Mandalay Television Explained

Mandalay Television
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Television production
Founder:Peter Guber
Hq Location City:Los Angeles, California
Hq Location Country:United States
Parent:Independent (1995–1997, 1999–2008)
Lionsgate (1997–1999)
Mandalay Entertainment (2008–present)

Mandalay Television is a television production company, founded in 1995, which is part of producer and businessman Peter Guber's Mandalay Entertainment.

History

The television unit was founded at the same time as the parent studio Mandalay Entertainment. It originally had an exclusive deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, who was producing shows and television films under the logos of Columbia Pictures Television and TriStar Television.[1] [2]

In 1997, it was sold to Lions Gate Entertainment.[3] Two years later, it was split off from Lionsgate, and it became an independent organization again.[4] In 1999, the deal with Columbia TriStar Television was extended.[5]

In 2000, Elizabeth Stephen, who moved off from theatrical motion pictures joined the company, and it was head of the television movie division.[6]

Television productions

Television shows

1990s

Start DateEnd DateTitleNetworkNotesSeasonsEpisodes
1 August 199815 February 2001Rude AwakeningShowtimeco-production with Lionsgate Television (seasons 2–3), Columbia TriStar Television Distribution and Showtime Networks355
26 August 19984 March 2000Oh BabyLifetimeco-production with Lionsgate Television (season 2) and Columbia TriStar Television244
26 September 199811 February 1999CupidABCco-production with Columbia TriStar Television115
6 October 199815 July 1999Mercy PointUPNco-production with Columbia TriStar Television17

2000s

Start DateEnd DateTitleNetworkNotesSeasonsEpisodes
4 April 200012 April 2000FalconeCBSco-production with Johnson/Hancock Productions, Lionsgate Television, December 3rd Productions, CBS Productions and Columbia TriStar Television19
12 July 200030 August 2000Young AmericansThe WBco-production with Lionsgate Television and Columbia TriStar Television113
20012002Go for It! TVUSA Network (2001)
ABC Family (2002)
under Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment; co-production with Scott Sternberg Productions and No Studio Entertainment, Inc; distributed by Litton Entertainmentapprox. 2approx. 65
5 November 20052006Jason Roberts' TasteIndependent Televisionunder Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment1approx. 65
5 June 20062007Discovery Health MomentsDiscovery Healthunder Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment; distribution only; produced by HighRoad Productions1approx. 13
9 July 200621 December 2008BrotherhoodShowtimeco-production with Gangtackle Productions and Showtime Networks329

2020s

Television movies

1990s

Release DateTitleNetworkNotes
5 August 1997IntensityFoxco-production with TriStar Television
28 September 1997CBSco-production with Hallmark Entertainment
12 October 1997Final Descentco-production with Columbia TriStar Television
16 November 1997Medusa's ChildABCco-production with Comsky Group and Columbia TriStar Television
8 February 1998co-production with Columbia TriStar Television
15 August 1999First DaughterTBSco-production with Columbia TriStar Television and Lionsgate Television
10 October 1999Final RunCBSco-production with Tandem Communications, KirchMedia, Lionsgate Television and Columbia TriStar Television

2000s

Release DateTitleNetworkNotes
10 January 2000King of the WorldABCunder Mandalay Sports Entertainment; co-production with Lionsgate Television, Samoset Productions and Stephanie Germain Productions
11 February 2000ShutterspeedTNTunder Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment; co-production with Lionsgate Television, Columbia TriStar Television and Shutterspeed Productions
21 May 2000The Linda McCartney StoryCBSco-production with Metafilmics, Lionsgate Television and Columbia TriStar Television
13 September 2000Sole SurvivorFoxco-production with Lionsgate Television and Columbia TriStar Television
15 October 2000First TargetTBSco-production with KirchMedia, Lionsgate Television and Columbia TriStar Television
14 April 2002The Pilot's WifeCBSco-production with Stephanie Germain Productions, imX Communications and Lionsgate Television
20 April 2002SuperfireABCco-production with Epsilon TV Production, KirchMedia, Stephanie Germain Productions, Tandem Communications and Lionsgate Television
11 August 2002First ShotTBSco-production with Lionsgate Television and Columbia TriStar Television
13 September 2002Blood CrimeUSA Networkco-production with Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
February 2003The Extreme TeamN/Aco-production with Warren Miller Films and Touchstone Television
2003MIA: SolvedHistory Channelas Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment
9 April 2005White SpaceNBCunder Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment; co-production with Burton Films and Konwiser Brothers
29 January 2007Angels FallLifetimeco-production with Degeto Film, Alberta Film Entertainment, Stephanie Germain Productions and Tandem Filmproduktion
5 February 2007Montana Skyco-production with Stephanie Germain Productions
12 February 2007Blue Smoke
19 February 2007Carolina Moonco-production with Alberta Film Entertainment, ARD Degeto Film, Stephanie Germain Productions and Tandem Communications
2008R.P.M.TNTunsold pilot
21 March 2009Northern LightsLifetimeco-production with Alberta Film Entertainment and Stephanie Germain Productions
28 March 2009Midnight Bayouco-production with Stephanie Germain Productions
4 April 2009High Noonco-production with Alberta Film Entertainment, Tandem Communications and Stephanie Germain Productions
11 April 2009Tributeco-production with Stephanie Germain Productions

2010s

References

  1. News: Weinraub. Bernard. THE MEDIA BUSINESS;Behind Sony Ouster, One Excess Too Many. 7 December 1995. The New York Times. 29 April 2020. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Sony reworking Guber deal: report. UPI. en. 29 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Guber takes TV partner. Enchin. Harvey. 1 September 1997. Variety. en. 29 April 2020.
  4. Web site: LG, Mandalay TV split. Littleton. Cynthia. 2 April 1999. Variety. en. 29 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Mandalay, Col TriStar extend pact. Littleton. Cynthia. 2 July 1999. Variety. en. 29 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Mandalay TV Pics taps Stephen prexy. Schneider. Michael. 2 June 2000. Variety. en. 29 April 2020.