Coca-Cola Telecommunications

Coca-Cola Telecommunications (CCT) was a short-lived first-run syndication unit of Columbia Pictures Television (then a unit of The Coca-Cola Company) created in 1986 that was a merger between CPT's first-run syndication department and The Television Program Source. The Television Program Source was a joint-venture between Alan Bennett, Robert King, and CPT that was founded on October 15, 1984.^[1][2] On February 8, 1988, CCT was folded into the reorganized Columbia Pictures Television Distribution.

Notable programs

TV series

• Hardcastle and McCormick (1983-1986, A Stephen J. Cannell Production; originally distributed by Colex)
• Punky Brewster (1984-1988, produced by Lightkeeper Productions and NBC Productions; syndicated from 1987-1988)
• The Price Is Right (1985-1986, A Mark Goodson Production; nighttime version as TPS now owned by FremantleMedia North America)
• Card Sharks (1986-1987, A Mark Goodson Production; nighttime version as TPS now owned by FremantleMedia North America)
• The New Gidget (1986-1988)
• The Real Ghostbusters (1987-1988 only, co-produced by DIC Enterprises)
• Dinosaucers (1987, produced by DIC Enterprises)
• Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling (1987) (produced by DIC Enterprises now owned by Cookie Jar Entertainment through WWE)
• Merv Griffin at the Coconut Ballroom (1987 pilot)
• New Monkees (1987)
• Sylvanian Families (1987) (produced by DIC Enterprises now owned by Cookie Jar Entertainment)
• That's My Mama Now (1987 pilot)
• What's Happening Now!! (1987-1988 only, co-produced in association with LBS Communications; originally distributed by Colex)

TV specials

• Dennis the Menace: Dinosaur Hunter (1987)
• Meet Julie (1987)

Notes and references

1. ^ [1], davidgleason.com
2. ^ [2], davidgleason.com