TriStar Television
| Former type | Subsidiary of Sony Pictures |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production Television syndication |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Culver City, California, USA |
| Owner(s) | Sony Corporation |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
TriStar Television (first spelled Tri-Star) was an American television production company that was launched in 1986 by TriStar Pictures (the studio which was then-currently owned by Columbia Pictures and HBO; CBS was a partner but dropped out in 1985). The same year, Tri-Star Television joined forces with Stephen J. Cannell Productions and Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions and created a television distribution company called TeleVetnures. In December 1987, Tri-Star Television was bought by Columbia Pictures' television unit, and folded into Columbia Pictures Television (CPT) on February 8, 1988. Columbia Pictures and Tri-Star Pictures (and their respective television units) were sold in 1989 to Sony of Japan.
CPT would continue on under Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), but TriStar Television was reestablished in October 1991. In 1994, the companies formed the joint venture Columbia TriStar Television (CTT). However, shows such as Early Edition (a joint production with CBS) and Malcolm & Eddie retained the TriStar logo and copyright until 1999, when TriStar Television folded into Columbia TriStar Television and TriStar television and operated in-name-only. Three years later, SPE retired the Columbia and TriStar names from television, rechristening the company as Sony Pictures Television. Today, TriStar Television operates as in-name only.
Contents |
[edit] List of shows by TriStar Television
- My Two Dads (1987-1990) (then produced by Columbia Pictures Television in February 1988)
- Werewolf (1987-1988) (then produced by Columbia Pictures Television in February 1988)
- Get a Life (1990-1992) (produced by New World Television from 1990-1991)
- Charlie Hoover (1991)
- Forever Knight (1992-1996)
- The Edge (1992-1993)[1]
- The Fifth Corner (1992)
- Mad About You (1992-1999)
- The Nanny (1993-1999)
- Can't Hurry Love (1995) (Produced in association with CBS Productions)
- Hudson Street (1995-1996)
- Ned & Stacey (1995-1997)
- Simon (1995)
- Dead By Sunset (1995) (mini-series)
- Early Edition (1996-1999) (Columbia TriStar Television from 1999-2000, series co-produced by CBS, who handles domestic distribution rights while SPTI handles international rights.)
- Malcolm & Eddie (1996-1999) (Columbia TriStar Television from 1999-2000)
- Matt Waters (1996)
- Life...and Stuff (1997)
- The Simple Life (1998) (not the Paris Hilton/Nicole Richie series)
[edit] See also
- Columbia TriStar Television
- Columbia TriStar International Television
- Columbia Pictures Television
- Columbia Pictures
- TriStar Pictures
- Sony Pictures Television
[edit] References
- ^ Lippman, John (1992-10-19). "Television: The Fox network is in the position of having offended its top program supplier.". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-10-19/entertainment/ca-466_1_tori-spelling. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
