Video Arts

Video Arts

Video Arts is a British based video production company which produces training videos for companies. It was founded in 1972 by John Cleese and a group of other television professionals. The videos are noted for using humour to explain business concepts and for featuring well known British actors. Past productions have featured Cleese, Dawn French, Prunella Scales, Hugh Laurie, and Robert Hardy.

John Cleese sold the company in the 90s. [citeweb|url=http://www.cio.com/article/179102/Five_Things_John_O_Hurley_Has_Learned_About_Customer_Service|title=Five Things John O'Hurley Has Learned About Customer Service|publisher=CXO Media Inc.|date=February 04, 2008|accessdate=2008-02-20] In May 2007, the company was acquired by Tinopolis. [citeweb|url=http://www.videoarts.com/about.jsp|title=About Video Arts|publisher=Video Arts|accessdate=2008-02-20]

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*http://www.videoarts.co.uk/


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