Screen Gems Network

Screen Gems Network (SGN) was an American television program which ran in syndication from 1999 to September 9, 2002, launched by Columbia TriStar Television Distribution and produced by Evolution. The concept for the program was announced on January 11, 1999[1] and it aired on September 20, 1999.[2] SGN was the first broadcast-based service airing classic shows from the Columbia Pictures Television vault airing shows with an resource base of 58,000 episodes of 350 television series from the 1950s to 1980s from those by Columbia Pictures Television, Tandem Productions, and ELP Communications.[1] The announcer of the program was Billy West. He was tapped by CTTD to be the announcer for the program on August 11, 1999.[3][2]

Screen Gems Network
Screen Gems Network logo, used from 1999-2002
Developed byBarry Thurston
Narrated byBilly West
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Production company(s)Evolution Media
DistributorColumbia TriStar Television Distribution (1999–2001)
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001–2002)
Release
Original networkBroadcast syndication
Picture format480i
Original releaseSeptember 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) –
September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09)

Programs were creatively grouped for theme weeks such as "Love is in the Air", "Pilots", "Best Music Videos" and "Before They Were Stars". Holiday based theme weeks include promotions for Halloween, Christmas, Mother's Day and Father's Day, among others.

List of series aired

Screen Gems

Columbia Pictures Television

Tandem Productions

ELP Communications
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References
  1. "CTTD pitches classic TV". Broadcasting & Cable. Cahners Business Information: 12. January 11, 1999.
  2. West voice of Screen Gems. business.highbeam.com, Retrieved on February 28, 2014
  3. "PRNewswire" Columbia TriStar Television Distribution Taps 'Futurama' Star Billy West To Blast Back to the Past for Screen Gems Network prnewswire.com, Retrieved on February 28, 2014
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