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Blue screen gems logo11/23/2023 ![]() On either side of the logo's stem are the words " COLUMBIA" and " PICTURES", and below that " TELEVISION". The " T" appears in the center and above " C" and " P", both of which slide upwards diagonally to merge with the " T" to form a stylized logo, resembling a line combined with a rounded square, or a pretzel. ![]() Logo: On a red background, the yellow letters " C - P - T" appear one by one (syncing to the first three notes of the theme), zooming out. As of July 2023, a separate entity of CPT continues to exist on paper as an intellectual property holder, and an in-name-only unit, known as "CPT Holdings, Inc." (formed in 1983) to continue holding copyrights for such TV shows including The Young and the Restless and the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, as well as old incarnations from the company's television library such as What's Happening!!.Ĭurrently, the division of what was known as Columbia Pictures Television is known today since Septemas Sony Pictures Television. The CPT name was retained as an in-credit notice for The Young and the Restless until October 2002. Ultimately, on October 25, 2001, CTNT was replaced by Columbia TriStar Domestic Television. Another reason why CTNT's formation failed was due to its Japanese ownership (Sony). However, CTNT's formation was blocked due to FCC-related television and syndication laws (also known as the "Fin-Syn" laws) prohibiting network participation in the financial interest of the television programs they aired beyond first-run exhibition and the creation of in-house syndication arms, especially in the domestic market. On January 1, 2001, Columbia Pictures Television was folded into Columbia TriStar Television in a failed attempt to become a network television syndication division, Columbia TriStar Network Television. On February 21, 1994, Columbia Pictures Television merged with TriStar Television by becoming " Columbia TriStar Television (now Sony Pictures Television)" and Columbia Pictures Television Distribution was renamed to "Columbia TriStar Television Distribution". In October 1991, CPT, TriStar Television, and MGE were reorganized into the "Sony Pictures Entertainment Television Group" (a.k.a. was renamed to "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." (now "Sony Pictures Entertainment") and CCT was shut down ten days later and folded into the reorganized Columbia Pictures Television Distribution. On December 21, 1987, Coke's entertainment business was sold to Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. Coke also regrouped CPT, Embassy Communications, and Merv Griffin Enterprises into Coca-Cola Television. This was also the birth of Coca-Cola Telecommunications, when CPT's distribution division merged with the Television Program Source. On November 24, 1986, CPT was merged with Embassy Communications, forming "Columbia/Embassy Television". In October, CPT created "The Television Program Source" with Alan Bennett and former King World president, Bob King. It was created to distribute series by Screen Gems and CPT from the 1950s to the '70s. (later known as " LBS Communications, Inc.") and created " Colex Enterprises". ![]() On January 30, 1984, CPT joined forces with Lexington Broadcast Services Company, Inc. CPT was transferred to "CPT Holdings, Inc.". In 1984, Coke demerged Columbia Pictures and Columbia Pictures Television. The name change was announced on May 1 and was suggested by David Gerber, who was president of Columbia's television division. On May 6, 1974, Screen Gems was reincorporated as " Columbia Pictures Television".
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