Multimedia Entertainment

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Multimedia Entertainment (formerly Avco Embassy Television) was a American television production/distribution company originally formed in 1968.

1 As Avco Embassy Television
2 As Multimedia Entertainment
3 Notes
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] As Avco Embassy Television

Its first name was Avco Embassy Television back in 1968 as a television production/distribution company by the then-known Avco Embassy Pictures. The company was originally responsible for television distribution of the Embassy film library. In addition, Avco Embassy Television concentrated on its own in-house productions, including numerous animated television specials. One of its first programs was The Phil Donahue Show in 1970.

[edit] As Multimedia Entertainment

After Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation sold Avco Embassy Television to Multimedia, Inc., the company was renamed to Multimedia Entertainment and the name was changed as a television production and distribution company in 1976. The company was known for producing talk shows, including Sally Jessy Raphael, Donahue, The Rush Limbaugh Show, and The Jerry Springer Show. Avco Embassy Pictures still remained the same when it was sold to Norman Lear in 1982 and renamed to Embassy Pictures.

Gannett acquired Multimedia, Inc. in 1995, thus Multimedia Entertainment was sold to Seagram's Universal Studios in 1996 and was merged into Universal Television Enterprises in 1997. The remaining series that were survived were later distributed under that name and later by Studios USA from 1998-2002 after Universal Television was sold to Barry Diller along with the USA Networks.

[edit] Notes

Avco Embassy Television is not to be confused with Embassy Television, which was later known as ELP Communications and part of Sony Pictures Television; although the television rights to the film counterpart of Avco Embassy resides with Sony Pictures Entertainment as for the film rights, resides with MGM.