In 2001, MGM left UIP,[1] and signed a distribution deal with 20th Century Fox's overseas arm.

In a cost-cutting move, in 1970, as a result of American antitrust laws, and due to declining movie-going audiences, both Paramount and Universal agreed to merge their international operations into a new company, Cinema International Corporation, registered in England and Wales.

It even operated in Canada and the Caribbean until the late 70s, when those territories were considered part of the "domestic" North American market.

In 1986, Canal+ had signed an agreement with UIP Pay TV to handle up to eighty titles for the French television market.

Shmuger completed them with Rob Moore, recently appointed Paramount Pictures president of worldwide marketing and distribution.

At least 15 key countries are now directly managed separately by Universal, taking over operations in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland, and Paramount, taking over operations in Australia, Brazil, France, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

[9] UIP was planned to continue in Japan, Korea, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.

[10] Universal announced in November 2007 their withdrawal from UIP in South Korea to set up its own branch at the same time as the other UIP operation ceased; Paramount announced that in that country, CJ Entertainment would be the company's exclusive distributor until 2015 when Lotte Entertainment took over Paramount's films.

[11] UIP president and chief operating officer Andrew Cripps[10] was hired as the head of Paramount Pictures International.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing its cinemas to shutting down, UIP withdrew from the local market, leading to a breakup of the company in the Philippines.

As a result, their releases in that country from that point onwards were handled by Buena Vista International Finland until 2006, when distribution passed on to national cinema operator Finnkino.

The company was formerly based in London, United Kingdom, though their operations in that country have been taken over by Paramount Pictures.

However, as of August 2022, they continue to directly distribute films in 15 countries, Argentina, Colombia, Denmark, France, Hungary, Malaysia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.