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Company type | Private corporation |
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Industry | Television, film, and new media distribution, production, and licensing [1] |
Founded | September 29, 1969 |
Founder | Walter Staab Robert Frank Stanley Moger |
Headquarters | |
Key people | Stanley Moger, CEO Michael Maizes, SVP, Counsel, CFO |
Products | TV shows |
Services | Ad hoc TV networks |
Owner | Stanley Moger |
Divisions |
SFM Holiday Network SFM Media Corporation |
Website |
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SFM Entertainment is an American television syndicator, film distributor, production company, and licensing firm established on September 29, 1969. [2] SFM Entertainment is known for setting up 'occasional' networks. [3] The name comes from the initials of the company's founders: Walter Staab, Robert Frank, and Stanley Moger.[ citation needed]
SFM Media Services Corporation was founded on September 29, [2] 1969 as an independent advertising agency by Stanley Moger, Bob Frank and Walt Staab. SFM Media started a division, SFM Entertainment (SFME), to enter the strip-programming business. SFME's first program was The Mickey Mouse Club. [4]
During the winter of 1976-77, SFM Media Service assisted Mobil Oil in running and launching the Mobil Showcase Network. This led to three additional companies approaching SFM on setting up their own 'occasional' networks. [3] In 1978, SFM launched its own network, SFM Holiday Network. [5] SFM subsequently launched the General Foods Golden Showcase Network [4] in 1980. [6] In 1983, SFM worked with Del Monte Foods to form an ad hoc TV network to broadcast the special Believe You Can . . . And You Can! over 100 stations on April 21, 1983 at 8 PM EST. [7]
In 1994, SFM started up a sports marketing unit in its media services division with the hiring of Jerry Solomon as executive vice president. [8] In 1998, media holding company Havas purchased SFM, except for its SFM Entertainment division. [9]
Some shows distributed by SFM (past or present) include: