Columbia TriStar Television

Columbia TriStar Television is the 3rd name of the television studio Screen Gems, adopted with the Columbia-TriStar merger of 1992 and last used in 2002, but might still be in operation on Dragon Tales, Jackie Chan Adventures, and Inuyasha. Columbia TriStar Television was launched in 1994 as a joint venture between Columbia Pictures Television and TriStar Television. CTT also has the production rights to Merv Griffin's Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, as well as shows from ELP Communications, which include Married... with Children and Beakman's World. Its global subsidiary Columbia TriStar International Television, distributes Sony's programs across the globe. Its US distribution arm Columbia TriStar Television Distribution was launched in 1995 to distribute Sony's classic programs all across America and to produce and distribute their own programs as well as movies on TV. In 1996, CTT launched their own animation division, Columbia TriStar Children's Television. The name was changed in 1997 to Adelaide Productions. CTT also acquired Chuck Barris Productions and a revival of his game show, The Newlywed Game that same year. In 1998, the Columbia TriStar Television Group celebrated 50 years of televised entertainment and television distribution since the re-formation of Screen Gems as the television subsidiary of Columbia Pictures Corporation in 1948. ELP Communications was folded into CTT that same year after the cancellation of Beakman's World. In 1999, TriStar TV was folded into CTT after Mad About You and The Nanny ended, but the TriStar name was kept in the closing credits of Early Edition and Malcolm & Eddie until both shows were cancelled in 2000. CTTD launched Screen Gems Network, the first broadcasted program airing classic shows from Columbia Pictures Television that same year. In 2001, CPT was folded into CTT, but CTT kept the CPT Holdings name on The Young and The Restless. The name suddenly became Columbia TriStar Domestic Television that same year. In 2002, Bob Stewart sold his company to CTDT and a revival of his game show Pyramid. Around September, Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to retire the Columbia TriStar name brand and by using the name Sony Pictures for Sony Pictures Television as well as Sony Pictures Television International.

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