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Screen Gems became a fully-fledged studio in 1951 by moving into Telefilm syndication and later into television production in 1952. On July 1, 1956, Columbia studio veteran Irving Briskin formed [[Briskin Productions]] to oversee all of Screen Gems' productions. On December 10, 1956, Screen Gems acquired television syndication company Hygo Television Films (a.k.a. "Serials Inc.") as well as its affiliated company, United Television Films, Inc. On August 2, 1957, Screen Gems agreed to syndicate the Universal Horror Package from [[Universal Pictures|Universal-International]] for 10 years under the names ''Shock'' and ''Son of Shock''. From 1957-1966, Screen Gems held a 20% stake in [[Hanna-Barbera]] and acted as their distributor; Screen Gems (and later, Columbia Pictures itself) also owned the distribution rights to ''The Flintstones'' until the 1980s. | Screen Gems became a fully-fledged studio in 1951 by moving into Telefilm syndication and later into television production in 1952. On July 1, 1956, Columbia studio veteran Irving Briskin formed [[Briskin Productions]] to oversee all of Screen Gems' productions. On December 10, 1956, Screen Gems acquired television syndication company Hygo Television Films (a.k.a. "Serials Inc.") as well as its affiliated company, United Television Films, Inc. On August 2, 1957, Screen Gems agreed to syndicate the Universal Horror Package from [[Universal Pictures|Universal-International]] for 10 years under the names ''Shock'' and ''Son of Shock''. From 1957-1966, Screen Gems held a 20% stake in [[Hanna-Barbera]] and acted as their distributor; Screen Gems (and later, Columbia Pictures itself) also owned the distribution rights to ''The Flintstones'' until the 1980s. | ||
In January 1961, Columbia Pictures Corporation and Screen Gems, Inc. were split into separate companies, when the former studio sold 11% of the latter's stock to the public. On December 23, 1968, Screen Gems merged with its parent Columbia Pictures Corporation and the whole organization was reincorporated as "Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.". On May 6, 1974, Screen Gems was reincorporated as "'''[[Columbia Pictures Television]]'''". | In January 1961, Columbia Pictures Corporation and Screen Gems, Inc. were split into separate companies, when the former studio sold 11% of the latter's stock to the public. On December 23, 1968, Screen Gems merged with its parent Columbia Pictures Corporation and the whole organization was reincorporated as "Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.". On May 6, 1974, Screen Gems was reincorporated as "'''[[Columbia Pictures Television]]'''" (now [[Sony Pictures Television]]). | ||
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