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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Samuel Goldwyn Jr. |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Fate | Folded into MGM Television |
| Successor | MGM Television |
| Products | Television series |
| Parent | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
Samuel Goldwyn Television was the American television production/distribution division of The Samuel Goldwyn Company. Formed in 1979 by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., the company's best-known series was the competition series American Gladiators, which was produced and distributed by the company from 1989 to 1996.[1] In 1987, Samuel Goldwyn Television bought Victor Alexander's film Kill Zone, which was turned into the 18-picture package The Explosives.[2] The library of Samuel Goldwyn Television also included some episodes of the series Flipper, Gentle Ben, The Mothers-in-Law and The New Adventures of Flipper.[3]
On 22 December 1996, hours after PolyGram had made an acquisition offer that was accepted, Metromedia made a counter-offer for Goldwyn's film and television library,[3] and won the bid. Samuel Goldwyn Television was merged into Orion Pictures. In 1997, it was sold to MGM Television and folded later in the year.
- ^ Busch, Anita; Andreeva, Nellie (2018-08-07). "'American Gladiators' Revival Pumping Up At MGM Television With Seth Rogen As EP". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "A MINI-MOGUL: Deferred Payments, Bartering and Local Shoots Help Film Maker Come In on Low Budgets". Los Angeles Times. 1987-06-23. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ a b "THE MEDIA BUSINESS;Metromedia Makes a Bid For Goldwyn (Published 1995)". The New York Times. AP. 1995-12-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-21.