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Worldvision Enterprises, Inc.
Worldvision's globe design logo from 1988 to 1991, with World Vision disclaimer.
Formerly
ABC Film Syndication (1954–1973)
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Television syndication Home video
Founded
March 27, 1954; 70 years ago (1954-03-27) (as ABC Film Syndication)
Defunct
May 21, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-05-21)
Fate
Folded into Paramount Domestic Television after Spelling Entertainment's merger with Viacom
Successors
TV: Paramount Domestic Television (1999–2006) CBS Media Ventures (2006–present) Library: Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (Hanna-Barbera and pre-1991 Ruby-Spears library only) Endemol Shine Australia (Hanna-Barbera Pty, Ltd./Taft-Hardie Group Pty. Ltd. only) Worldvision Home Video: Republic Pictures Home Video (1994–1999) Paramount Home Entertainment (1999–present) CBS Home Entertainment (2006–present)
Headquarters
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Parent
American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres (1954–1973) Taft Broadcasting (1979–1987) Great American Broadcasting (1987–1989) Spelling Entertainment (1989–1999)
Divisions
Worldvision Home Video, Inc.
Website
www.paramount.com
Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. was an American television program and home video distributor established in 1954 as ABC Film Syndication, the domestic and overseas program distribution arm of the ABC Television Network. They primarily licensed programs from independent producers, rather than producing their own content.
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