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Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. (abbreviated as CTT) was an American television production and distribution company that was active from 1994 to 2002. It was operated as the third name of the early television studio Screen Gems and the fourth name of Pioneer Telefilms, both part of Sony Pictures Entertainment and the third company to use the Columbia and TriStar names together (the first ...
- September 16, 2002; 21 years ago
- Television production, Broadcast syndication
- February 21, 1994; 29 years ago
Sony Pictures Releasing Corporation is an American film distributor owned by Sony.Established in 1994 as a successor to Triumph Releasing Corporation, the company handles theatrical distribution, marketing and promotion for films produced and released by Sony Pictures Entertainment, including Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures (as well as TriStar Productions), Screen Gems, Sony Pictures ...
TitleRelease DateNo. FilmsStudio (s)PlayStation films2022–present2Columbia2021–present3Sony Pictures2019–present2Columbia2018–232Screen Gems- Early Era
- Columbia Pictures Entertainment Era
- Sony Era
The concept for Tri-Star Pictures can be traced to Victor Kaufman, a senior executive of Columbia Pictures (then a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company), who convinced Columbia, HBO, and CBS to share resources and split the ever-growing costs of making movies, leading to the creation of a new joint venture on March 2, 1982. On May 16, 1983, it was g...
However, Tri-Star's ambitions were curtailed by yet more change in ownership. The Coca-Cola Company boosted its stake in Tri-Star to 29.3% that September. That December, following several high-profile flops (including Ishtar), Coca-Cola began a plan to get out of the media industry; Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed as Columbia Pictures Entertain...
In 1989, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. was acquired by Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation, which merged Columbia and Tri-Star, but continued to use the separate labels. On July 11, 1990, Tri-Star Pictures dissolved and sold its venture in TeleVentures to Stephen J. Cannell Productions and TeleVentures became Cannell Distribution Co. Mos...
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- Motion pictures
- (3rd logo placeholder) (December 1991-September 9, 1992, 1993 in certain countries) Visuals: On a black background, a white rectangle outline is seen split into 2 sections.
- (3rd logo placeholder) (August 26, 1992-1995) Black box variant. Inverted Variant. Visuals: On a white background, two boxes are seen, outlined with a black border.
- (May 19, 1993-March 27, 2001) Widescreen version. Visuals: The logo begins by cutting to a scene full of golden clouds forming, tossing about on a blue cloudy background.
- (1995-June 11, 1996) Visuals: It's almost the same as the 1995 Columbia TriStar Television Distribution logo, except "HOME VIDEO" replaces "TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION" and the Sony byline is intact.
The Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group (commonly known as the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group and formerly known as the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group until 2013 and abbreviated as SPMPG) is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment to manage its motion picture operations. It was launched in 1998 by integrating businesses of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and ...
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Columbia TriStar Television (CTT) was an American television company that ran from 1993. It was operated as the third name of the early television studio Screen Gems and the fourth name of Pioneer Telefilms, itself part of Sony Pictures Entertainment and the second company to use the Columbia and TriStar names together (the first being Columbia TriStar Home Video, now Sony Pictures Home ...
A list of 200 movies distributed or produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics and TriStar Pictures. Includes titles, ratings, genres, summaries, directors and stars of each film.
