Trifecta Entertainment & Media is an American entertainment company founded in 2006. The company's founders previously held jobs as executives at

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. Trifecta is primarily a distribution company and also handles advertising sales in exchange for syndication deals with local television stations, cable outlets, and

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. Secondary, the company produces television programs and made-for-TV and

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movies. The company has offices in

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Titles distributed by Trifecta Entertainment & Media

Current

Programs

* '' The Carbonaro Effect'' * '' Celebrity Page'' (formerly OK!TV) * '' The First 48'' * '' Forensic Files'' * '' iCrime with Elizabeth Vargas'' * '' Pawn Stars'' * ''Protection Court'' * '' Small Town Big Deal'' * '' Whacked Out Sports'' * ''Whacked Out Videos''

Movies

Lionsgate Films Lionsgate Films (spelled as Lions Gate until 2005, and formerly Cinépix Film Properties until 1998) is a Canadian-American film production and distribution company founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 15, 1962. It was owned by Lionsga ...

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...

(pre-1928 and post-1949 films) **

DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film studio and Film distribution, distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994, as a live-action a ...

(pre-2010 films) ** Television rights to films from The Cannon Group, Inc., Epic Productions, 21st Century Film Corporation and Nelson Entertainment under license from

Amazon MGM Studios Amazon MGM Studios is an American film and television production and distribution company owned by Amazon, and headquartered at the Culver Studios complex in Culver City, California. Launched on November 16, 2010, it took its current name on O ...

, and

Carolco Pictures Carolco Pictures, Inc. was an American independent film studio that was founded by Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna in 1976. Kassar and Vajna ran Carolco together until 1989, when Vajna left to form Cinergi Pictures. Carolco hit its peak in th ...

under license from

StudioCanal StudioCanal S.A.S. (formerly known as Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal+ Distribution, Canal+ D.A., and Canal+ Production and also known as StudioCanal International) is a French film & television production and distribution company which is a ...

** Rysher Entertainment film catalog including titles from Bing Crosby Productions **

Miramax Miramax, LLC, formerly known as Miramax Films, is an American independent film and television production and distribution company owned by beIN Media Group and Paramount Global. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded on December 19, ...

film catalog including titles from the pre-2005

Dimension Films Dimension Films was an American independent film and television production and distribution label founded in 1992, and currently owned by independent studio Lantern Entertainment. Formally one of the American " mini-majors" (i.e., small to m ...

library ** Cinema Center Films **

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(pre-2015 catalog) ** CBS Theatrical Films * Screen Media Films

Former

Programs

* '' America Now'' * '' American Idol Rewind'' * '' Animal Atlas'' (2009–2011) * '' Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller'' * '' The Best of Soul Train'' (December 2007 – September 2008) * ''

Bloopers A blooper, or gag reel, is short clip from a film, television program or video production, usually a deleted scene, containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. It also refers to an error made during a live radio or TV broadcast o ...

'' * '' Cheaters'' * '' Cold Case Files'' *

Cookie Jar TV Cookie Jar TV was an American children's programming block that aired on CBS, originally premiering on September 16, 2006, as the KOL Secret Slumber Party; the block was later rebranded as KEWLopolis ( ) on September 15, 2007, and finally as ...

(ad sales) * '' Court Cam'' * '' Dish Nation'' * ''

Dog the Bounty Hunter ''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' is an American reality television series which aired on A&E and chronicled Duane "Dog" Chapman's experiences as a bounty hunter. With a few exceptions, the series took place in Hawaii or Dog's home state of Colorado ...

'' * ''Eco Company'' (ad sales) * '' Elvira's Movie Macabre'' * '' Future Phenoms'' (ad sales) * '' The Game Plane'' * '' Impractical Jokers'' * '' Hollywood Shootout'' * '' Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures'' * '' Judge Faith'' * '' Last Shot with Judge Gunn'' * '' Leverage'' * ''M@dAbout TV'' (ad sales) * '' Million Dollar Challenge'' (ad sales) *

MTV MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...

series: ** ''

Punk'd ''Punk'd'' is an American hidden camera–practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003. It was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, with Kutcher serving as producer and host. It bears a resemblance to both ...

'' ** '' Laguna Beach'' ** '' The Hills'' ** '' The City'' ** ''

MTV Cribs ''MTV Cribs'' (also known as ''Cribs'') is an American documentary television show that originated on MTV and features tours of the private homes of celebrities. It originally aired from 2000 to 2010. In 2017, MTV produced short-form episodes of ...

'' * ''

NASCAR Angels ''NASCAR Angels'' is an American half-hour television series that aired in syndication in various markets. It was hosted by Shannon Wiseman and former NASCAR Cup Series Champion Rusty Wallace. The purpose of the show was to help those who help ...

'' * '' Republic of Doyle'' * '' Saf3'' * '' Mystery Hunters'' *

Smithsonian Channel The Smithsonian Channel is an American pay television channel owned by Paramount Global through its media networks division under MTV Entertainment Group. It offers video content inspired by the Smithsonian Institution's museums, research facil ...

* '' Sports Stars of Tomorrow'' (ad sales) * '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2012–2013) * ''

Storage Wars ''Storage Wars'' (stylized as ''STORAGE WAR$'') is an American reality television competition series that airs on the A&E network. It premiered on December 1, 2010. A 16th season is scheduled to premiere on June 7, 2025. When rent is not p ...

'' * '' Storm Stories'' * '' UFC Wired''

Movies

DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio, owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal as part of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios, Inc, Universal Stud ...

(pre-2013 films) under license from NBCUniversal Syndication Studios

References

External links

Trifecta website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trifecta Entertainment and Media Mass media companies established in 2006 Television syndication distributors