TIS Productions

Colombian television production company

TIS ProductionsFormerly|

* Producciones Bernardo Romero Pereiro (1996–1999)
* Producciones Telecolombia (1999–2007)
* Fox Telecolombia (2007–2021)
* TeleColombia (2021–2022)

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Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Television production
Founded| 1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Founder|

* Samuel Duque Rozo
* René Gómez[1]
* Bernardo Romero Pereiro

Headquarters|

Bogotá

Colombia

Parent|

* Fox International Channels/Fox Networks Group (2007–2019)
* The Walt Disney Company Latin America (2019–2021)
* Paramount Networks Americas (2021–present)

Website| https://tisproductions.com/

TIS Productions, commonly known as just TIS[2] and formerly known as The Independent Studios, Estudios TeleMéxico, Fox TeleColombia and TeleColombia, is a Colombian television production company owned by the Paramount Networks Americas division of Paramount Skydance Corporation. Founded in 1996 by Samuel Duque, René Gómez[1] and Bernardo Romero Pereiro as a production company owned by the latter, who is also a claimed librettist of Colombian dramatizations and soap operas, the company is known for supplying programming to Telemundo, Telefutura, RCN Televisión and the channels of the defunct former national broadcaster, Inravisión.

Previous logo as Fox Telecolombia from 2007 to 2021. Previous logo as TeleColombia from 2021 to 2022 following the merger between Disney and Fox and before it's sell in 2021.

In 2007, the Fox International Channels (later the Fox Networks Group) division of the Fox Entertainment Group bought a 51% share in the company, thus renaming it as Fox Telecolombia.[3][4][5]

In 2009, Fox produced filmed Mental, the first television series produced in Latin America for its eponymous American and international channels,[6] at the Fox Telecolombia complex in Bogotá,[7] but it only lasted for a season.[8]

Following the completed acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company on 20 March 2019, Fox TeleColombia was placed under the direct supervision of The Walt Disney Company Latin America alongside Disney Channel. On 18 January 2021, Disney dropped the "Fox" word from the company's name, hence renaming it to just TeleColombia, in line with the acquisition terms which required phasing out the "Fox" brand to avoid confusion with the spun-out Fox Corporation.

On 28 October 2021, Paramount Global, at the time known as ViacomCBS, announced its acquisition of a majority stake in the company from Disney, which closed on 23 November that year,[9][10][11][12] thus changing sister stations to Nickelodeon, while keeping the company's founders on board with their roles from a creative and advisory point of view.[13][14] Paramount then merged Estudios TeleMexico and TeleColombia into one and reverted the latter company's name back to TIS (in homage to its founding name) on 22 October 2022.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b Monroy, Edison (5 September 2022). "René Gómez, founding partner of Telecolombia, passed away". PRODU. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
2. ^ a b "TIS new name of Telecolombia and Estudios Teleméxico". PRODU. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
3. ^ Hecht, John (27 June 2007). "Fox Int'l Channels acquires Telecolombia". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 February 2019 - via The Hollywood Reporter.
4. ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (26 June 2007). "Fox Intl. picks up Telecolombia". Variety. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
5. ^ "Fox International Channels compra Telecolombia S.A." [Fox International Channels buys Telecolombia S.A.]. Dinero (in Spanish). 26 June 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
6. ^ "WorldScreen.com - Articles". WorldScreen. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (13 May 2008). "Fox TV Studios takes production abroad with "Mental"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 November 2022 - via Reuters.
8. ^ Kimball, Trevor (29 March 2010). "Mental cancelled, no season two". TV Series Finale. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
9. ^ "ViacomCBS to Acquire Majority Interest in Fox Telecolombia & Estudios Telemexico" (Press release). Paramount Global. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
10. ^ "ViacomCBS Completes Acquisition Of Majority Interest In Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico" (Press release). Paramount Global. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021 - via PR Newswire.
11. ^ Szalai, Georg (28 October 2021). "ViacomCBS to Acquire Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
12. ^ "ViacomCBS to pick up majority stake in Fox TeleColombia and Estudios TeleMexico". Reuters. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
13. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (28 October 2021). "ViacomCBS Networks Intl. Acquires Majority Stake in Fox TeleColombia". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
14. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (28 October 2021). "ViacomCBS Buys Majority Of Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

## External links

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* Official website

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Paramount Networks Americas

Pan-American|

* Comedy Central
* MTV
* Club MTV
* MTV 00s
* MTV 80s
* MTV Hits Europe
* MTV Live
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* NickMusic
* TeenNick
* Paramount Network
* Telefe Internacional

Brazil|

* Comedy Central
* MTV
* MTV 00s
* MTV Live
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* NickMusic
* Paramount Network
* Telefe Internacional

Argentina|

* Telefe
* Córdoba
* Rosario
* Santa Fe

Chile|

* Chilevisión

Canada|

* CMT
* Nickelodeon
* Smithsonian Channel

Production arms|

* Porta dos Fundos (51% JV)
* TIS Productions (majority stake)

Defunct|

* MTV Brasil
* MTV Canada
* MTV2 Canada
* MTV Hits Brazil
* MTV Hits Latin America
* MTV Jams
* MTV Puerto Rico (licensed)
* Nick 2
* Nicktoons
* Smithsonian Channel
* VH1 Brazil
* VH1 Classic Europe
* VH1 Classic United States
* VH1 Europe
* VH1 HD
* VH1 Latin America
* VH1 MegaHits
* VH1 Soul

See also|

* Paramount Global
* Paramount Media Networks
* Paramount International Networks

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* t
* e

Paramount Skydance Corporation

Corporate directors|

* David Ellison (chairman and CEO)
* Jeff Shell (president)

CBS
Entertainment
Group|

| Flagship assets|

* CBS
* CBS Sports
* CBS Sports HQ
* CBS Sports Network
* The CW (12.5%)

|

BET Media Group|

* BET
* BET Her
* BET Jams
* BET Soul
* BET+

CBS News
and Stations|

* CBS News
* CBS News Radio
* CBS O&O
* KCBS-TV
* KCNC-TV
* KDKA-TV
* KOVR
* KPIX-TV
* KTVT
* KYW-TV
* WBBM-TV
* WBZ-TV
* WCBS-TV
* WCCO-TV/KCCW-TV
* WFOR-TV
* WJZ-TV
* WWJ-TV
* Ind.
* KCAL-TV
* KMAX-TV
* KPYX
* KSTW
* KTXA
* WBFS-TV
* WKBD-TV
* WLNY-TV
* WPKD-TV
* WPSG
* WSBK-TV
* WTOG
* WUPA
* Start TV
* WBXI-CD
* Network
* Fave TV

Production &
distribution|

* CBS Studios
* Big Ticket Entertainment
* CBS Eye Animation Productions
* Late Night Cartoons, Inc.
* CBS Media Ventures
* Dabl

Digital media|

* CBS MoneyWatch
* CBS Sports Digital
* CBSSports.com
* 247Sports
* MaxPreps
* CBS Watch
* Last.fm

Streaming|

* Paramount+
* original programming
* original films
* Showtime
* Pluto TV
* CBS News 24/7
* CBS Sports HQ

U.S. media
networks|

| MTV Entertainment Group|

* Comedy Central
* CMT
* CMT Music
* Logo TV
* MTV
* MTV2
* MTVU
* MTV Classic
* MTV Live
* Tr3s
* Paramount Network
* Pop TV
* Smithsonian Channel
* Showtime Networks
* Showtime
* The Movie Channel
* Flix
* TV Land
* VH1

|

Nickelodeon Group|

* Nickelodeon
* Nick at Nite
* Nick Jr. (block)
* Nick Jr. Channel
* NickMusic
* Nicktoons
* TeenNick
* Production
* Awesomeness
* Nickelodeon Animation Studio
* Nick Digital
* Avatar Studios
* Paws, Inc.

Paramount
Pictures|

* Paramount Animation
* Paramount Players
* Paramount Home Entertainment
* Paramount Music
* Paramount Television Studios
* United International Pictures (50%)
* Miramax (49%)
* Nickelodeon Movies
* Republic Pictures
* Skydance Animation
* Madrid

International
networks|

* v
* t
* e

Paramount Networks Americas

Pan-American|

* Comedy Central
* MTV
* Club MTV
* MTV 00s
* MTV 80s
* MTV Hits Europe
* MTV Live
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* NickMusic
* TeenNick
* Paramount Network
* Telefe Internacional

Brazil|

* Comedy Central
* MTV
* MTV 00s
* MTV Live
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* NickMusic
* Paramount Network
* Telefe Internacional

Argentina|

* Telefe
* Córdoba
* Rosario
* Santa Fe

Chile|

* Chilevisión

Canada|

* CMT
* Nickelodeon
* Smithsonian Channel

Production arms|

* Porta dos Fundos (51% JV)
* TIS Productions (majority stake)

Defunct|

* MTV Brasil
* MTV Canada
* MTV2 Canada
* MTV Hits Brazil
* MTV Hits Latin America
* MTV Jams
* MTV Puerto Rico (licensed)
* Nick 2
* Nicktoons
* Smithsonian Channel
* VH1 Brazil
* VH1 Classic Europe
* VH1 Classic United States
* VH1 Europe
* VH1 HD
* VH1 Latin America
* VH1 MegaHits
* VH1 Soul

See also|

* Paramount Global
* Paramount Media Networks
* Paramount International Networks

* v
* t
* e

Paramount Networks EMEAA

MTV|

* MTV Africa
* MTV Base
* France and Francophone
* MTV Hits
* Germany
* Global
* Club MTV
* MTV 00s
* MTV 80s
* MTV 90s
* MTV Hits
* MTV Live
* India
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* MTV Music
* Japan
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Portugal
* Spain
* Taiwan
* UK
* MTV 80s
* MTV 90s
* MTV Hits
* MTV Music

Nickelodeon|

* Arab world
* Africa
* Asia
* Malaysia
* Philippines
* Central/Eastern Europe
* Ukraine
* Croatia
* Serbian
* Slovenia
* Denmark
* Europe
* Flanders
* France and French-speaking Switzerland
* Germany
* Austria
* German-speaking Switzerland
* Greece
* Nickelodeon Plus
* Iberia
* Israel
* Italy
* Netherlands
* NickMusic
* Poland
* Scandinavia
* Sweden
* Turkey
* Wallonia
* Pakistan
* TeenNick

| Nick Jr.|

* Arab world
* Africa
* CIS, Ukraine and Georgia (previously Russia and Belarus)
* France
* Germany, Austria and Switzerland
* Greece
* Israel
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Scandinavia
* Southeast Asia
* Turkey
* Wallonia

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Nicktoons|

* Arab world
* Africa
* Europe
* France
* Germany
* Netherlands
* Scandinavia

Comedy Central|

* CIS and Georgia
* Flanders
* France
* Germany
* Austrian subfeed
* Swiss subfeed
* Hungary
* Hot Comedy Central (Israel)
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Polsat Comedy Central Extra
* Romania
* Spain

Paramount Network|

* Czech Republic
* France
* Netherlands
* Spain

BET|

* France
* Africa

Other|

* Ego
* Game One
* J-One
* JVs with AMC Networks International
* Film Cafe
* CBS Reality
* Super!

Defunct|

* 5Spike
* CBS Action Poland
* Comedy Central
* Extra
* Family Netherlands
* Sweden
* Kindernet
* MTV
* Adria
* Africa
* Australia and New Zealand
* Austria
* Belgium
* Czech Republic and Slovakia
* China
* Denmark
* Eesti
* Finland
* Greece
* Hungary
* Indonesia
* Lithuania and Latvia
* Middle East
* New Zealand
* Nordic
* Norway
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Original
* MTV Pinoy
* MTVph
* Romania
* Russia, CIS and Georgia
* Southeast Asia
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* MTV Base
* MTV Brand New
* Italy
* Netherlands
* MTV Classic
* Australia and New Zealand
* Italy
* Poland
* Club MTV
* Australia
* MTV Hits
* Australia and New Zealand
* Italy
* MTV Idol
* MTV Music
* Greece
* Poland
* MTV Music 24
* MTV Plus
* MTV Pulse
* France
* Italy
* MTV Rocks
* MTV2 Pop
* Nickelodeon Russia
* QOOB
* The Box
* The Music Factory
* Flanders
* Nederland
* TMF Dance
* TMF NL
* TMF Pure
* VH1
* Denmark
* Europe
* Germany
* Poland
* Italy
* VH1 Classic
* VIVA
* Austria
* Germany
* Hungary

See also|

* Paramount Global
* Paramount Media Networks
* Paramount International Networks
* Paramount Networks UK & Australia
* Rainbow S.p.A. (30%)
* List of Paramount channels

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* t
* e

Paramount Networks UK & Australia

United Kingdom
& Ireland|

* Comedy Central1
* Comedy Central Extra
* Legend2
* MTV
* Club MTV
* MTV 80s
* MTV 90s
* MTV Live
* MTV Music
* Nickelodeon
* Nicktoons
* Nick Jr.
* True Crime2
* True Crime Xtra

| Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited|

* 5
* 5Action
* 5Select
* 5Star
* 5USA
* Milkshake!
* streaming service

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Australia &
New Zealand|

* Comedy Central
* MTV
* Club MTV
* MTV Classic
* MTV Hits
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* OzTAM3

| Network Ten
Pty Limited|

* Network 10
* Sydney
* Melbourne
* Brisbane
* Adelaide
* Perth
* Northern NSW & Gold Coast
* Southern NSW & ACT
* Regional Victoria
* Regional Queensland
* 10 (VoD service)
* 10 Drama
* 10 Comedy
* Nickelodeon
* you.tv

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Related|

* Canwest

Defunct|

* 5Spike
* 10 daily
* BET International
* CBS Justice1
* CMT
* MTV
* Base
* Classic
* Extra
* Flux
* Hits
* Music
* OMG
* Rocks
* Shows
* Nicktoonsters
* Smithsonian Channel
* Spike
* Spree TV
* Ten Guide
* TMF
* VH1
* Classic
* VH2
* Viva

* 175% with Sky Group
* 2with AMC Networks International UK
* 333% with Seven Network & Nine Network

Miscellaneous
holdings|

* CBS Broadcast Center
* Ed Sullivan Theater
* Paramount Consumer Products
* Paramount Global Content Distribution
* Philo (unknown stake)
* Porta dos Fundos (51%)
* Showcase Cinemas
* UCI Cinemas (Brazil)
* WhoSay

Defunct/former
holdings|

* AXS TV
* Bellator MMA
* Blockbuster
* BNET
* CBS Cable
* CBS Eye on People
* CBS Films
* CBS Home Entertainment
* CBS Innertube
* CBS Productions
* CBS Radio
* CBS Records
* CBS Telenoticias
* CNET
* Chowhound
* CNET Video
* Download.com
* UrbanBaby
* ZDNET
* SmartPlanet
* TechRepublic
* Comedy Central Films
* ComicBook.com
* DreamWorks
* Epix
* Famous Music
* FindArticles
* Free FM
* GameSpot
* GameFAQs
* GameRankings
* Giant Bomb
* GameTrailers
* Harmonix
* HDNet Movies
* IFilm
* Infinity Broadcasting
* Insurge Pictures
* King World Productions
* Metacritic
* MetroLyrics
* MovieTickets.com
* MTV Entertainment Studios
* Neopets
* Nickelodeon on Sunset
* Nick Records
* Noggin
* onGamers
* Paramount Digital Entertainment
* Paramount Famous Productions
* Paramount Parks
* Paramount Records
* Paramount Stations Group
* Paramount Vantage
* Rainbow S.p.A. (30%)
* Bardel Entertainment
* Colorado Film
* Republic Pictures
* Scout.com
* Simon & Schuster
* Shockwave
* Spelling Television
* TV Guide
* TV.com
* Clicker.com
* United Paramount Theatres
* UPN
* USA Network
* VersionTracker
* VH1 Uno
* Viacom18 (13%)
* Viacom Entertainment Store
* VidCon
* Westinghouse Broadcasting
* Westinghouse Licensing
* Worldvision Enterprises
* CIC Video

See also|

* CBS Corporation
* Gulf and Western Industries
* National Amusements
* Skydance Media
* Viacom (1952–2005)
* Viacom (2005–2019)
* Paramount Global
* Westinghouse Electric Corporation
* History of CBS
* CBS, Inc. v. FCC
* Split of CBS Corporation and Viacom
* 2019 merger of CBS and Viacom
* Merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global
* Criticism
* News
* Television programs
* Buildings and facilities
* CBS Building
* One Astor Plaza
* Radford Studio Center
* United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. (1948)

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