Telepictures

Telepictures was an American television syndication firm established in 1978 by Michael Garin. The company syndicated the Rankin-Bass library's holdings from 1974 to 1989, for example, Thundercats.

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American - Television syndication - Michael Garin - Rankin-Bass - Thundercats

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In 1985, the company merged with Lee Rich's Lorimar Productions, creating Lorimar-Telepictures and assumed production and distribution of shows like Dallas and Knots Landing. The company also began distribution of first-run episodes of Mama's Family in June of 1986.

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Lee Rich - Lorimar Productions - Dallas - Knots Landing - Mama's Family

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In 1988, Warner Communications purchased the company and split the assets. Lorimar became a separate production entity, which would cease operation in 1993. Telepictures became Telepictures Productions, a producer of syndicated programming that Warner Bros. Television would distribute. The company produces the syndicated newsmagazine Extra and also produced Jenny Jones' syndicated talk show.

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Warner Communications - Warner Bros. Television - Extra - Jenny Jones

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Today, Telepictures exists also as Telepictures Distribution and distributes non-Warner Bros. produced programming to which the syndication rights have been licensed to Warner as well as Warner properties such as re-runs of The West Wing.

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Warner Bros - The West Wing

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