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===Individual licensing agreements===
In the Australian market, Vestron Video International initially had a contract with leading firm [[Video Classics]] to handle video distribution of its titles.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1983-09-04 |title=Video Classics adds large list from Vestron |pages=1983-09-04 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref> It switched affiliation to [[Communications and Entertainment Limited]] in 1984, and begin affiliating with ex-Video Classics member Filmways Australasian Distributors (later Filmpac Holdings) in 1985, before shutting its Australian unit down.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1984-11-26 |title=How Michael Jackson upset a boom industry |pages=42 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1983-10-16 |title=Video Classics profit proof of popularity |pages=107 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref>
In 1983, Vestron signed an agreement to license several of the films from [[David Begelman|Sherwood Productions]] for U.S. and Canadian video distribution.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1983-05-18|title=Sherwood Licenses Pix|page=34|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Also that year, Vestron signed a deal to pick up several feature films from Artists Releasing Corporation, namely ''[[Vigilante (film)|Vigilante]]'' and ''[[The House on Sorority Row]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1983-05-18|title='Vigilante', 'Sorority' Vid Rights To Vestron In U.S.|page=34|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In 1984, Vestron Video and [[Empire International Pictures|Empire Pictures]] entered into a five-title agreement in which Vestron would handle worldwide distribution of five of the motion pictures produced by Empire.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1984-03-14|title=Vestron Video Grabs Worldwide Rights to 5 Empire Pics|page=16|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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