Originally created as the home video division of Cinema International Corporation in 1973 , CIC Video became a joint venture of the home video divisions of Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios in 1981 , following the reorganisation of CIC into United International Pictures. Domestic, i.e. US, dissemination of Star Trek home video formats, remained the purview of Paramount's own Paramount Home Entertainment distribution arm. The company also produced themed boxsets, including: