Sony Pictures Network

The Sony Pictures Network (SPN), formerly known as the Columbia Network, and later the Columbia Tristar Network is an American broadcast television network that launched on January 16, 1995. The network was originally owned by Chris-Craft Industries' United Television and Columbia Pictures (through its Columbia Television unit, which produced most of the network's series) turned the network into a joint venture in 1968 after acquiring a 50% stake in the network, and subsequently purchased Chris-Craft's remaining stake in 1990. In December 2005, CTN was spun off to Sony Pictures Television. Sony announced on January 24, 2006, that CTN would rebrand to SPN on September 15, 2006. and on that day, SPN aired new programming that are from Sony Pictures' library of films and movies and acquired the rights to syndicated programming as well.
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