Colex Enterprises
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Colex Enterprises was a joint venture company between Columbia Pictures Television
and LBS Communications, Inc.
, active from 1984 to 1988. The joint venture's name was a combination of the two companies' names (Columbia and Lexington, the latter coming from LBS' original name of Lexington Broadcast Services).
The company was responsible for distributing the Screen Gems
television output, as well as many of the post-1948 Bob Hope
theatrical output, with the exception of Hanna-Barbera produced programs (excluding Jeannie
and Partridge Family 2200 A.D.
), which were syndicated by Worldvision Enterprises and later by Turner Broadcasting. Colex also distributed the syndicated sitcom series What's Happening Now!!
, which was later distributed by LBS. On TV Land
reruns of the show nowadays, LBS' logo and Sony Pictures Television are placed where the Colex logo used to be originally.
LBS distributed The Monkees
until 1993 and was turned over to Columbia Pictures Television Distribution.
1988 - On February 8, the venture ended and majority of the classics by Screen Gems was succeeded by Columbia Pictures Television Distribution
(CPTD);
1995 - Columbia TriStar Television Distribution
(CTTD) was formed to distribute the library;
2001 - CTTD merged with Columbia TriStar Television in 2001 to form Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (CTDT), which is now presently known as Sony Pictures Television
since 2002.
Columbia Pictures Television
Columbia Pictures Television was the second name of the Columbia Pictures television division Screen Gems . The studio changed its name on September 4, 1974.-1974-1982:...
and LBS Communications, Inc.
Lexington Broadcast Services Company
Lexington Broadcast Services Company was a television production and syndication company founded in 1976 by advertising pioneer Henry Siegel...
, active from 1984 to 1988. The joint venture's name was a combination of the two companies' names (Columbia and Lexington, the latter coming from LBS' original name of Lexington Broadcast Services).
The company was responsible for distributing the Screen Gems
Screen Gems
Screen Gems is an American movie production company and subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different purposes for its parent companies over the decades since its incorporation....
television output, as well as many of the post-1948 Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...
theatrical output, with the exception of Hanna-Barbera produced programs (excluding Jeannie
Jeannie
Jeannie was a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with Screen Gems from September 8, 1973 to August 30, 1975 on CBS...
and Partridge Family 2200 A.D.
Partridge Family 2200 A.D.
Partridge Family 2200 A.D. is an animated television series based on The Partridge Family created by Hanna-Barbera.-Production:This version started out as Hanna-Barbera's updated version of The Jetsons, where Elroy was now a teenager, and Judy now had a steady job as an ace reporter...
), which were syndicated by Worldvision Enterprises and later by Turner Broadcasting. Colex also distributed the syndicated sitcom series What's Happening Now!!
What's Happening Now!!
What's Happening Now!! is an American television sitcom spinoff of What's Happening!!. It ran in syndication from 1985 to 1988. Like the previous series, What's Happening Now!! is loosely based on the motion picture Cooley High...
, which was later distributed by LBS. On TV Land
TV Land
TV Land is an American cable television network launched on April 29, 1996. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, which also owns Paramount Pictures, and networks such as MTV and Nickelodeon...
reruns of the show nowadays, LBS' logo and Sony Pictures Television are placed where the Colex logo used to be originally.
LBS distributed The Monkees
The Monkees (TV series)
The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 1966 to March 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock 'n roll singers. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series...
until 1993 and was turned over to Columbia Pictures Television Distribution.
History
1984 - The company was created.1988 - On February 8, the venture ended and majority of the classics by Screen Gems was succeeded by Columbia Pictures Television Distribution
Columbia Pictures Television
Columbia Pictures Television was the second name of the Columbia Pictures television division Screen Gems . The studio changed its name on September 4, 1974.-1974-1982:...
(CPTD);
1995 - Columbia TriStar Television Distribution
Columbia TriStar Television
Columbia TriStar Television was the third name of the television studio Screen Gems, named after its then-current 1991 home video division....
(CTTD) was formed to distribute the library;
2001 - CTTD merged with Columbia TriStar Television in 2001 to form Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (CTDT), which is now presently known as Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television, Inc. is an American and global television production/distribution subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.-Background:...
since 2002.