 Final logo, used from 1992 to 2001. | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production Television syndication |
| Predecessor | Screen Gems |
| Founded | May 6, 1974 Burbank, California, United States |
| Defunct | January 1, 2001 |
| Fate | Merged with TriStar Television to form Columbia TriStar Television |
| Successors | Columbia TriStar Television |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | Columbia Pictures (1974–1982) The Coca-Cola Company (1982–1987) Sony Pictures Entertainment (1987–1994) Columbia TriStar Television (1994–2001) |
Columbia Pictures Television, Inc. (abbreviated as CPT) was launched on May 6, 1974, by Columbia Pictures as an American television production and distribution company. It is the second name of the Columbia Pictures' television division Screen Gems (SG) and the third name of Pioneer Telefilms. The company was active from 1974 until New Year's Day 2001, when it was folded into Columbia TriStar Television (which is currently known as Sony Pictures Television), a merger between Columbia Pictures Television and TriStar Television. A separate entity of CPT continues to exist on paper as an intellectual property holder, and under the moniker "CPT Holdings" (the initials standing for Columbia Pictures Television) to hold the copyright for the TV show The Young and the Restless, as well as old incarnations from the company's television library such as What's Happening!!