77-697: Turner Classic Movies ( TCM ) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery . Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown business district of Atlanta, Georgia . The channel's programming consists mainly of classic theatrically released feature films from the Turner Entertainment Co. film library – which comprises films from Warner Bros. (covering films released before 1950), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (covering films released before May 1986), and
154-516: A Star of the Month throughout the year in which most, if not all, feature films from a film star are shown during that night's schedule. August is the only month to not have a Star of the Month due to Summer Under the Stars . Silent Sunday Nights is a weekend late-night programming block showcasing silent cinema broadcasting on Sunday midnights Eastern Time. In 2013, Ben Mankiewicz began hosting
231-806: A 15% share in the then-financially troubled Warner Communications . On February 19, 1986, the Lorimar-Telepictures merger was completed and the company started trading on the New York Stock Exchange as "LT". In 1986 they purchased the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio lot in Culver City, as well as the Metrocolor laboratory from Ted Turner . L-T turned around and sold off the Metrocolor facility to Technicolor for $ 60 million. Around that same year, Rich left
308-489: A 15-episode documentary about the development and advancement of the medium of motion pictures. Drawing on its exhaustive film library, Turner Classic Movies complemented each episode with short films and feature films from the familiar to the little-seen. The Peabody Award praised Turner Classic Movies's The Story of Film "for its inclusive, uniquely annotated survey of world cinema history". In April 2016, TCM announced it had partnered with The Criterion Collection to create
385-522: A big-band jazz production of Porgy and Bess . By early 1987, while the company's expansion (including a deal with international film distributor Cinecom Entertainment Group ) continued, the relationship between Lorimar and Karl had turned sour, primarily thanks to the division racking up financial losses from failed experiments; as a result, Karl resigned in March 1987 due to violating the company's ethical guidelines. Karl-Lorimar continued to exist under
462-663: A cost of $ 30 million. In August 1996, TCM obtained an exclusive, three-year licensing deal to 36 films from Sony Pictures Entertainment (primarily film content from Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures ). In April 2004, near their 10th anniversary, TCM purchased the television licensing rights to 146 titles from Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures. In August of the same year, 20th Century Fox agreed to license several classic film titles from their library. In 2014, Walt Disney Studios agreed to license titles from their library, including episodes from their anthology television series . These were aired during their Treasures From
539-766: A deal with the studio. Lorimar continued as a production company until September 1993, when it was eventually folded into Warner Bros. Television , primarily for economic reasons. The last series to premiere under the Lorimar name was Time Trax , as part of the Prime Time Entertainment Network programming block. Several shows slated to be Lorimar productions, such as Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , Living Single , It Had to Be You , Café Americain , The Trouble with Larry and Family Album ended up being produced by Warner Bros. Les Moonves , who would later become
616-551: A few films remained with their original distributors. In 1984, Lorimar purchased Karl Video Corporation (KVC), also known as Karl Home Video , which was named after its founder, Stuart Karl (1953–1991). KVC, which was best known for producing the bestselling Jane Fonda's Workout exercise videos, was renamed Karl-Lorimar Home Video after the acquisition. However, Lorimar continued to license library product (primarily Allied Artists titles) to CBS/Fox Video (as well as sub-labels Key Video and Playhouse Video) for some time. After
693-419: A film of her choice on-air with Robert Osborne. In January 2018, Vasquez announced on Twitter she had taped her last introductions and her contract was not renewed. That same year, Dave Karger and Alicia Malone were jointly announced as full-time hosts for the network. In September 2019, Jacqueline Stewart was hired and became the network's first African-American host. Turner Classic Movies regularly airs
770-617: A four-film marathon block titled "Night in Noir City". In June of the same year, he was invited back to host their "Friday Night Spotlight," showcasing 16 noir films with adapted stories by crime fiction writers, including Dashiell Hammett and James M. Cain . He was invited back again for the Summer of Darkness retrospective in 2015, which proved popular with viewers. In October 2022, TCM announced their latest programming block titled Musical Matinee broadcasting musical films, primarily from
847-585: A joint venture of TCF and The Walt Disney Company called U.K. Film Distributors in the United Kingdom , France 's UGC and German's Neue Constantin Film , along with Toho-Towa in Japan . In January 1987, the film unit was renamed Lorimar Film Entertainment to coincide with its newly formed in-house distribution unit; this superseded the previous deal with Fox. That year, New Century/Vista Film Co.,
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#1732773286692924-807: A joint venture of The Vista Organization and New Century Entertainment, struck a deal with Lorimar for international distribution. Several Vista productions were distributed by Lorimar, including Rented Lips , Pass the Ammo and Fright Night Part II . Lorimar also acquired international theatrical and other ancillary rights to Return of the Living Dead Part II . In May 1987, Craig Bamgaurten, who had been with Lorimar Motion Pictures since 1984, announced that he would resign his post as president in December, and Peter Chernin took over as president of Lorimar Film Entertainment. In 1988, following
1001-672: A meeting with WBD CEO David Zaslav to discuss them. They later issued a joint statement, explaining that the channel has been a "precious resource of cinema, open 24 hours a day seven days a week", and had "always been a profitable endeavor". On June 23, 2023, WBD appointed the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group's CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy as heads of the network, reporting to head of U.S. Networks Kathleen Finch. The pair stated that "We have each spent time talking to Zaslav, separately and together, and it's clear that TCM and classic cinema are very important to him. Our primary aim
1078-458: A montage of select shots of the deceased's work. Every December, a more inclusive TCM Remembers interstitial is produced, featuring a selection of clips interspersed with scenes from settings such as an abandoned drive-in (2012) or a theatre which is closing down (2013). Since 2001, most of the soundtracks for these have been introspective melodies by indie artists such as Badly Drawn Boy (2007) or Steve Earle (2009). 2015's song, "Quickly Now",
1155-767: A production company (circa 1990), and once again as a syndication company (1995). The former MGM studio lot was sold to Sony to house Columbia Pictures , TriStar Pictures , and Sony's other operations towards the end of 1989 with the facilities renamed as Columbia Studios (now Sony Pictures Studios ) at the beginning of 1990. In 1990, David Salzman left Lorimar to start Millennium Productions, an independent production company allied with WB. In 1991, after Orion Pictures shut down its television unit, Gary Nardino moved to Lorimar, taking some Orion-produced shows and talent deals ( Thomas Carter , Robert Townsend , Paul Stojanovich, Clifton Campbell and Deborah Joy LeVine ) with them. In 1992, Barbara Corday , former CBS executive, struck
1232-472: A special month of film marathons. 31 Days of Oscar is a programming block airing each Oscar season on the network during the month of the Academy Awards . Each feature that TCM airs in this block can be either an Oscar winner or nominee. Each August, TCM airs Summer Under the Stars , featuring an entire daily schedule devoted to the filmographies of a particular actor, with programming pertaining to
1309-467: A subscription streaming service called FilmStruck . The service included a curated selection of more than 1,000 classic Hollywood, international, arthouse and independent films, including those from the Janus Films and Kino libraries. FilmStruck was launched on November 1, 2016, and included exclusive bonus content such as hosted introductions, interviews and rare media. In November 2018, FilmStruck
1386-515: A syndication unit. In late 1978, Lorimar Productions and United Artists entered into a partnership; UA distributed Lorimar-produced films, while Lorimar sought to adapt UA properties into television series. However, nothing would come of the latter, and UA's distribution deal with Lorimar ended in 1980. In 1980, Lorimar purchased the Allied Artists Pictures Corporation library. In the 1984–85 season, three of
1463-415: A tribute to recently deceased film personalities (including actors, producers, composers, directors, writers, and cinematographers) which occasionally airs during promotional breaks between films. The segments appear in two forms: individual tributes and a longer end-of-year compilation. Following the recent death of an especially famous film personality (usually an actor or filmmaker), the segment will feature
1540-421: Is to ensure that TCM's programming is untouched and protected." On June 28, it was announced that Scorsese, Spielberg, and Anderson would actively collaborate with De Luca and Abdy on the network's direction; a spokesperson stated that "TCM is not immune to the very real pressure on the entire linear ecosystem, but we have taken steps to ensure that we stay true to the mission of the network — bringing more titles to
1617-749: The Golden Age of Hollywood . The program is hosted by Dave Karger and broadcasts on Saturday afternoons Eastern Time. Singin' in the Rain (1952) was the block's first film broadcast on November 5, 2022. TCM features a monthly programming block called the TCM Guest Programmer , in which one of the hosts is joined by a celebrity guest responsible for choosing that evening's films (examples of such programmers during 2012 include Jules Feiffer , Anthony Bourdain , Debra Winger , Ellen Barkin , Spike Lee , Regis Philbin and Jim Lehrer ). Since 2023,
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#17327732866921694-506: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film studio for $ 1.5 billion. On March 25, 1986, the deal was finalized, with Turner renaming the studio MGM Entertainment Co. Furthermore, Turner's purchase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer separated the studio from United Artists , which remained with Kirk Kerkorian , after they had merged in 1981. However, concerns over MGM and Turner Broadcasting 's corporate debt load (totaling $ 2 billion) resulted in Turner selling
1771-591: The Prevue Channel was rebranded as the TV Guide Channel ). In June 1988, Lorimar was purchased by Warner Communications , which in 1990 merged with Time Inc. to form Time Warner . Lorimar's distribution business was folded into Warner Bros. Television Distribution and became Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution; since then, the Telepictures name has been resurrected as both
1848-736: The TCM Guest Programmer block has appeared sporadically, with appearances from Martin Scorsese (during his promotional tour of his 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon ), Noah Baumbach , George Miller (during his promotional tour of his 2024 film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ), Kevin Costner (during his promotional tour of his 2024 film Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 ), and Ryan Reynolds (during his promotional tour of his 2024 film Deadpool & Wolverine ). Turner Classic Movies suspends its regular schedule twice each year for
1925-420: The blind and visually impaired , which is accessible through the second audio program option through most television sets, or a cable or satellite receiver. During the prime time hours, an ident for the "Watch TCM" app is shown after every movie. Certain titles on Turner Classic Movies are not available to streaming services , due to restrictions through this service platform. During these scheduled times,
2002-526: The 1960s onward – sometimes featuring nudity , sexual content, violence and/or strong profanity ; the network also features rating bumpers prior to the start of a program (most programs on Turner Classic Movies, especially films, are rated for content using the TV Parental Guidelines , in lieu of the MPAA's rating system). The network's programming season runs from March of one year until
2079-568: The 2000s and 2010s) with the August 2017 issue, moving it to an electronic format available via email free of charge. Turner Classic Movies' library of films spans several decades of cinema and includes thousands of film titles. Before its launch in April 1994, Turner's film library had included pre-1986 MGM and RKO films, as well as all pre-1948 Warner Bros. films. In August 1993, TCM obtained exclusive rights to 300 films from Paramount Pictures , for
2156-535: The Bounty , and The Man Who Knew Too Much . In 2014, the channel debuted Treasures from the Disney Vault , hosted by Leonard Maltin . This block showcased a compilation of vintage Disney feature films, cartoons, documentaries, episodes of Disney's anthology television series , and episodes of The Mickey Mouse Club . The last scheduled Treasures from the Disney Vault aired on September 2, 2019 due to
2233-461: The Disney Vault programming block, hosted by film historian Leonard Maltin . Turner Classic Movies includes movies in the public domain, mostly from the 1900s to 1920s. Although most movies shown are from the 1930s through the 1970s, the channel sometimes shows newer movies. Most feature movies shown during the prime time and early overnight hours (8:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Eastern Time) were presented by film historian Robert Osborne . He
2310-492: The Lorimar buyout, Karl-Lorimar began to expand, first with a deal to distribute movies from Lorimar Motion Pictures. Third-party distribution deals were struck with VCL Communications and De Laurentiis Entertainment Group , while laying groundwork for international expansion that saw Lorimar titles released in the UK through Guild Home Video and The Video Collection (the latter company handling children's titles, including titles from
2387-708: The North American distribution rights to films from RKO Radio Pictures . However, Turner Classic Movies also licenses films from other studios and occasionally shows more recent films. The channel is available in the United States, Canada, Malta (as Turner Classic Movies), Latin America, France, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, the Middle East and Africa (as TNT). In 1985, nine years before the launch of Turner Classic Movies, Ted Turner announced plans to acquire
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2464-651: The Scholastic-Lorimar Home Video venture). In late 1986, a new broadcast-style home video branding, "KLV-TV" (advertised as being "Your Personal Network") was introduced. Other areas of growth included Karl-Lorimar's distribution of the Shades of Love direct-to-video romance series (in cooperation with Canada's Astral Film Enterprises ) and Jazzvisions , featuring jazz concerts from Herbie Hancock , Antonio Carlos Jobim , John Scofield , George Duke , Tito Puente and Etta James , as well as
2541-735: The Sea ) aimed at introducing these movies to new generations of children, and their families. In 2008, Funday Night at the Movies was replaced by Essentials Jr. , a youth-oriented version of its weekly series, The Essentials (originally hosted by actors Abigail Breslin , and Chris O'Donnell , then by John Lithgow from 2009 to 2011, and then by Bill Hader , starting with the 2011 season), which included such family-themed films as National Velvet , Captains Courageous , and Yours, Mine and Ours , as well as more eclectic selections, such as Sherlock Jr. , The Music Box , Harvey , Mutiny on
2618-563: The TCM Movie Database. On March 4, 2019, Time Warner's new owner AT&T (who renamed the company WarnerMedia ) announced a planned reorganization to effectively dissolve the Turner Broadcasting System division, which involved Cartoon Network , Adult Swim , Turner Classic Movies, and digital media company Otter Media being transferred directly under Warner Bros. Entertainment. Aside from Otter, which
2695-512: The acquisition of Syndivision, whose rights include syndication of The Greatest American Hero and It's a Living , with ultimately-aborted plans to tape new episodes of the CBS game show Press Your Luck . In October 1985, Lorimar, as part of their first-run syndication expansion, announced it would merge with television syndication firm Telepictures , becoming Lorimar-Telepictures . That same year Lorimar announced their intention to buy
2772-630: The air, driving content investment, and preserving and protecting the culture of cinema." Turner Classic Movies essentially operates as a commercial -free service, with breaks between films usually consisting of promos for its programming, advertising for the network's events and merchandising, and interstitial segments profiling classic film actors and actresses. In addition to this, extended breaks between features are filled with theatrically released movie trailers and classic short subjects – from series such as The Passing Parade , Crime Does Not Pay , Pete Smith Specialties , and Robert Benchley – under
2849-408: The announcement of L-T's merger with Warner Communications, Lorimar struck a new distribution deal with Warner Bros. This deal effectively ended Lorimar's in-house distribution wing; under Warner, Lorimar continued to make theatrical films until 1990. The theatrical film library of Lorimar was subsequently folded into Warner Bros. Pictures . Warner Bros. now owns most of Lorimar's catalogue, though
2926-551: The banner name TCM Extras (formerly One Reel Wonders ). In 2007, some of the short films featured on Turner Classic Movies were made available for streaming on Turner Classic Movies's website. Partly to allow these interstitials, Turner Classic Movies schedules its feature films either at the top of the hour or at :15, :30 or :45 minutes past the hour, instead of in timeslots of varying five-minute increments. Turner Classic Movies' film content has remained mostly uncut and uncolorized (with films natively filmed or post-produced in
3003-596: The banner of Lorimar Motion Pictures (or sometimes Lorimar Pictures ). Lorimar's entrance into feature films was predominantly sanctioned by Adelson; Rich was vehemently against it. This asset was among the many factors that led to Rich's exit from the studio in 1986. Lorimar ended their original distribution pact with United Artists in 1980, soon after purchasing the Allied Artists library, due mainly to dissatisfaction with UA's scattershot marketing of Lorimar productions. Subsequently, much of Lorimar's film output
3080-469: The block. In March 2019, Alicia Malone became the current host. The first bumper intro was designed by the animation studio Cuppa Coffee Studios , which featured several stop-motion animated men rolling a giant globe brandishing the programming logo. During the 2010s, the logo design studio Hool & Co. designed a new bumper featuring a customary countdown meant to highlight several international film movements. In September 2021, Sibling Rivalry designed
3157-516: The block. In September 2019, Jacqueline Stewart became the current host. In September 2021, Sibling Rivalry, a New York City -based independent creative agency, designed the latest bumper intro for the block. TCM Imports is a weekend late-night programming block showcasing international cinema . Originally broadcast on Friday nights at 2 a.m. Eastern Time, the block was moved to late Saturday nights. It currently airs on Sunday nights at 2 a.m. Eastern Time. In 2013, Mankiewicz began hosting
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3234-427: The chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation , was the president and CEO of Lorimar Television from 1990 to 1993. Moonves then became the chairman of Warner Bros. Television after the merger with Lorimar. Additionally, Lorimar owned key components of the film library of the defunct Allied Artists film studio (originally Monogram Pictures), which includes Cabaret and Papillon ; these, too, are now owned by Warner. After
3311-529: The channel at a ceremony in New York City 's Times Square district. The date and time were chosen to mark the exact centennial anniversary of the first commercial exhibition of a motion picture in the United States. Gone with the Wind (1939) was the first film broadcast on TCM; it was also the same film that served as the debut broadcast of its sister channel TNT six years earlier on October 3, 1988. At
3388-484: The channel's current owner, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), as part of layoffs affecting its U.S. Networks division. The network was to be moved under the oversight of Cartoon Network head Michael Ouweleen , and it was reported that there were plans for more synergies and cross-promotion of TCM with the rest of the networks group. The layoffs led to concerns over the future of the channel, with filmmakers Martin Scorsese , Steven Spielberg , and Paul Thomas Anderson holding
3465-508: The company and moved to MGM. In 1987, Lorimar-Telepictures's production arm became Lorimar Television and the L-T distribution business was rebranded as Lorimar Syndication. This was part of a strategy where the Lorimar name would be used as an operating name for all of L-T's business units. Plans were announced for a TV series based on TV Guide magazine, but these plans did not come to fruition ( TV Guide would come to television in 1999, when
3542-429: The cover, and featured essays about the "guest programmer" as well as a movie-and-actor themed crossword puzzle. The May 2017 issue, following the death in March 2017 of host Robert Osborne , contained "Remembering Robert Osborne" by Ben Mankiewicz . Turner Classic Movies ceased print publication of Now Playing (which had been one of the few channel-specific program guides that remained in print circulation for most of
3619-674: The exchange, Turner rebranded his organization Turner Entertainment Company . The film library of Turner Entertainment Co. would serve as the base form of programming for Turner Classic Movies upon the network's launch. Before the creation of Turner Classic Movies, films from Turner's library of movies aired on the Turner Broadcasting System 's advertiser-supported cable network TNT along with colorized versions of black-and-white classics such as The Maltese Falcon . Turner Classic Movies debuted on April 14, 1994, at 6 p.m. Eastern Time , with Ted Turner launching
3696-587: The film libraries that Turner Classic Movies owns, and it includes links by which a user can request that Turner Classic Movies schedule any title for viewing. TCM Movie Database has lost some functionality. The portal page is now unavailable, yet database entries are still available and function. Richard B. Steiner was the creator, architect, and supervisor of TCM Movie Database . By 2013, the Watch TCM app for iOS, Android, and Blackberry had some TCM Movie Database information. Leonard Maltin's reviews appear in
3773-471: The film series Screened Out (which explored the history and depiction of homosexuality in film) in 2007 and Religion on Film (focusing on the role of religion in cinematic works) in 2005. In 2011, TCM debuted a new series entitled AFI's Master Class: The Art of Collaboration . Many films shown on Turner Classic Movies were made during the Golden Age of Hollywood , an era with few survivors. In December 1994, Turner Classic Movies debuted "TCM Remembers",
3850-416: The films that were made during their careers, from beginning to end. Turner Classic Movies presents many of its features in their original aspect ratio ( widescreen or full screen) whenever possible – widescreen films broadcast on Turner Classic Movies are letterboxed on the network's standard definition feed. Turner Classic Movies also regularly presents widescreen presentations of films not available in
3927-410: The following February of the next when a retrospective of Oscar -winning and Oscar-nominated movies is shown, called 31 Days of Oscar . As a result of its devoted format to classic feature films , viewers who are interested in tracing the career development of actresses such as Barbara Stanwyck or Greta Garbo or actors like Cary Grant or Humphrey Bogart have the unique opportunity to see most of
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#17327732866924004-600: The format being those only ones presented in color), depending upon the original content of movies, particularly movies released after the 1968 implementation of the Motion Picture Association of America 's ratings system and the concurrent disestablishment of the Motion Picture Production Code . Because of this, Turner Classic Movies is formatted similarly to a premium channel with certain films – particularly those made from
4081-478: The format on any home video release. Occasionally, Turner Classic Movies shows restored versions of films, particularly old silent films with newly commissioned musical soundtracks. Turner Classic Movies is also a major backer of the Descriptive Video Service (created by Boston PBS member station WGBH-TV ), with many of the films aired on the network offering visual description for
4158-420: The latest bumper. During its early years, TCM devoted a programming block to the film noir genre titled Darkness After Dawn . In March 2017, the program was rebranded as Noir Alley , hosted by Eddie Muller . The Maltese Falcon (1941) was its first broadcast. It broadcasts on Saturday nights and repeats on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. In January 2013, Muller had previously hosted
4235-605: The launch of Disney+ in November of that year. TCM Underground debuted in October 2006 as a Saturday late night block which focused on cult film . The block was originally hosted by rocker/filmmaker Rob Zombie until December 2006; as of 2014, it was the only regular film presentation block on the channel that did not have a host. TCM Underground was discontinued in February 2023 after its programmer, Millie De Chirico ,
4312-629: The launch of the channel. In the early 2000s, AMC abandoned its commercial-free format, which led to Turner Classic Movies being the only movie-oriented basic cable channel to devote its programming entirely to classic films without commercial interruption or content editing. By 2002, AMC had broadened its film content to feature colorized and more recent films. Launched in 2006, Turner Classic Movies maintains its own comprehensive database of actors, actresses, and film crew (listing more than 1.25 million people, with 15,000 written biographies), and motion picture titles (more than 130,000 titles), not limited to
4389-659: The merger with Telepictures, they also took possession of the Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment animation house, along with the post-1973 library of that company, including its entry into the 1980s animation market, ThunderCats , which ran until 1989; a Warner Bros. Animation -produced revival show aired on Cartoon Network for one season in 2011. Lorimar was not restricted to producing television programs. They also sporadically produced theatrical motion pictures, most of which were originally distributed by other studios; these were produced under
4466-401: The movie title is blocked from airing and a visual notice is provided to the viewer. Turner Classic Movies formerly published Now Playing , a monthly program guide, originally available through a standalone subscription, which provided daily listings and descriptions for films scheduled to air on Turner Classic Movies in the coming month. The digest-size magazine highlighted a featured actor on
4543-532: The name Lorimar Home Video , with a new push intended for Lorimar theatrical releases; however, this wouldn't last long, as Lorimar Home Video closed in 1988 following the Warner merger, and was folded into Warner Home Video . In Australia , Lorimar joined a venture with Village Roadshow to create Roadshow Lorimar Home Video , which distributed movie titles by Lorimar Motion Pictures in that country. In 1979, Lorimar formed Lorimar Records, whose first release
4620-699: The next year. Osborne nevertheless continued hosting the Private Screenings and The Essentials series. In January 2014, during his "Noir City" film festival in San Francisco , Eddie Muller announced he had been hired as an on-air host for the network. In May 2016, Tiffany Vasquez, a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts , became the network's first female host, introducing films on Saturday afternoons. She had previously won TCM's 20th Anniversary Ultimate Fan Contest, flying to Atlanta to introduce
4697-415: The rights to CBS . The Homecoming: A Christmas Story , airing during the 1971 holiday season, was a ratings success, and served as the pilot for Lorimar's first major hit, The Waltons , which premiered in 1972. Throughout the 1970s, Lorimar produced a number of hit shows, including Eight Is Enough ; of these, the most popular by far was Dallas . Lorimar's operations gradually expanded, first with
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#17327732866924774-467: The same corporate umbrella, also gave Turner Classic Movies access to Warner Bros.' library of films released after 1950 (which itself includes other acquired entities such as the Lorimar , Saul Zaentz and National General Pictures libraries); incidentally, Turner Classic Movies had already been running select Warner Bros. film titles through a licensing agreement with the studio that was signed prior to
4851-472: The star of the day. In the summer of 2007, the channel debuted Funday Night at the Movies , a block hosted by actor Tom Kenny (best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants ). This summer block featured classic feature films (such as The Wizard of Oz , Sounder , Bringing Up Baby , Singin' in the Rain , Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , The Adventures of Robin Hood , and 20,000 Leagues Under
4928-480: The studio back to Kerkorian, from whom Turner had purchased the studio less than a year before. On August 26, 1986, Turner sold MGM's production and distribution assets for $ 300 million to United Artists, while MGM's production and film laboratories were sold for $ 190 million to Lorimar-Telepictures . However, Turner Broadcasting still retained the MGM film library, primarily for its cable "superstation" WTBS . Following
5005-587: The time of its launch, Turner Classic Movies was available to approximately 1 million cable television subscribers. The network originally served as a competitor to AMC , which at the time was known as "American Movie Classics" and maintained a virtually identical format to Turner Classic Movies, as both networks largely focused on films released prior to 1970 and aired them in an uncut, uncolorized , and commercial-free format. In 1996, Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner which, besides placing Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. Entertainment under
5082-443: The top 10 shows in the United States were produced by Lorimar; Dallas , Knots Landing , and Falcon Crest . In the mid-1980s, Lorimar's output swung toward family-friendly sitcoms; among these were The Hogan Family (initially titled Valerie ), Perfect Strangers , and Full House , which were produced by Miller-Boyett Productions . 1985 saw a concerted effort to expand into the lucrative field of first-run syndication with
5159-468: Was an American production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros. , active from 1969 until 1993, when it was folded into Warner Bros. Television (now Warner Bros. Television Studios ). It was founded by Irwin Molasky , Merv Adelson , and Lee Rich . The company's name was a portmanteau of the name of Adelson's then wife, Lori, and Palomar Airport . In the late 1960s, Lorimar Productions
5236-488: Was distributed by either Universal or Paramount domestically. By late 1984, the entire unit began to ramp up operations, including a deal with Sidney Lumet to develop feature films. In 1985, it entered into a partnership with Producers Sales Organization , handling worldwide sales, and 20th Century Fox , which took over North American distribution rights to many of its theatrical films. By 1986, Lorimar Motion Pictures had signed international distribution agreements with
5313-600: Was founded with the aid of a bank loan of $ 185,000 from Adelson. Prior to Lorimar, Rich had an established reputation first as an advertising executive at Benton & Bowles , then as a television producer, co-producing (with Walter Mirisch ) successful series such as The Rat Patrol . Lorimar initially produced made-for-television movies for the ABC Movie of the Week . Rich bought the script to an adaptation of Earl Hamner Jr. 's novel The Homecoming and subsequently sold
5390-415: Was intended to give Turner Classic Movies a more modern and energetic presentation while continuing to emphasize its commitment to showcasing classic cinema; new branding elements include Technicolor -inspired color schemes, and a new stylized "C" in its wordmark, which resembles a camera lens and symbolizes themes of "curation", "context", "culture" and "connection". In March 2023, it was announced that TCM
5467-702: Was laid off from the network. In addition to films, Turner Classic Movies also airs original content, mostly documentaries about classic movie personalities, the world of filmmaking and particularly notable films. An occasional month-long series, Race and Hollywood , showcases films by and about people of non-white races, featuring discussions of how these pictures influenced white people's image of said races, as well as how people of those races viewed themselves. Previous installments have included "Asian Images on Film" in 2008, "Native American Images on Film" in 2010, "Black Images on Film" in 2006 "Latino Images on Film" in 2009 and "Arab Images on Film" in 2011. The network aired
5544-544: Was marking the centennial of Warner Bros., in conjunction with The Film Foundation and the TCM Classic Film Festival . This included special airings of newly-restored Warner Bros. films: Rio Bravo (introduced by Martin Scorsese ), and East of Eden (introduced by Wes Anderson and Joanna Hogg ). On June 20, 2023, multiple TCM executives (including executive vice president Pola Changnon, who had been with Turner for over 25 years) were released by
5621-569: Was shut down by WarnerMedia, under the ownership of AT&T, to streamline business operations. Since its 2020 launch, TCM has been associated with its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery 's Max streaming service. TCM has its own category hub on the service with a curated selection of classic films. Movie channel Movie channels are television specialty channels that present film content. Popular movie channels: Lorimar Television Lorimar Productions, Inc. , later known as Lorimar Television and Lorimar Distribution ,
5698-407: Was the network's first host since its 1994 launch until 2016, except for a five-month medical leave from July to December 2011, when guest hosts presented each night's films. In September 2003, Ben Mankiewicz was hired as the network's daytime weekend host. In October 2012, Osborne announced he was delegating his on-air appearances over to Mankiewicz, who assumed primetime hosting duties on Fridays by
5775-515: Was the soundtrack to the film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh . The label would have very few artists signed to it. It was mainly distributed by Columbia Records , but it was also distributed for one album from The Coyote Sisters by Motown via the Morocco subsidiary. Lorimar Records' final release was the soundtrack to Action Jackson (1988), which in that case was distributed by Atlantic Records . Lorimar also expanded into advertising during
5852-400: Was transferred to WarnerMedia Entertainment on May 31, 2019 to oversee development of HBO Max , the newly transferred properties came under a newly formed division, Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics . On September 1, 2021, Turner Classic Movies introduced a new logo and slogan, "Where Then Meets Now", in the network's first major rebranding since its launch. The rebranding
5929-438: Was written especially for TCM Remembers by Chuck Moore and Reid Hall, and sung by Eryn McHugh. Turner Classic Movies received a 2008 Peabody Award for its dedication to film preservation and "a continuing, powerful commitment to a central concept—the place of film in social and cultural experience". Turner Classic Movies received a 2013 Peabody Award for its presentation of Mark Cousins ' The Story of Film: An Odyssey ,
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