Colex Enterprises

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Colex Enterprises was a joint venture company between Columbia Pictures Television and Lexington Broadcast Services Company, active from 1984 to 1987.

The company was responsible for distributing the Screen Gems television output, with the exception of Hanna-Barbera produced programs, which were syndicated by Worldvision Enterprises and later by Turner Broadcasting.

LBS distributed The Monkees until 1993 and was turned over to Columbia Pictures Television Distribution.

[edit] History

1984 - The company was created.

1987 - On December 21, 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.