response: The company was established after Viacom and Warner-Amex merged their premium channels in 1983
original_response: The company was established in 1963 as Showtime/The Movie Channel Inc.
history: My dad is a huge fan of showtime networks but i dont even remember what type of content they produce. Do you? Showtime programming primarily includes theatrically released motion pictures and original television series. ohh gotcha. When did showtime get its start?
knowledge: The company was established in 1983 as Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc. after Viacom and Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (now Viacom Media Networks) merged their premium channels, Showtime and The Movie Channel respectively, into one division.