Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television, Inc.
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Television Production; Television Syndication
Founded	2002
Headquarters	Culver City, California, USA
Key people	Steve Mosko [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] President
Revenue
Operating income
Owner	Disney-ABC Television Group
Parent	Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group; Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
Website	www.sonypicturestelevision.com

Sony Pictures Television, Inc. (SPT) is an American television production/distribution company. It is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.

SPT was previously known as Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures Television, TriStar Television and Columbia TriStar Television. The name was changed to reflect the Sony brand in 2002.

The company also owns and distributes the shows from Tandem Productions, ELP Communications (from TAT to ELP Communications), TeleVentures, Merv Griffin Enterprises, Barris Industries, Barry & Enright Productions, Stewart Tele Enterprises, and 2waytraffic.

From 2005 until present, SPT also distributed Disney Princess's TV shows and movie library (due in part to the Disney-led consortium's purchase of MGM). In 2006, SPT joined forces with Program Partners to handle ad-sales and distribution rights to foreign television series in the U.S., mostly shows produced in Canada.

In Summer 2007, the company introduced The Minisode Network; a digital channel for MySpace airing shows from the 1960s to early 2000s from four to five minutes. In Winter 2007, The Minisode Network was also added to a few more sites like AOL TV and their Crackle site.

SPT owns one-half of cable channel GSN (with Liberty Entertainment), owner of Crackle, and is a partner in FEARnet, the horror/thriller website and VOD service.

Shows produced and/or distributed by SPT

In addition to the Columbia TriStar Pictures theatrical library, SPT handles the following:

Current programming

Walt Disney anthology television series (1954-present) (1954-1974 by Screen Gems, 1974-1996 by Columbia Pictures Television, 1996-2002, by Columbia TriStar Television Distribution/Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, 2002-present by Sony Pictures Television; distributed by Walt Disney Television (1981-2007) and Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2007-present))
The Three Stooges (1958-Present) (1958-1974 by Screen Gems, 1974-1995 by Columbia Pictures Television, 1995-2002 by Columbia TriStar Television Distribution/Columbia TriStar International Television, 2002-Present by Sony Pictures Television)
Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1978-1979, 1983, 1984-present) (produced by MGP 1964-1975, 1978-1979, 1983 and 1984 pilots, MGE 1984-1994, CTT 1994-2002, and SPT 2002-present; distributed by King World (1983-2007), CBS Television Distribution (2007-Present))
Days of our Lives (1965-present) (in conjunction with Corday Productions, continued on by CPT 1974-2001, CTT 2001-2002, and SPT 2002-Present)
The Young and the Restless (1973-present) (in conjunction with Bell Dramatic Serial Company and Corday Productions, continued on by CPT 1974-2001, CTT 2001-2002, and SPT 2002-Present)
Wheel of Fortune (1975-present) (produced by Merv Griffin Productions 1975-1984, MGE 1984-1994, CTT 1994-2002, and SPT 2002-present; syndicated nighttime version distributed by King World (1983-2007), CBS Television Distribution (2007-Present))
Carson's Comedy Classics (1983-Present) (Produced by Carson Productions)
Anpanman (with The Walt Disney Company) (CPT 1988-1994, CTT 1994-2002 and SPT 2002-present)
Case Closed (inconjuction with The Walt Disney Company) (CPT 1996-2001, CTT 2001-2002, and SPT 2002-present)
Rescue Me (2004-Present) (co-produced with DreamWorks Television, Apostle and the Cloudland Company)
The Boondocks (2005-present)
'Til Death (2006-Present)
My Boys (2006-Present)
10 Items or Less (2006-Present)
Damages (2007-Present)
Judge David Young (2007-present)
Rules of Engagement (2007-Present)
Breaking Bad (2008-Present)
Judge Karen (2008-Present)
The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008-Present)
The Beast (2009-Present)
The Newlywed Game (1966-1974, 1977-1980, 1984-1989, 1996-1999, 2009-Present) (1966-1986 by Chuck Barris Productions, 1986-1989 by Barris Industries, Inc., 1996-1999 by Columbia TriStar Television Distribution, 2009-Present by Embassy Row, GSN and Sony Pictures Television)
The Unusuals (2009-Present)
Hawthorne (2009-Present)
Dr. Oz (Fall 2009; co-produced with Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions)
Drop Dead Diva (2009-present; co-produced with Storyline Pictures and Lifetime Television)

Off-net Syndication

Ulysses 31 (1981-1982), (1986-1987), (1988-1989) (Gaumont Buena Vista/Columbia Pictures Television/Walt Disney Television)
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982-1986) and (2000-2004) (CPT 1982-1986, CTT 1999-2002, and SPT 2000-2004)
Rainbow Brite (1984-1987) (DiC Audiovisuel/Columbia Pictures Television)
Married... with Children (1987-1997) (1987-1988 Embassy Communications and 1988-1997 ELP Communications/Columbia Pictures Television)
Beakman's World (1992-1998) (ELP Communications/Columbia Pictures Television (Distribution) In association with Universal Belo Productions)
Mad About You (1992-1999) (TriStar Television)
The Nanny (November 1993-February 1999) (TriStar Television)
NewsRadio (1995-2000)
The Steve Harvey Show (1996-2002) (co-produced by Brillstein-Grey Communications (1996-1999), Brad Grey Television and Universal Studios (1999-2002)
Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003) co-produced by Brillstein-Grey Communications (1996-1999), Brad Grey Television and Universal Studios (1999-2003)
Dawson's Creek (1998-2003) (Co-produced with Procter & Gamble Productions and Outerbank Entertainment, SPT 2002-2003)
The King of Queens (1998-2007) (CPT 1998-1999, CTT 1999-2002, and SPT 2002-2007) (co-produced by CBS Productions 1998-2006 and by CBS Paramount Network Television 2006-2007)

Judge Hatchett (2000-2008) (CTTD 2000-2001, CTDT 2001-2002, and SPT 2002-2008)
Girls Behaving Badly (2001-present) (distribution only, Sony Pictures Television)
The Shield (2002-2008) (co-production with The Barn Productions and Fox Television Studios, CTDT then Sony Pictures Television)
Pyramid (2002-2004) (CTDT and Sony Pictures Television)
Russian Roulette (2002-2003) (CTDT and Sony Pictures Television)(co-produced by GSN Originals)
Chain Reaction (2006-2007) (with Embassy Row and GSN)

Library Programming

Screen Gems to Sony Pictures Television

(All series by Screen Gems, CPT, TriStar TV, Columbia TriStar TV, Adelaide Productions, and SPT; some having gone through distribution from Colex Enterprises) (bold text the Tokyo Movie Shinsha anime include a Screen Gems/Columbia Pictures Television/Columbia TriStar TV/SPT/Disney co-productions)

Screen Gems

The Ford Television Theatre (1948-1957)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950-1958)
Father Knows Best (1954-1960) (Sony recently surrendered its distribution rights to the estate of Robert Young, the series' copyright holder)
Mickey Mouse (1955-1959)
Treasure Hunt (1956-1959)
Zorro (1957-1959)
Naked City (1958-1963)
Big Bad Beetleborgs (1958-1962)
The Donna Reed Show (1958-1966) (Sony recently surrendered its full rights to the estate of Donna Reed)
Dennis the Menace (1959-1963)
Route 66 (1960-1964, 1992) (Columbia Pictures Television in 1992)
My Sister Eileen (1960-1961)
Hazel (1961-1966)
Big Bad Beetleborgs (1961-1967)
Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog (1962-1968)
The Farmer's Daughter (1963-1966)
Big X (1964-1965)
Bewitched (1964-1972)
Obake no Q-tarō (1965-1967)
Gidget (1965-1966)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)
Morning Star (1965-1966) (in conjunction with Corday Productions)
Camp Runamuck (1965-1966)
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965-1966)
The Monkees (1966-1968)
Love on a Rooftop (1966-1967)
Everybody's Talking (1967)
Pāman (1967-1968)
The Flying Nun (1967-1970)
The Second Hundred Years (1967-1968)
Dream House (1968-1970)
Star of the Giants (1968-1971)
Here Come the Brides (1968-1970)
Kaibutsu-kun (1968-1969)
The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968-1969)
Umeboshi Denka (1969)
Roppō Yabure-kun (1969)
Moomin (1969 TV series) (1969-1970)
Attack No. 1 (1969-1971)
Playboy After Dark (1969)
The Young Rebels (1970-1971)
The Interns (1970-1971)
The Partridge Family (1970-1974)
Tensai Bakabon (1971-1972)
Getting Together (1971-1972)
Lupin III (1971-1972)
The Good Life (1971)
Akadō Suzunosuke (1972-1973)
Dokonjō Gaeru (1972-1974)
Temperatures Rising (1972-1974)
Bridget Loves Bernie (1972-1973)
The Paul Lynde Show (1972-1973)
Jungle Kurobe (1973)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1973)
Needles and Pins (1973)
Arano no Isamu (1973-1974)
Karate Baka Ichidai (1973-1974)
Jeannie (1973-1975) (co-produced with Hanna-Barbera Productions; continued on through CPT in 1974) ¹
Samurai Giants (1973-1974)
Police Story (1973-1978, continued on through CPT from 1974-1978)
The Girl With Something Extra (1973-1974)
Judo Sanka (1974)

Columbia Pictures Television

Police Woman (1974-1978)
Hajime Ningen Gyatruz (1974-1976)
Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (1974-1975) (co-produced with Hanna-Barbera Productions)
That's My Mama (1974-1975)
Born Free (1974)
Barney Miller (1975-1982) (with Danny Arnold's Entertainment, Inc.)
Ganba no Bōken (1975)
Gensō Tensai Bakabon (1975-1977)
Matt Helm (1975-1976)
Hana no Kakarichō (1976-1977)
The New Mickey Mouse Club (1977-1978)
Fish (1977-1978) (with Danny Arnold's Entertainment, Inc.)
Tabitha (1977-1978)
Quark (1977-1978)
Shin Kyōjin no Hoshi (1977-1979)
Ie Naki Ko (1977-1978)
Shin Lupin III (1977-1980)
Sha Na Na (1977-1981) (Originally syndicated by LBS Communications; CPT assumed rights in 2000)
Takarajima (1978-1979)
Shin Ace o Nerae! (1978-1979)
David Cassidy: Man Under Cover (1978-1979)
The Rose of Versailles (1979-1980)
Shin Kyōjin no Hoshi (1979)
Salvage 1 (1979)
240-Robert (1979-1981)
From Here to Eternity (1979-1980)
Tetsujin 28 (1980-1981)
Ashita no Joe (1980-1981)
One in a Million (1980) (with TOY Productions)
Walking Tall (1981)
Ohayo! Spank (1981-1982)
Shin Dokonjō Gaeru (1981-1982)
God mars (1981-1982)
Jarinko Chie (1981-1982)
Mr. Merlin (1981-1982)
One of the Boys (1982) (with TOY II Productions)
Acrobunch(1982)
Dondo Monpe (1982-1983)
Dai Sentai Goggle Five (1982-1983)
Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982-1983)
Filthy Rich (1982-1983)
Ninjaman Ippei (1982-1983)
Space Adventure Cobra (1982-1983)
Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983-1986)
Lady Georgie (1983-1984)
The Super Dimension Century Orguss (1983-1984)
Jennifer Slept Here (1983-1984)
Lottery! (1983-1984)
Cat's Eye (1983-1985)
Lupin III Part III (1984-1985)
Blue Thunder (1984)
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984-1987)
God Mazinger (1984)
Punky Brewster (1984-1988) ²
Crazy Like a Fox (1984-1986)
Thomas and Friends (1984-present, international television distribution only, CPT 1984-1994, continued on by CTT 1994-2002, and SPT 2002-present)
Meitantei Holmes (1984-1985)
Onegai! Samia Don (1985-1986)
What's Happening Now!! (1985-1988) (with LBS Communications)
Lime Street (1985)
Stir Crazy (1985)
Helltown (1985)
Dumbo's Circus (1985-1995)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985)
Robotan (1986)
Designing Women (1986-1993)
The New Gidget (1986-1990)
Bug-tte Honey (1986-1987)
Starman (1986-1987)
The Real Ghostbusters (1986-1991) (co-produced with DiC Entertainment); first season distributed by/as Coca-Cola Telecommunications; subsequent seasons CPT co-syndicated with LBS Communications)
Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters (1988-1990) (co-produced with DiC Entertainment)
Buck James (1987-1988)
New Monkees (1987) (co-produced with Straybert Productions; co-produced and co-syndicated with LBS Communications)
Tarby's Frame Game (1987) (co-produced with Yorkshire Television and Bernstein-Hovis Productions)
The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh (1988-1991)
Something Is Out There (1988-1989)
Shining Time Station (1989-1997)
Parker Lewis Can't Lose (a.k.a. Parker Lewis) (1990-1993)
Baby Talk (1991)
Kinkyuu Hasshin Saver Kids (1991-1992)
Ozanari Dungeon (1991)
Sunday Dinner (1991) (co-produced with ACT III Communications)
The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1999) (co-produced with HBO and Brillstein-Grey Entertainment)
Tetsujin 28 go-fx (1992-1993)
My Patrasche (1992-1993)
Ricki Lake (1993-2004) (CPT and continued by CTT 1996-2002 and SPT 2002-2004)
Walker Texas Ranger (1993-2001) (co-produced with CBS Productions) (CPT and continued by CTT 1999-2001)
Red Baron (1994-1995)
704 Hauser (1994) (co-produced with ACT III Communications)
The Critic (1994-1995)
Magic Knight Rayearth (1994-1995)
The Cosby Mysteries (1994-1995)
Party of Five (1994-2000) (CPT and continued by CTT 1999-2000)
Women of the House (1995)
Virtua Fighter (1995-1996) (CPT and continued to CTT 1996)

TriStar Television

My Two Dads (1987-1990) (CPT late 1987-1990)
Topo Gigio (1988)
Chibi Maruko Chan (1990)
Forever Knight (1992-1996)
The Edge (1992-1993)
Ned and Stacey (1995-1997)
Early Edition (1996-2000, CTT 1999-2000; SPT only owns international rights, US rights are with CBS Television Distribution)
Malcolm & Eddie (1996-2000) (CTT 1999-2000)
Mad About You (1992-1999)
The Nanny (November 1993-February 1999)

Columbia TriStar Television

Saint Tail (1996)
B't X (1996)
Flamingo Fortune (1996-1999) (co-produced with Mark Goodson Productions, GSN, and the Florida Lottery)
Tempest (1996-1997) (co-produced with Dick Clark Productions)
Wankorbe (1996-1997)
Between Brothers (1997-1999)
Devilman Lady (1998-1999)
Hollywood Squares (1998-2004) (50% ownership with CBS Television Distribution, SPT 2003-2004)
Oh Baby (1998-2000) (co-produced with Mandalay Television)
Rude Awakening (1998-2001) (co-produced with Mandalay Television and Showtime)
Monster Rancher (1999-2000)
Shūkan Storyland (1999-2001)
Dilbert (1999-2000)
V.I.P. (1998-2002) (In association with Lawton Entertainment)
Family Law (1999-2002) (co-produced by CBS Productions)
Screen Gems Network (1999-2001) (CTTD)
Hamtaro (2000-2006)
Shin Megami Tensei (2000-2001)
Bette (2000-2001) (co-production with CBS Productions)
Shipmates (2001-2003) (CTDT 2001-2002 and SPT 2002-2003)
Secret of Cerulean Sand (2002)
Cheeky Angel
The Guardian (2001-2004) (SPT 2002-2004)
Odyssey 5 (2002-2004) (CTDT and CTIT, then SPT and SPTI)
Street Time (2002-2003) (CTDT then SPT)

Adelaide Productions

Jumanji: The Series (1996-1999)
Channel Umptee-Three (1997) (in association with ACT III Television and Enchante George Productions)
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Men in Black: The Series (1997-2001)
Godzilla: The Series (1998-2000)
Dragon Tales (1999-2005) (in conjunction with Sesame Workshop) (CTT 1999-2002) (SPT 2005 and mixed airings of 2005 and 2001 episodes)
Jackie Chan Adventures (2000-2005) (CTT 2000-2002) (SPT 2002-2005)
Max Steel (2001-2002) (co-produced with Mainframe Entertainment)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003)
Stuart Little (2003)
Harold and the Purple Crayon (2004)

Sony Pictures Television

Mermaid Forst (2003)
Sonic X (2003-2004)
My Big Fat Greek Life (2003) (in association with HBO Television and Playtone Productions)
Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005) (Co-Produced with CBS Productions, distributed by CBS Television Distribution in North America, and SPT overseas)
Huff (2004-2006)
Life & Style (2004-2005)
Aishiteruze Baby (2004)
Kingdom Hospital (2004) (co-produced with Touchstone Television, now ABC Studios, co-distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television)
Pat Croce: Moving In (2004-2005)
Vaughn (2004-Present, co-produced with Bad Robot Productions and ABC Studios)
The Residents (2004) (with TLC)
Beautiful People (2005)
Glass Mask (2005-2006)
Emily's Reasons Why Not (2006)
The Book of Daniel (2006) (with NBC Universal Television; NBC Universal Television Distribution distributes in North America, while SPT has international rights)
Judge Maria Lopez (2006-2008)
Greg Behrendt (2006-2007)
D.Gray-man (2006-2008)
Big Day (2006-2007)
Kidnapped (2006)
Runaway (2006)
Viva Laughlin (2007, co-production with CBS Paramount Network Television and BBC Worldwide)
Cashmere Mafia (2007-2008)
Emily of New Moon (2007)
Power of 10 (2007-2008)
The Runners (2007-2008, co-produced with Bad Robot Productions and ABC Studios)
Canterbury's Law (Midseason 2007-2008, co-produced with Apostle and Fox Television Studios)
Absolutely Fabulous (TBD for Fall 2009; co-produced in association with Jennifer Saunders {creator of the original version}, BBC Worldwide and Tantamount)
The Gong Show with Dave Attell (2008)
Itazura na Kiss (2008)
Dr. Oz (Fall 2009; co-produced with Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions)
Drop Dead Diva (Starting July 2009; co-produced with Storyline Pictures and Lifetime Television)

Program Partners

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Da Vinci's Inquest/Da Vinci's City Hall (1998-2005 [As "Inquest"]/2005-2006 [As "City Hall"] in Canada; Produced by CBC and Alliance Atlantis. Syndicated in the United States since September 2005. Note that "City Hall" is airing in the US under the "Inquest" title)
Cold Squad (1998-2006 in Canada; US Syndication 2006-)
Stone Undercover (2002-2003 in Canada [Under the original title Tom Stone] and produced by the CBC; US Syndication 2006-)
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2000-present, produced in Canada by Epitome Pictures; US Syndication 2007 -)
ReGenesis (2004-present in Canada; US Syndication 2007-)
Intelligence (2006-present in Canada, produced by the CBC; US syndication September 2007-present)
The Listener (Produced by Shaftesbury Films for CTV; 2009-present)
Family Court With Judge Penny (co-produced with 44 Blue Productions; September 2008-Present)
Marie (Fall 2009)

Barris Industries

(Note: Formerly known as Chuck Barris Productions).

The Dating Game (various incarnations from 1965-1999)
The Gong Show (1976-1980)
The $1.98 Beauty Show (1978)
Camouflage (1980)

Barry & Enright Productions

Tic-Tac-Dough (1978-1986)
The Joker's Wild (1972-1986)
Bumper Stumpers (1987-1990)
Chain Letters (1987-1997, produced with Tyne Tees)

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Hardcastle & McCormick (1983-1986)
Riptide (1984-1986)
Hunter (1984-1991) (Distribution only) ⁴

Castle Rock Entertainment

Seinfeld (1989-1998) ⁵
Thea (1993-1994)

Merv Griffin Entertainment

The Merv Griffin Show (1962-1986) (Distribution only, Griffin's second company Merv Griffin Entertainment owns series rights)
Let's Play Post Office (1965-1966)
Reach for the Stars (1967)
One in a Million (1967)
Memory Game (1971)
Dance Fever (1979-1986) (produced by MGP 1979-1984, MGE 1984-1986 and 20th Century Fox Television) (Distribution only, Griffin's second company Merv Griffin Entertainment owns series rights)
Headline Chasers (1985; co-production with Wink Martindale Enterprises and Distributed by King World)
Monopoly (1990)
Super Jeopardy! (1990)
Ruckus (1991-1992)
Merv Griffin's Crosswords (2007-) (co-handles ad sales with NBC Universal Television Distribution) ⁶

New World Television

Tour of Duty (1987-1990)
Get a Life (1990-1992) (continued by TriStar Television 1991-1992)

Bud Yorkin & Norman Lear

includes Tandem Productions and ELP Communications

Tandem

All in the Family (1971-1979) (Previously distributed by Viacom Enterprises)
Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983)—In Association with the O’Connor-Becker Company (1979-1980), UGO Productions Inc. (1980-1983)
Maude (1972-1978)
Sanford and Son (1972-1977)
Good Times (1974-1979)
Sanford Arms (1977)
Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986) ⁷
Sanford (1980-1981)—In Association with Redd Foxx Productions

TOY Productions

Grady (1975-1976)
What's Happening!! (1976-1979)
Carter Country (1977-1979)

ELP Communications

Formerly T.A.T. Communications (1975-1982) and Embassy Communications (1982-1988)

The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
Hot l Baltimore (1975)
One Day at a Time (1975-1984)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Forever Fernwood (1976-1978)
The Dumplings (1976)
The Nancy Walker Show (1976-1977)
Fernwood 2Night/America 2Night (1977, 1978)
All That Glitters (1977)
A Year at the Top (1977)
The Facts of Life (1979-1988)
The Baxters (1979-1981)
Hello, Larry (1979-1980)
Palmerstown, USA (1981)
Gloria (1982-1983)
Square Pegs (1982-1983)
Silver Spoons (1982-1987)
a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
E/R (1984-1985)
Who's the Boss? (1983; 1984-1992)
Double Trouble (1984-1985)
It's Your Move (1984-1985)
227 (1985-1990)
The Charmings (1987-1988)
The Famous Teddy Z (1989-1990)
Living Dolls (1989)
Top of the Heap (1991)
The Powers That Be (1991-1992)
Vinnie and Bobby (1992)
the Embassy Pictures theatrical library with few exceptions

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

(bold text indicates a Spelling-Goldberg/CPT co-production)

The Rookies (1972-1976)
S.W.A.T. (1975-1977)
Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979)
Charlie's Angels (1976-1981)
Family (1976-1980)
Fantasy Island (1977-1984)
Hart to Hart (1979-1984)
T.J. Hooker (1982-1988)
Bionic Six (1987)
Adventures of the Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)

Stewart Tele Enterprises

(Note: Formerly Bob Stewart Productions)

Pyramid (various incarnations from 1973-2004) ⁸
Eye Guess (1966-1969) (co-produced by Filmways)
Three on a Match (1971-1974)
Jackpot (1985-1990)
The New/(The $40,000) Chain Reaction (1980, 1986-1991)

2waytraffic

That's the Question (2006-2007) (co-produced by Scott Sternberg Productions)

Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions

Soap (1977-1981)
Benson (1979-1986)

Others

Doctor Doctor (1989-1991) (produced by Reeves Entertainment Group, distributor only)

Notes

1. Jeannie and The Partridge Family 2200 A.D. were co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions with Screen Gems and Columbia Pictures Television. However, SPT owns the series due to the incarnations of I Dream of Jeannie and The Partridge Family. While Hanna-Barbera shows were distributed by Screen Gems from 1957 to 1967, they are now owned and distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution.

2. Punky Brewster was produced by NBC Productions from 1984 to 1986. When NBC canceled it, Columbia Pictures Television bought the syndication rights and the rights to produce another two seasons of episodes, as it was against FCC regulations for networks to be involved in syndicated programming at the time. SPT holds US television distribution rights, while NBC Universal International Television Distribution holds non-US television distribution rights and licenses DVD release rights to Shout! Factory. See also: fin-syn.

3. SPT joined forces with Program Partners by handling ad-sales and distribution rights of programs in the US. The company is not owned by Sony.

4. Hunter was co-produced by Lorimar Productions throughout its whole run. The series was distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures until TeleVentures later picked up the distribution rights around the early 1990s. SPT currently owns US television distribution rights by owning TeleVentures, MGM International Television Distribution to handle international rights through NBC Universal International Television Distribution, while Warner Bros. Entertainment owns ancillary rights, and Starz Home Entertainment handling DVD releases.

5. Warner Bros. Entertainment, who owns Castle Rock Entertainment, holds ownership rights of Thea and Seinfeld. SPT currently owns distribution rights to certain Castle Rock properties.

6. Merv Griffin's Crosswords is distributed by Program Partners. NBC Universal Television Distribution and Sony Pictures Television handle ad-sales for the series.

7. The final season of Diff'rent Strokes featured a Tandem Productions copyright but a closing logo for Embassy Television on its original ABC broadcasts.

8. SPT owns all existing episodes of incarnations of Pyramid hosted by Dick Clark with the following exceptions:

The $25,000 Pyramid (1974-1979 Bill Cullen version): Distributed by Viacom, now owned by CBS Television Distribution
The $50,000 Pyramid (1981 Dick Clark version): Originally distributed by CPM, Inc., current ownership unknown.
The $100,000 Pyramid (1991 John Davidson version): Originally distributed by Orbis Communications, then switched to Multimedia Entertainment.

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