New Line Television
Encyclopedia
New Line Television was the television arm of the company of the same name
, in turn a subsidiary of Time Warner
.
The company was founded in 1988 in order to produce Freddy's Nightmares
, a television series based on the studio's popular Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Following the show's cancellation in 1990, New Line officially launched its television unit in 1991.
In 1990, New Line bought a stake in RHI Entertainment
, a television production company. New Line's involvement in the company ended with Hallmark Cards
' purchase of RHI in 1994.
MGM Television
began distributing New Line's films and TV series from October 2006 to February 2008, when New Line Cinema shut down as an independent business but operated as a unit of Warner Bros. Pictures
. New Line Television would follow suit for the company's television division
as well.
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema, often simply referred to as New Line, is an American film studio. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne as a film distributor, later becoming an independent film studio. It became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996 and was merged with larger sister studio Warner...
, in turn a subsidiary of Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
.
The company was founded in 1988 in order to produce Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares is an American horror anthology series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger...
, a television series based on the studio's popular Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Following the show's cancellation in 1990, New Line officially launched its television unit in 1991.
In 1990, New Line bought a stake in RHI Entertainment
RHI Entertainment
RHI Entertainment , formerly known as Hallmark Entertainment, is an American producer of television movies and miniseries, founded in 1979 by Robert Halmi Jr. and Robert Halmi Sr. as Robert Halmi Incorporated....
, a television production company. New Line's involvement in the company ended with Hallmark Cards
Hallmark Cards
Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts....
' purchase of RHI in 1994.
MGM Television
MGM Television
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television is an American television production/distribution launched in 1955 and a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc....
began distributing New Line's films and TV series from October 2006 to February 2008, when New Line Cinema shut down as an independent business but operated as a unit of Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
. New Line Television would follow suit for the company's television division
Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television is the television production arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment, itself part of Time Warner. Alongside CBS Television Studios, it serves as a television production arm of The CW Television Network , though it also produces shows for other networks, such as Shameless on...
as well.
Television production series
- Freddy's NightmaresFreddy's NightmaresFreddy's Nightmares is an American horror anthology series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger...
1 (1988-1990) - Dumb & DumberDumb and Dumber (TV series)Dumb and Dumber is an Hanna-Barbera-produced animated series based on the hit 1994 comedy film of the same name. The animated series premiered in 1995 on the ABC television network, as part of its Saturday morning cartoon lineup. The cartoon revolves around the continued misadventures of Harry and...
(1995) (with Hanna-BarberaHanna-BarberaHanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
Productions) - The MaskThe Mask: The Animated SeriesThe Mask: The Animated Series is a television animated series based on the comic book superhero, The Mask, but is a sequel to the 1994 film adaptation. The show ran for three seasons, from August 12, 1995 to March 8, 1997, and spawned its own short-run comic book series, Adventures of The Mask....
(1995-1997) (with Film RomanFilm RomanFilm Roman is an animation studio founded by Phil Roman, best known for producing the animation for The Simpsons, King of the Hill for 20th Century Fox, as well as the Garfield and Peanuts animated TV specials....
and Sunbow ProductionsSunbow ProductionsSunbow Entertainment was an animation studio, founded in 1980 and owned up until 1998 by Griffin-Bacal Advertising in New York. The first animation efforts by Griffin-Bacal were producing the animated commercials for Hasbro's G.I...
) - Mortal Kombat: ConquestMortal Kombat: ConquestMortal Kombat: Konquest is an American martial arts television series that aired for one season from 1998 to 1999, and was based on the popular Mortal Kombat fighting game series. The program was filmed at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.-Storyline:"In each of us there burns a soul...
(1998-2000) (with Threshold EntertainmentThreshold EntertainmentThreshold Entertainment is a Hollywood intellectual property management and production company.The company develops, manages, produces, and publishes intellectual properties in all media including feature films, television shows, live stage tours, animation, video games and websites...
/Lawrence KasanoffLarry KasanoffLawrence Kasanoff is chairman and CEO of USA-based Threshold Entertainment, Threshold Digital Research Labs and Threshold TV.-Biography:Kasanoff founded Threshold Entertainment in 1994, TDRL in 1997 and Threshold TV in 1999...
; distributed by Warner Bros. Television DistributionWarner Bros. Television DistributionWarner Bros. Television Distribution is an American television distribution arm of Warner Bros. Television, itself a part of Time Warner formed circa 1960. In 1989, the studio formed Warner Bros...
) - Breaking NewsBreaking newsBreaking news, also known as a special report or news bulletin, is a current event that broadcasters feel warrants the interruption of scheduled programming and/or current news in order to report its details. Many times, breaking news is used after the news network has already reported on this story...
(2002) - The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)The Twilight Zone is a 2002 revival of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone. It aired for one season on the UPN network, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host....
(2002-2003) - MastermindsMasterminds (Canadian TV series)Masterminds was a true crime documentary television series produced in Canada with truTV .As of February 2011, the program is broadcast on History Television and Global TV in Canada and truTV in the United States....
(2003-2007) - Amish in the CityAmish in the CityAmish in the City is an American reality television series by Stick Figure Productions and UPN...
(2004) - Kitchen ConfidentialKitchen Confidential (TV series)Kitchen Confidential is an American television sitcom that debuted on September 19, 2005 on the Fox network, based on Anthony Bourdain's New York Times bestselling book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly...
(2005) (with 20th Century Fox Television20th Century Fox Television20th Century Fox Television is the television production division of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, and a production arm of the Fox Broadcasting Company...
) - Blade: The SeriesBlade: The SeriesBlade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...
(2006) (with Spike) - The Real Wedding CrashersThe Real Wedding CrashersThe Real Wedding Crashers is an American prank/hidden camera series on NBC, inspired by the 2005 film Wedding Crashers, that premiered on April 23, 2007....
(2007) - Friday: The Animated SeriesFriday: The Animated SeriesFriday: The Animated Series was an animated television series based on the Friday film series. The show is directed by Kevin Lofton and is co-produced and co-distributed by New Line Television, a subsidiary of New Line Cinema , MTV2, and Ice Cube's Cubevision...
(2007) (with CubevisionIce CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
and MTV2MTV2MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
) - Family ForemanFamily ForemanFamily Foreman is an American reality television series starring former heavyweight boxing champion and "grillionaire" George Foreman and his family. The show premiered on TV Land on July 16, 2008, airing a total of six episodes produced by New Line Television.-Episodes:-External links:* at...
(2008) (in association with TV Land OriginalsTV LandTV 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...
) - High School ConfidentialHigh School ConfidentialThe 45rpm single High School Confidential was the third gold disc for piano rocker Jerry Lee Lewis, released in 1958. A different take of the song featured on the soundtrack of the MGM movie of the same title. In the movie Jerry Lee played the title song in the beginning and end of the movie,...
(2008)