verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message sfm media sfm entertainment logo 1998 present type private corporation industry television film and new media distribution production and licensing 1 successor sfm entertainment mpg founded september 29 1969 1969 09 29 founder walter staab robert frank stanley moger headquarters rye brook new york key people stanley moger ceo michael maizes svp counsel cfo products tv shows services ad hoc tv networks divisions sfm holiday network sfm media corporation website http www.sfment.com 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 contents 1 history 2 shows distributed by sfm 3 units 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit sfm media services started 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 sfm media service assisted mobil oil in running and launching in the winter of 1976 1977 of 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 shows distributed by sfm edit some shows distributed by sfm past or present include the adventures of rin tin tin 4 jayce and the wheeled warriors the mickey mouse club the 1977 1978 version including the 1975 1977 syndication of the black and white original series 4 the flip wilson show rowan & martin s laugh in the smothers brothers show the adventures of jim bowie the real mccoys the west point story along with mgm television the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 1961 the afi 100 years ... series of tv specials zoobilee zoo with dic entertainment live action pre school program 10 care bears syndicated version from 1988 rainbow brite grandma got run over by a reindeer film make room for daddy the joey bishop show mister peepers the doctors edward the seventh british miniseries distributed in u.s. in 1979 deal a 1978 behind the scenes look at let s make a deal good morning world roseanne the jerry lewis show 1967 1969 nbc series ; sketches edited from original hour long shows into half hour reruns the toys that rescued christmas superstars 9 battle of the network stars 9 female superstars 9 sfm i movie and documentary package 10 the indomitable teddy roosevelt pinocchio in outer space stamp of greatness weekly half hour program profile those on the postage stamps 10 directions weekly half hour program on fashion 10 the george steinbrenner show half hour weekly sports series moderated by steinbrenner as two well known sports figures debate sports related issue in front of an audience 10 faces of love first run anthology series from major authors feature romance 10 the hugga bunch 5 part limited series 10 the texas 150th birthday celebration 3 hour live special featuring top texan stars mark the 150th anniversary of texas 10 the march of time award winning british documentary series 10 units edit sfm entertainment sfm holiday network see also edit fourth television network mobil showcase network operation prime time references edit sfm entertainment llc private company information businessweek . businessweek.com . bloomberg businessweek . retrieved 1 october 2014 . a b sfm at 30 sfment.dreamhosters.com dead link a b nadel gerry 1977 05 30 . who owns prime time the threat of the occasional networks . new york magazine . new york 33 36 . retrieved 2009 10 04 . a b c d brokaw kurt september 11 2006 . my days and nights with moger . madison avenue journal . retrieved 1 september 2012 . dougherty philip h. december 22 1981 . advertising ; holiday success at sfm . the new york times . retrieved 4 september 2012 . key janet november 1 1989 . despite mega budget att sees real bargain in the final days . chicago tribune . retrieved april 25 2015 . jory tom march 21 1983 . stan moger and the ad hoc networks . the gettysburg times . ap . retrieved 29 may 2012 . ramirez anthony september 19 1994 . the media business advertising addenda ; sfm media names head of sports unit . new york times . retrieved 29 may 2012 . a b c d frank bob september 14 2006 . bob to stanley what s a media service . madison avenue journal . retrieved 4 september 2012 . a b c d e f g h i the sfm explosion ad pdf . sfm entertainment . january 6 1986 . p. 18 . retrieved may 19 2016 . external links edit sfm entertainment official site sfm entertainment at the internet movie database v t e animated television series created for syndication television blocks bkn cookie jar kids network the disney afternoon the funtastic world of hanna barbera the marvel action hour marvel action universe anthology series the comic strip force five hanna barbera superstars 10 film series the marvel super heroes my little pony n friends super sunday syndication distributors associated artists productions claster television lorimar telepictures orbis communications cbs television distribution coca cola telecommunications disney abc domestic television harmony gold usa lexington broadcast services company the program exchange saban entertainment sandy frank entertainment screen gems sfm entertainment turner program services viacom international westinghouse broadcasting world events productions worldvision enterprises station owners gaylord entertainment company new world communications taft broadcasting related topics weekday cartoon sunday morning cartoon toyetic infomercial animation in the united states in the television era modern animation in the united states retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title sfm entertainment & oldid 741072639 categories television production companies of the united statestelevision syndication distributorsentertainment companies established in 1968hidden categories all articles with dead external linksarticles with dead external links from august 2015articles needing additional references from february 2012all articles needing additional referencesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from may 2012 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 25 september 2016 at 06 46 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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