Warner Bros. Television

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Warner Bros. Television
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Formerly Warner Bros. Television Division (19551967)
Warner Bros. Television (1955–1967; 19702020)
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Television (1967–1970)
Type Subsidiary
Industry Television products
Television distribution
Founded March 21, 1955[1]
Founder(s) William T. Orr
Headquarters 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, California, U.S.
Products Television programs
Parent Warner Bros. Television Group

Warner Bros. Television Studios, operating under the name Warner Bros. Television, is an American television production and distribution studio of the Warner Bros. Television Group, itself a division of the primary Warner Bros. Entertainment company. It was founded on March 21, 1955 by actor and producer William T. Orr. They are notable for producing and releasing programs related to Hanna-Barbera and MGM's properties, particularly the Scooby-Doo and Tom and Jerry franchises, in addition to being the parent company of Warner Bros. Animation. The studio is also notable for producing television programs of the Looney Tunes franchise, and series based on DC Comics characters.

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  1. ^ "Warner Bros. Enters Tv Field With Pact for ABC-TV Shows". Broadcasting. March 21, 1955. p. 112.