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Columbia Pictures Television, Inc. Company type: Division: Industry: Television production Television syndication: Predecessors: Pioneer Telefilms (1947–1948) Screen Gems (1947–1974) Founded: May 6, 1974; 50 years ago () Burbank, California, United States: Defunct: January 1, 2001; 23 years ago () Fate
On February 19, 1979, Columbia Pictures Television acquired TOY Productions; the production company founded by Bud Yorkin and writers Saul Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein in 1976. In May, Kerkorian acquired an additional 214,000 shares in Columbia, raising his stake to 25%.
Jan 24, 2024 · After its acquisition by the Coca-Cola Company in 1982, Columbia Pictures Corporation and all of its entertainment holdings were purchased by Sony Corporation from The Coca-Cola Company in 1989, and the company was renamed Sony Pictures Entertainment in 1991.
Sony Pictures Television Studios: A production name launched on July 25, 2017, to carry out the SPT library, starting on January 7, 2020. TriStar Television: Originally launched in 1986 and folded into Columbia Pictures Television in 1988. Relaunched in 1991 and became in-name-only in 1999.
On February 21, 1994, Columbia Pictures Television merged with TriStar Television by becoming " Columbia TriStar Television (now Sony Pictures Television )" and Columbia Pictures Television Distribution was renamed to "Columbia TriStar Television Distribution".
Nov 14, 2023 · Culver City, November 14, 2023: Sony Pictures Entertainment has unveiled the centennial logo for Columbia Pictures, ahead of its 100th year anniversary on January 10, 2024.
The series was canceled in 1998. Reruns returned to national syndication in September 2006, after which it was transferred to local stations such as KICU. The show debuted a year prior to Bill Nye the Science Guy, which covered similar topics. The show's host, Paul Zaloom, still performs as Beakman in live appearances around the globe.
