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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Predecessors | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Keith Samples |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Fate | Shut down by Cox Broadcasting; assets acquired by Vine Alternative Investments |
| Successor | Company: Vine Alternative Investments Library: Paramount Pictures (film library) CBS Media Ventures (television arm) |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Parent | Cox Enterprises (1993–1999) |
Rysher Entertainment, Inc. was an American film and television production company and distributor. It was founded in 1991. In 1993, Rysher was acquired by Cox Enterprises, and was subsequently closed in 1999. That same year, Viacom entered an agreement with Cox Enterprises for distribution rights to the Rysher library, which currently lie with Viacom's successor Paramount Global, specifically its subsidiaries Paramount Pictures and CBS Media Ventures. Ownership of the company's assets changed hands multiple times over the 2000s before finally being acquired by Vine Alternative Investments in 2011.