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was founded on September 29, 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
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is an American television syndicator, film distributor, production company, and licensing firm established on September 29, 1969, originally as a division of SFM Media Corporation. SFM Entertainment is known for setting up 'occasional'
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In 1994, SFM started up a sports marketing unit in its media services division with the hiring of Jerry Solomon as executive vice president.
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purchased SFM Media Corporation; its SFM Entertainment division was not included in the sale.
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series; sketches edited from original hour-long shows into half-hour reruns)
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Golden Showcase Network in 1980. In 1983, SFM worked with
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Some shows distributed by SFM (past or present) include:
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During the winter of 1976-77, SFM Media Service assisted
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Former parent company SFM Media Corporation acquired by
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to form an ad hoc TV network to broadcast the special
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Television production companies of the United States
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Animation in the United States in the television era
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