What if Republic Pictures was still open and acquired by Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. in 1967?

At the 1958 annual meeting, Yates announced the end of motion picture production. On July 1, 1958, Victor M. Carter, a Los Angeles businessman and turnaround specialist, acquired controlling interest in the company for nearly $6 million, becoming its president. He turned Republic into a diversified business that included plastics and appliancesin addition to its film and studio rentals and Consolidated Film Industries, renaming the company Republic Corporations. Having used the studio for series production for years, Republic began leasing its backlot to other firms, including CBS, in 1963. In 1967, Republic's studio was purchased outright by CBS. But in the alternate universe, what if Republic Pictures was still open and acquired by Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. in 1967.

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## Changes

* Republic Pictures would've still been open and would've been acquired by Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. in 1967.
	+ Republic Pictures would've become a subsidiary of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. in 1967 and would've become a major film studio until 2000.
	+ CBS, Inc. would've acquired Spelling Television in 1994.
	+ Westinghouse would've still acquired CBS, Inc. in 1995.
		- Mighty Mouse would've been mascot of Republic Pictures in 1967.
		- Terrytoons Cartoons would've been released by Republic Pictures instead of 20th Century Fox.
			* The Beverly Hillbillies (film) would've been released by Republic Pictures instead of 20th Century Fox.
	+ Viacom would've merged with CBS Corp. to form ViacomCBS Corporation in 2000.
		- Republic Pictures would've become a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures and leave the big majors in 2000 due to this studio become a secondary film studio until February 2006.
		- Republic Pictures would've become a Paramount's minor film studio in February 2006.
* Studio City Television Productions would've been renamed to Republic Pictures Television in 1959.
	+ Hollywood Television Service would've been renamed to Republic Pictures Television Distribution in 1959.
* 20th Century-Fox (1967-1985) later News Corporation via 20th Century Fox (1985-1990) now News Corporation via Fox Entertainment Group via 20th Century Fox (1990-1993) would've still owns theatrical distribution rights to Terrytoons library under license from Republic Pictures (1967-2000).
* Westinghouse would've kept Filmation and still been open in 1989.
* Bald Eagle Records would've been founded in 1956.
	+ CBS, Inc. would've acquired Beggars Group in 1985.
	+ CBS would've kept CBS Records in 1988 instead of sold it to Sony.
* CBS, Inc. would've acquired Paws, Inc. in 1981.
	+ Paws, Inc. would've become a subsidiary of CBS, Inc. in 1981.
		- Here Comes Garfield, Garfield on the Town, Garfield in the Rough*,* Garfield's Halloween Adventure, Garfield in Paradise, Garfield Goes Hollywood, A Garfield Christmas, Happy Birthday, Garfield, Garfield: His 9 Lives, Garfield's Babes and Bullets, Garfield's Thanksgiving, Garfield's Feline Fantasies and Garfield Gets a Life would've been co-produced by Republic Pictures Television and would've been distributed by Republic Pictures Television Distribution.
		- Garfield and Friends would've been co-produced by Republic Pictures Television in 1988, would've been co-produced by Republic Television Animation in 1989 and would've been distributed by Republic Pictures Television Distribution.
		- Garfield: The Movie and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties would've been released by Paramount Pictures via Republic Pictures instead of Disney-ABC Releasing Corporation via 20th Century Fox and produced by Nickelodeon Movies instead of Davis Entertainment, Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners.
		- Garfield Gets Real, Garfield's Fun Fest and Garfield's Pet Force would've been released by Paramount Home Entertainment via Republic Home Entertainment instead of Disney-ABC Home Entertainment Group via 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and produced by Nickelodeon Movies instead of Davis Entertainment.
		- The Garfield Show would've aired on Nickelodeon in USA instead of Cartoon Network and Boomerang, would've been co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Republic Television Animation with Dargaud Media and would've been distributed by CBS Paramount Television Distribution and Republic Pictures Television Distribution.
		- Garfield Originals would've aired on Nickelodeon in USA and would've been co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Republic Television Animation with Dargaud Media and would've been distributed by CBS Paramount Television Distribution and Republic Pictures Television Distribution.
		- The Garfield Movie would've been released by Paramount Pictures via Republic Pictures instead of Sony Pictures Releasing via Columbia Pictures and would've been co-produced by Paramount Animation with Alcon Entertainment.
		- All Garfield Film and TV shows would've been available on Paramount+.
* Republic Television Animation would've been formed in 1989.
* Twilight Zone: The Movie would've been released by Republic Pictures instead of Warner Bros. Pictures.
* Cinema Center Films and CBS Theatrical Films would've never existed.
* Republic Pictures would've kept the rights to Charlie Horse.
* Republic Pictures would've kept producing feature films in 1959.
* Republic Pictures Home Video would've still been open in 1996 and renamed to Republic Home Entertainment in 2006.
* Both National Telefilm Associates and U.M. & M. TV Corporation would've never existed.
	+ United Artists' pre-1952 library would've stayed with United Artists instead of being sold to National Telefilm Associates.
	+ All of Paramount's pre-1950 cartoon library would've stayed with Paramount.
	+ The NTA Film Network would've been 100% owned by Fox under the name the "TCF Film Network".
* Some changes would've never happened.
	+ The libraries would've been owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (for ABC Films) and 20th Century Fox (for NBC Films).
	+ Worldvision Enterprises would've been owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer instead.
	+ Cinema Center Films, CBS Theatrical Films and CBS Films would've all never existed, having films been produced by Republic Pictures instead.