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| Type | Entertainment , Television , Film, television syndication |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| Key people | Michael Garin, Founders of Lorimar |
| Parent | Lorimar Productions (1986-1989) Warner Bros. Television (1989-present) |
Telepictures (also known as Telepictures Productions, Telepictures Distribution, Telepictures Corporation) is an American production company, currently operating as a label of Warner Bros. Television, with Hilary Estey McLoughlin currently serving as President. Telepictures was established in 1978 by Michael Garin as a television syndication firm.
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History
Early years
The company syndicated Rankin-Bass's programming and specials that were produced from 1974 to 1988 (eventually owning the company), including new and successful animated series, such as ThunderCats and
Lorimar-Telepictures
In 1985, the company merged with Merv Adelson and 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 1986.
Purchase by Warner Communications
In 1989, Warner Communications purchased the company and split the assets. Lorimar became a separate production entity, which would be folded into Warner Bros. by 1993. Telepictures became Telepictures Productions, a producer of syndicated programming that Warner Bros. Television would distribute. The company produces the syndicated newsmagazine Extra and produced the now-defunct Jenny Jones syndicated talk show.
Telepictures Distribution
Shortly after the purchase of Turner Entertainment by parent company Time Warner, the company's syndication arm was relaunched as Telepictures Distribution in 1996 (replacing Turner Program Services). The company distributed non-Warner Bros. produced programming to which the syndication rights have been licensed to Warner and/or Turner as well as Warner properties such as re-runs of The West Wing and The Jamie Foxx Show.
In 2003, Telepictures Distribution was folded into Warner Bros. Television Distribution.
Syndicated programming
- The Bonnie Hunt Show
- The Ellen Degeneres Show
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
- Extra
- Judge Jeanine Pirro
- Judge Mathis
- The People's Court
- Showtime at the Apollo
- The Tyra Banks Show
- TMZ on TV
Web productions
External links
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