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'''Alliance Atlantis''' was founded in 1998 as a merger of [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation|'''Alliance''' Entertainment Corporation]] and [[Atlantis Communications|'''Atlantis''' Communications]], which were founded in 1984 and 1978, respectively. The company operated both an English and French-Canadian division, the latter under the name "Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm" (formerly "Vivafilm Ltée"). | '''Alliance Atlantis''' was founded in 1998 as a merger of [[Alliance Entertainment Corporation|'''Alliance''' Entertainment Corporation]] and [[Atlantis Communications|'''Atlantis''' Communications]], which were founded in 1984 and 1978, respectively. The company operated both an English and French-Canadian division, the latter under the name "Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm" (formerly "Vivafilm Ltée"). | ||
Alliance Atlantis was acquired by [[Canwest Media|Canwest]] and the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs in 2007. The company's specialty television services were sold to Canwest in 2008 (absorbed into [[Shaw Media]] in 2010, then [[Corus Entertainment]] in 2016), while its international operations were transferred to [[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge Entertainment]]. The movie business was relaunched independently as [[Alliance Films]], which was eventually acquired by [[Entertainment One]] six years later. However, the Alliance brand name survived in the form of Alliance Cinemas until 2021, when it was rebranded into Cineplex. | Alliance Atlantis was acquired by [[Canwest Media|Canwest]] and the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs in 2007. The company's specialty television services were sold to Canwest in 2008 (absorbed into [[Shaw Media]] in 2010, then [[Corus Entertainment]] in 2016), while its international operations were transferred to [[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge Entertainment]]. The movie business was relaunched independently as [[Alliance Films]], which was eventually acquired by [[Entertainment One]] six years later. However, the Alliance brand name survived in the form of Alliance Cinemas until 2021, when it was rebranded into [[Cineplex Entertainment]]. | ||
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