"), except with two blocks of Japanese warning text fading in and out, and there's a different background color scheme.

Variant: From 1985-88, a copyright disclaimer would appear after the screen ends.

FX/SFX: The color-changing background and the text fading.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Very rare. This can be found on Japanese CIC Video tapes of the era, such as Roman Holiday and Coming to America.

Summer 1993–2000

Warning: Same as the 1991 UK warning, except with two screens of Japanese warning text:

Part 1 このビデオカセットに収録 されている映像 及び 音声の 使用は、家庭内での利用を目的 とする販売及びレンタルに 限って許諾されています。(The use of the motion picture and soundtrack contained in this videocassette is licensed for sale and rental, restricted for home use only.)

Part 2 このビデオカセット又はそ の一部分でも複製変更、又 はこれを使用した 上映、上演、 有線放送 及び 放送は法律 により固く禁止されています。(Reproduction, public performance, screening and broadcasting of this videocassette or any part thereof, which is reproduced or modified, is strictly prohibited by law.)

Variant: On early releases, the second block of text fades out and would segue to the era's CIC Video logo.

FX/SFX: The two blocks of text fading.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Japanese tapes, such as Jurassic Park, Babe, Balto, MouseHunt, Antz, The Rugrats Movie and Double Jeopardy.

Hong Kong

Note: In Hong Kong, CIC Video releases were distributed by King's Video.

Mid 1990s-Early 2000s

Warning: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on Hong Kong Videocassettes and Video CDs, such as The Jackal and Beethoven's 3rd.

South Korea

1991

Warning A: Same as the 1986 variant of the 1981-1988 UK warning, except the background is blue, "경고" replaces "WARNING" and the white warning text is in Korean.

Warning B: On the same background, we see the distribution info in Korean.

FX/SFX: Same as the 1986 variant of the 1981-1988 UK warning for Warning A. None for Warning B.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. This was found on a Korean VHS release of Writer's Block.

Latin America

Chile

Note: In Chile, CIC Video releases were distributed by Video Chile.

1988–1995

Warning: Same as the Australian warning from 1981, except, the Chilean Spanish warning text (led by "¡AVISO!") in green scrolls up.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None or an excerpt of "Child's Anthem" by Toto.

Availability: Rare. Seen on Chilean Spanish tapes from CIC Video, distributed by Video Chile.