Editing Alliance Atlantis

{{Short description|Former Canadian film and media company}}
{{redirect-distinguish|Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm|Viva Films}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
| logo = [[File:Alliance Atlantis.svg|250px|class=skin-invert]]
| traded_as = {{TSX was|AAC}}<br />{{TSX was|AAC.B}}<br />{{NASDAQ was|AACB}}
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| fate = Split up:
* Television catalogue sold to [[GS Capital Partners]], including co-rights to the ''[[CSI (franchise)|CSI]]'' franchise
* International operations sold to [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment|Echo Bridge Entertainment]] excluding international distribution rights to ''CSI'', which were sold to [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Paramount Television]]
* Broadcasting assets sold to [[Canwest]] and [[Goldman Sachs]], continues to exist as Corus Media Holdings, Inc.
* Film division (Motion Picture Distribution LP) sold to EdgeStone Capital Partners and [[GS Capital Partners]] and rebranded as [[Alliance Films]]
| successors = {{Plainlist|
* [[Corus Entertainment]] (television channels)
* [[Alliance Films]] and [[Lionsgate Canada#eOne Films|eOne Films]] (films)
* [[Echo Bridge Entertainment]] and [[Lionsgate Television]] (television catalogue)
* [[WildBrain]], [[Studio 100]] and [[Hasbro Entertainment]] (children’s catalogue)
* [[Cineplex Entertainment]] and [[AMC Theatres]] (movie theatres)
}}
| predecessors = {{Plainlist|
* [[Alliance Films|Alliance Entertainment Corporation]]
* [[Atlantis Communications]]
}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1998|09|27}}
| founder = [[Michael MacMillan]]
| defunct = {{end date and age|2008|06|23}} (operations)
| hq_location = 121 [[Bloor Street]] East
| hq_location_city = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| hq_location_country = [[Canada]]
| subsid = [[Alliance Cinemas]]
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20050203034501/http://www.allianceatlantis.com allianceatlantis.com] (archived)
}}

'''Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.''' (commonly known as '''Alliance Atlantis''') was a Canadian media company that operated primarily as a [[specialty service]] operator in [[Canada]]. Alliance Atlantis also had offices in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Los Angeles]], [[London]], [[Dublin]], [[Madrid]], [[Barcelona]], [[Shannon, County Clare|Shannon]], and [[Sydney]].

Alliance Atlantis was the result of a merger of two companies: '''[[Atlantis Communications]]''', founded in 1978 by [[Michael MacMillan]], Janice L. Platt and Seaton S. MacLean, and '''[[Alliance Films|Alliance Communications]]''', founded in 1984 by Stephen Roth, [[Denis Héroux]], [[John Kemeny (film producer)|John Kemeny]], [[Robert Lantos]], Andras Hamori and Susan Cavan as Alliance Entertainment. Alliance Communications and Atlantis Communications merged to form Alliance Atlantis in 1998 which was a member of the North American Broadcasting Association (NABA).<!--<ref name=AllianceHistory>https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/75/Alliance-Atlantis-Communications-Inc.html {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref>-->

The company ceased to exist in 2007 as the broadcasting division was acquired by [[Canwest|Canwest Global Communications]] and an affiliate of [[Goldman Sachs]] that year. The motion picture division was then spun off and operated independently as [[Alliance Films]], headquartered in [[Montreal]] (subsequently sold to [[Entertainment One]] and later, [[Lionsgate]]), and the international television distribution division was sold to [[Echo Bridge Entertainment]].

All of the former Alliance Atlantis specialty networks, except for the now-defunct [[BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)|BBC Kids]], are now owned by [[Corus Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thestar.com/business/article/803719 | location=Toronto | work=The Star | title=Shaw buying up TV assets | first=Dana | last=Flavelle | date=May 3, 2010}}</ref> The films division was later acquired by [[Entertainment One]] group and folded into eOne on January 9, 2013. Most of the assets of eOne, which included Alliance Atlantis' films division and television library, were later acquired by Lionsgate on December 27, 2023.

The Alliance name survived under the [[Alliance Cinemas]] banner until January 1, 2021; the theaters under the chain are now owned by [[Cineplex Entertainment]].

==Formation and history==
Alliance Atlantis was formed in 1998 from the merger of two former production companies, [[Alliance Films|Alliance Communications]] (founded in 1984) and [[Atlantis Communications]] (founded in 1978).<ref>{{Cite web| title = Atlantis Films {{!}} Media Commons| access-date = 2019-01-29| url = https://mediacommons.library.utoronto.ca/fonds/atlantis-films}}</ref> As President and Board Director of the subsequent combined Alliance Atlantis, Lewis Rose was responsible for leading the teams which arranged the merger financing of $545 million and which achieved in excess of $20 million in savings and synergies from the combination of the two companies in the year following the merger. (The merger was also parodied on ''[[Made in Canada (TV series)|Made in Canada]]'', when that show's Pyramid Productions merged with a company called Prodigy.)  After the merger, the company laid off 15% of their staff (much of them from pre-merger Aliiance), and closed the former Atlantis sales office in Amsterdam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=1998-11-03 |title=Merged and mowed |url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/merged-and-mowed-1117488024/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> As part of the merger deal, [[Robert Lantos]], founder of Alliance, signed a deal for film and TV production with Alliance Atlantis through his own firm, Serendipity Point Films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carver |first=Benedict |date=1998-07-21 |title=Lantos dives head on into pic producing role |url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/lantos-dives-head-on-into-pic-producing-role-1117478636/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carver |first=Benedict |date=1998-11-23 |title=Lantos inks Alliance deal |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/news/lantos-inks-alliance-deal-1117488780/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

At the time of the merger, both companies had launched various Canadian specialty [[television]] services; in 1995, Alliance launched [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase Television]] while Atlantis launched [[Slice (TV channel)|Life Network]] (which has since been renamed "Slice"); in fall 1997 the companies launched [[History (Canadian TV channel)|History Television]] and [[HGTV (Canadian TV channel)|HGTV Canada]] respectively. Earlier that year, Alliance Atlantis teamed up with Hallmark Cards to create Crayola Kids Adventures, a series of three [[direct-to-video]] adaptations of well-known children's novels. Atlantis had also been a major investor in [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] in its first few years before selling out to [[Shaw Communications]] and later, [[Corus Entertainment]] from 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=1998-11-03 |title=Merged and mowed |url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/merged-and-mowed-1117488024/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1998, the company purchased 75% of [[Cineplex Odeon Films]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://playbackonline.ca/1998/09/18/23232-19980918/|title=Odeon operating independently|date=September 18, 1998|first=Andy|last=Hoffman|access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref> In 1999, German [[Kinowelt]] purchased an interest in Alliance Atlantis' UK distribution arm, which was soon renamed to [[Momentum Pictures]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Variety Staff |date=1999-08-02 |title=Kinowelt takes stake in Alliance Atlantis |url=https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/kinowelt-takes-stake-in-alliance-atlantis-1117744414/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dawtrey |first=Adam |date=2000-05-10 |title=Momentum rolls with 'Brother,' 'Bullwinkle' |url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/momentum-rolls-with-brother-bullwinkle-1117781480/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Also that year, the company secured the Canadian rights to distribute features by Destination Films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=1999-10-07 |title=Destination, Alliance pact |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/destination-alliance-pact-1117756396/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Also in 2000, it purchased the rights to ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' from Disney's [[ABC Signature|Touchstone Television]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adalian|first=Josef|date=2000-06-23|title=Touchstone seeking exit from Eye deal|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/touchstone-seeking-exit-from-eye-deal-1117782992/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Schneider|first1=Michael|date=2000-08-09|title=Eye's maple-leaf alliance|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/eye-s-maple-leaf-alliance-1117784817/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> Another major deal in 2000 was a renewal of their distribution pact with [[Artisan Entertainment]], including Canadian distribution of Artisan material, and UK theatrical distribution of Artisan films via Momentum Pictures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Dana |date=2000-12-15 |title=Artisan, Alliance reup Canuck output deal |url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/artisan-alliance-reup-canuck-output-deal-1117790596/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

The company expanded its business with its launch of its children's production label AAC Kids in 1999,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tillson |first=Tamsen |date=1999-09-15 |title=Alliance Atlantis starts kids' label |url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/alliance-atlantis-starts-kids-label-1117755702/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> and its nonfiction production label, AAC Fact in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alliance Atlantis launches AAC Fact |url=https://realscreen.com/2000/09/01/29839-20000901/ |access-date=2023-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=2001-02-13 |title=Salter buy peppers Alliance prod'n |url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/salter-buy-peppers-alliance-prod-n-1117793597/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> These labels were dissolved in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-04-25 |title=The suspence is killing us |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/the-suspence-is-killing-us/article1013828/ |access-date=2023-07-10}}</ref>

In April 2000, AAC Kids signed a European co-financing and distribution deal with German studio [[TV-Loonland AG]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Brendan |date=2000-04-07 |title=Just kidding around |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/just-kidding-around-2-1117780333/ |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The distribution deal was valued at $14 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TV Loonland, Alliance Add Joint Ventures |url=https://www.awn.com/news/tv-loonland-alliance-add-joint-ventures |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref>

In July 2000 three months before Alliance Atlantis launch AAC Fact, Alliance Atlantis entered the documentary & nonfiction programming by acquiring independent producer and distributor Great North Communications for C$6 million. The acquisition of Great North had given Alliance Atlantis their own documentary and nonfiction production division.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alliance Atlantis lands distrib Great North|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/alliance-atlantis-lands-distrib-great-north-1117783734/|first=Tamsen|last=Tillson|website=Variety|date=July 2000}}</ref>

In 2001, the company purchased [[Salter Street Films]], which produced a number of television shows for both the Canadian and international market. However, soon after the acquisition, Salter Street was disbanded and its active projects were transferred to Alliance Atlantis' own television production/development division.

Citing lower profits, Alliance Atlantis later closed the majority of its production arm, aside from the highly profitable ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' family of series, which it co-produces with [[CBS Television Studios]]. It briefly maintained Salter Street's long-running ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' before transferring the show to the [[DHX Media|Halifax Film Company]], made up of former Salter Street employees. Its primary business became its ownership of a number of Canadian specialty services, which, in addition to those listed above, later included [[Food Network (Canada)|Food Network]], [[FYI (Canadian TV channel)|Discovery Health]] (now FYI Canada), [[BBC Canada]], [[BBC Kids]] and more.

Throughout the years, the company had purchased assets of several bankrupt studios, including Norstar Entertainment, Telescene, Peace Arch, Cinemavault, Odeon Films and in 2005, had bought out the television library of [[Fireworks Entertainment|Fireworks Distributing Corporation]] from [[Canwest|CanWest Global Communications]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tillson |first=Tamsen |date=2005-10-04 |title=Fireworks blowout |url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/fireworks-blowout-1117930169/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2007, Alliance Atlantis was named one of [[Canada's Top 100 Employers]], as published in ''[[Maclean's]]'' magazine, the only broadcaster to be included on the list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eluta.ca/einfo?en=Alliance+Atlantis+Communications+Inc.&ri=2f022ee89988fba475b9be9c5b5ba72b&rk=f22c9f06e54a4c62433588e5dc71c9a3|title=Reasons for Selection, 2007 Canada's Top 100 Employers|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801143438/http://www.eluta.ca/einfo?en=Alliance+Atlantis+Communications+Inc.&ri=2f022ee89988fba475b9be9c5b5ba72b&rk=f22c9f06e54a4c62433588e5dc71c9a3|archive-date=2012-08-01}}</ref>

==Sale to CanWest / Goldman Sachs==
On December 20, 2006, the company announced that it was "exploring strategic alternatives", effectively putting the company up for sale. Expected bidders included [[Canwest|Canwest Global]], [[Corus Entertainment]], [[Astral Media]], and [[Rogers Communications]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061222.RALLIANCE22/TPStory/Business |location=Toronto |work=The Globe and Mail |title=globeandmail.com: Business |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109205232/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061222.RALLIANCE22/TPStory/Business |archive-date=January 9, 2009 }}</ref> The rights to ''CSI'' were expected to be sold separately, with CBS Paramount Television as the most likely bidder.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/cbs-eyes-a-csi-buyout-1117956158/ | work=Variety | title=CBS eyes a 'CSI' buyout | first1=Elizabeth | last1=Guider | first2=Tamsen | last2=Tillson | date=December 20, 2006}}</ref> A similar announcement was made previously regarding the Motion Picture Distribution unit, which is also expected to be sold separately while finding a bidder to acquire most parts of the company.

On January 10, 2007, it was announced that Alliance Atlantis would be acquired by a consortium of [[Canwest|Canwest Global]] and [[Goldman Sachs Capital Partners|GS Capital Partners]], an affiliate of [[Goldman Sachs]].

*The Entertainment and Production division, consisting mainly of AAC's 50% stake in the lucrative [[CSI (franchise)|''CSI'' franchise]], was acquired by [[Goldman Sachs Capital Partners|GS Capital Partners]]. CBS Paramount TV gained Alliance Atlantis' international distribution rights to the programs.
**Alliance Atlantis' international television distribution operations were sold by [[Goldman Sachs Capital Partners]] to [[Echo Bridge Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aactv.com/newsletters/MIPTV_2008/AAPressRelease.pdf |title=Echo Bridge Entertainment Signs Agreement To Acquire Alliance Atlantis International Distribution From Goldman Sachs Capital Partners |access-date=2008-12-01 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707072305/http://www.aactv.com/newsletters/MIPTV_2008/AAPressRelease.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-07 }}</ref>
*Motion Picture Distribution LP, including its publicly traded income fund, was acquired by Canada-based EdgeStone Capital Partners and [[GS Capital Partners]]. On January 15, 2008, Edgemont's 51% voting stake (and 38.5% equity stake) in the Alliance label was purchased by [[Société générale de financement|Société générale de financement du Québec]], an investment agency of the provincial government. Since the breakup, the company's films have been distributed under the "Alliance" banner for English-language releases and "Alliance Vivafilm" for French-language releases until the sale of the company to eOne.
*The Broadcasting division was jointly acquired by Canwest and [[GS Capital Partners]], with the former owning a majority voting interest and the latter a majority of the equity. Canwest owns 66.67% and GS owns 33.32% of '''CW Media''', the holding company for the former AAC channels. Initially, Canwest still managed the channels it owned before the merger separately. It was expected that the Canwest and CW Media broadcasting divisions would eventually be merged, potentially also giving GS a sizable interest in [[Global Television Network|Global]] and other Canwest channels (these plans became moot after Canwest's creditor protection filings).

===Ramifications===
Following Canwest seeking creditor protection in late 2009, Shaw Communications subsequently took over most of Alliance Atlantis's former broadcasting assets as of October 27, 2010. after CRTC approval for the sale was announced on October 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shaw.ca/NR/rdonlyres/9B6FFCBF-18A0-4E3C-9833-E6071E306511/0/CanwestCloseOct22.pdf|title=Shaw Announces Acquisition Of Canwest Broadcasting Assets Expected To Close October 27, 2010|author=[[Shaw Communications]] (press release)|date=2010-10-22|access-date=2010-10-23|archive-date=2020-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002135726/https://www.shaw.ca/page-not-found/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Alliance Atlantis (CW Media) became part of the [[Shaw Media]] division.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/breakingnews/shaw-communications-closes-purchase-of-canwest-tv-assets-rebrands-as-shaw-media-105873658.html|title=Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |publisher=[[The Canadian Press]] (via [[Winnipeg Free Press]])|date=2010-10-27|access-date=2010-10-27}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> [[Corus Entertainment]] acquired [[Shaw Media]] on April 1, 2016.<ref name="corus-shawcomplete">{{cite web|title=Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media|url=http://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-completes-acquisition-shaw-media/|publisher=Corus Entertainment|access-date=1 April 2016|archive-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610040835/http://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-completes-acquisition-shaw-media/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Entertainment One would later acquire Alliance Films on January 9, 2013, and all of their subsidiaries from Goldman Sachs Group, similar to the purchase of [[Maple Pictures]] a year prior.<ref>{{cite web |title=EOne confirms talks to buy Alliance Films |website=[[Toronto Star]] |date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402235916/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2012/05/28/eone_confirms_talks_to_buy_alliance_films.html |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=live |url=http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2012/05/28/eone_confirms_talks_to_buy_alliance_films.html/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Nancy Tartaglione |url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/eone-completes-alliance-films-acquisition-victor-loewy-charles-layton-exit-399690/ |title=EOne Completes Alliance Films Acquisition; Victor Loewy, Charles Layton Exit |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=2013-01-09 |access-date=2014-07-11}}</ref> eOne subsequently adopted the 2004 Alliance Atlantis fanfare, still in use by Alliance Films, for their own logo. On November 20, 2014, Echo Bridge Entertainment sold Alliance Atlantis' children's programs, including the international distribution rights to the ''[[Degrassi (franchise)|Degrassi]]'' franchise, to [[DHX Media]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dhxmedia.com/trade-news/includes-international-distribution-rights-for-degrassi/|title=DHX Media acquires library of children's and family TV content}}</ref> In 2017, producer [[Steven Paul]] announced that he would acquire the non-family assets of Echo Bridge Entertainment, including the international distribution rights to Alliance Atlantis' library (with the exception of its children's programs that are still owned by DHX Media/WildBrain) and later folded it into SP Releasing, in turn licensed most of Alliance Atlantis, Cineplex Odeon Films, Echo Bridge and [[PM Entertainment]] libraries to [[FilmRise]] for digital distribution and online streaming.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://variety.com/2017/film/news/steven-paul-echo-bridge-1201958518/|title = Producer Steven Paul Buys Distributor Echo Bridge|language = en-US|magazine=Variety|date=January 19, 2017|access-date=January 23, 2024}}</ref> eOne in turn was acquired by U.S. toy maker [[Hasbro]] in 2019. On August 3, 2023, Hasbro announced that it would sell most of eOne's assets, including the copyrights and Canadian distribution rights to the library of Alliance Atlantis, to [[Lionsgate]] (which Hasbro attempted to acquire in 2017).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=2023-08-03 |title=Hasbro Confirms Sale Of eOne To Lionsgate For $500M |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/lionsgate-eone-hasbro-acquisition-confirmed-1235453869/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The deal closed on December 27, 2023.

== Assets ==
=== Broadcasting ===
Channels marked in bold lettering indicates Alliance Atlantis was the managing partner.

;Specialty channels
* '''[[BBC Canada]]''' (80%) (now defunct)
* '''[[BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)|BBC Kids]]''' (80%) (now defunct)
* '''[[FYI (Canadian TV channel)|Discovery Health Canada]]''' (80%) (Now FYI Canada, now defunct)
* '''[[Fine Living (Canadian TV channel)|Fine Living Canada]]''' (80.24%) (later replaced by DIY Network Canada)
* '''[[Food Network (Canada)|Food Network Canada]]''' (57.58%)
* '''[[HGTV (Canadian TV channel)|HGTV Canada]]''' (80.24%)
* '''[[History (Canadian TV network)|History Television]]''' (now History Canada)
* '''[[IFC (Canadian TV channel)|IFC Canada]]''' (now defunct)
* '''[[National Geographic (Canadian TV channel)|National Geographic Channel Canada]]''' (80%)
* '''[[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]]'''
* '''[[Action (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase Action]]''' (now Action, later replaced by [[Adult Swim (Canadian TV channel)|Adult Swim]])
* '''[[Lifetime (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase Diva]]''' (now Lifetime Canada)
* '''[[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]]'''
* [[Historia (TV channel)|Historia]] (50%) with [[Astral Media]] owned the other stake.
* [[One (Canadian TV channel)|One]] (37.77%) (now owned by [[ZoomerMedia]])
* [[Dusk (TV channel)|SCREAM]] (49%) (now defunct; last known as Dusk, later become [[ABC Spark]]) with [[Corus Entertainment]] owned the other stake
* [[Séries+]] (50%) with [[Astral Media]] owned the other stake
* [[Score Media Inc.]] (25.93%)
** [[Playmen TV|HARDtv]] (now Playmen TV)
** [[OutTV (Canadian TV channel)|OutTV]]
** [[Sportsnet 360|The Score]] (now Sportsnet 360)

;Websites
* [[BlogTV]] (Now defunct, merged with [[YouNow]])

;Proposed but never launched
*Adventure One (devoted entirely to documentary and human-interest programming that pushes the boundaries of exploration and adventure. It will not only celebrate adventure but also use the excitement of adventure programming as a vehicle to explore and explain the deeper issues of conservation and earth and cultural sustainability that underline the important work and mission of the National Geographic Society)
*Canal Aventure (devoted exclusively to documentaries on exploration and adventure)
*Canal National Geographic (devoted to documentaries on geography, cultures of the world, anthropology, explorations of far-away places, nature conservation, and geopolitics)
*Cottage Life (entirely devoted to information and lifestyle programming about cottage communities; cottage activities such as boating, swimming, fishing, golfing, water sports and indoor games; information about buying, selling and renovating cottage properties; programs of special interest to the cottage owner dealing with such matters as shoreline, docks, decks, boathouses, water supply, wood stoves; cottage cooking and recipes; and the history of cottaging)
*DIY Television (designed for the do-it-yourselfer of all levels. The service will be entirely devoted to programs that offer Canadians an interactive television experience that provides immediate access to detailed step by step instructions, in-depth demonstrations, and tips for do-it-yourself projects)
*Justice TV (dedicated to documentaries, movies and drama series related to law and order. The programming will consist of programs about police forces, the justice system, lawyers and law firms. The service will also feature magazine-style programs focusing on the criminal justice system in Canada, great crimes and trials, and ethical issues facing judges and citizens today)
*The Luxe Network (dedicated to programming about the finer things in life. This service will feature all things that can bring a taste of the luxurious into our lives, from vacations and leisure activities to home furnishings and fashion. The Luxe Network will become the ultimate source of information and entertainment about the best quality products and services in Canada and around the world. The service will schedule documentaries, magazine-style and human interest programs)
*Magazine Rack Television (devoted to programs based primarily on Canadian magazines. Each program will adapt the brand and content of a magazine to television. Programming will resemble a magazine display with Canadian magazines at its forefront and other magazines on its shelves)
*Military Television (featuring programs related to the history, analysis and dramatization of armed conflict and military matters, peacekeeping, and warfare throughout the world. Programming will consist of series, feature films, drama, documentaries and information as well as analysis and magazine style programs)
*Nostalgia TV (entirely dedicated to classic television series, sitcoms and feature films. The service will also include occasional magazine style shows focusing on this genre)
*Real TV (entirely devoted to telling real-life stories about people. Reality-based programs ranging from high-drama stunt action to amateur home videos and programs that capture the emotions and magic of some of life's most intimate moments, will give viewers a firsthand look at the real life experiences of others)
*Trains, Boats and Planes (dedicated to programming related to railroads and railroading; pleasure boats, shipping, cruises, cruise lines and nautical history, aircraft, flying and aviation. The service will schedule documentaries, feature films and series as well as occasional magazine-style shows focusing on this genre)
*TV Guide Channel (devoted exclusively to programs that inform and entertain viewers about the world of television. Through show reviews, highlights, interviews and discussions, viewers will be able to make informed decisions about the television programs they want to watch)<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/db2000-479.htm#archived|title=CRTC Decision 2000-479|date=November 24, 2000}}</ref>
*U8TV (providing information and lifestyle programming and real-life drama on the Internet, based on following the lives of 8 real people living in a loft. It will provide regularly scheduled lifestyle, entertainment and real-life drama programming hosted by the lofters while at the same time, providing the television viewer with the opportunity to follow the daily lives of the lofters)
*Wheels Channel (dedicated to cars, their manufacture, driving and automotive history. The service will schedule documentaries, feature films and drama series as well as magazine style shows focusing on this subject)
*X-Treme TV (dedicated entirely to programming about world records being set and being broken and other human achievements. Programming will include lifestyle, documentary and drama programs that showcase the incredible and the bizarre and explores the human spirit)

=== Cinemas ===

{{main|Alliance Cinemas}}

Alliance Atlantis owned a chain of cinemas called [[Alliance Cinemas]]. The chain owned movie theatres in [[British Columbia]] and [[Ontario]] and was based in [[Toronto]].

===Entertainment===
This division of Alliance Atlantis developed and distributed various television programmes to Canadian, American and International broadcasters. The programs ranged from series, lifestyle and documentaries. Some documentaries were produced through the AAC Fact unit.

=== AAC Kids ===
In April 2008, [[Echo Bridge Home Entertainment]] acquired the television catalogue of Alliance Atlantis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=2008-04-04 |title=Echo Bridge connects with Alliance |url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/echo-bridge-connects-with-alliance-1117983490/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2014, [[DHX Media]] (which changed its name to [[WildBrain]] in 2019) acquired a majority of Echo Bridge's children's catalogue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DHX takes Echo Bridge titles |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/dhx-takes-echo-bridge-titles/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=C21media |language=en-us}}</ref>

In 2011, the German distributor m4e AG acquired the catalogue of [[TV-Loonland AG]], AAC Kids' European distributor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=m4e acquires TV Loonland content library |url=https://kidscreen.com/2011/04/05/m4e-acquires-tv-loonland-content-library/ |access-date=2024-12-20}}</ref> In 2017, the Belgian distributor [[Studio 100]] acquired a majority stake in m4e AG.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Studio 100 Acquires Majority Stake in m4e |url=https://www.awn.com/news/studio-100-acquires-majority-stake-m4e |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref>

* ''[[The Olden Days Coat]]'' (1981)
* ''A Child's Christmas in Wales'' (1987)
* ''[[Ramona (1988 TV series)|Ramona]]'' (1988–1989)
* ''Double Daniel'' (1989)
* ''Max Glick'' (1990)
* ''[[The Adventures of the Black Stallion]]'' (1990–1992)
* ''[[Maniac Mansion (TV series)|Maniac Mansion]]'' (1990–1993)
* ''The Cutaway'' (1991)
* ''[[Kelly (Australian TV series)|Kelly]]'' (1991)
* ''That Scatterbrain Booky'' (1992)
* ''[[Wild Side Show]]'' (1992–1993)
* ''[[The Odyssey (TV series)|The Odyssey]]'' (1992–1995)
* ''[[White Fang (TV series)|White Fang]]'' (1993–1994)
* ''[[The Mighty Jungle (family sitcom)|The Mighty Jungle]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Squawk Box]]'' (1994)
* ''[[ReBoot]]'' (1994–2001)
* ''[[Mirror, Mirror (TV series)|Mirror, Mirror]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Flash Forward]]'' (1995–1997)
* ''[[Straight Up (TV series)|Straight Up]]'' (1996–1998)
* ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers]]'' (1996–1999)
* ''[[My Life as a Dog (TV series)|My Life as a Dog]]'' (1997)
* ''Crayola Kids Adventures'' (1997) (co-production with Hallmark Studios)
* ''[[Captain Star]]'' (1997–1998)
* ''[[Mirror, Mirror II]]'' (1997–1998)
* ''[[Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Legacy (American TV series)|Legacy]]'' (1998–1999)
* ''[[The Famous Jett Jackson]]'' (1998–2001)
* ''[[Shadow Raiders]]'' (1998–1999) 
* ''Pumper Pups'' (1999)
* ''[[I Was a Sixth Grade Alien]]'' (1999–2001)
* ''[[Hoze Houndz]]'' (1999–2002)
* ''[[Yvon of the Yukon]]'' (2000–2005)
* ''[[In a Heartbeat (TV series)|In a Heartbeat]]'' (2000–2001)
* ''[[A Fish Tale]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Oscar Charlie]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Sail Away (TV series)|Sail Away]]'' (2001–2007)
* ''[[Old Tom (TV series)|Old Tom]]'' (2001–2002)
* ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' (2001–2007)
* ''[[Ace Lightning]]'' (2002–2004)
* ''[[Connie the Cow]]'' (2003–2007)
* ''[[Henry's World]]'' (2002–2005)
* ''[[Mental Block]]'' (2004–2006)
* ''[[Poko (TV series)|Poko]]'' (2003–2008)
* ''[[Dragon Booster]]'' (2004–2006)
* ''[[Instant Star]]'' (2004–2007)
* ''[[Lunar Jim]]'' (2006–2011)

====Comedy and drama programs====
* ''[[Airwaves (TV series)|Airwaves]]'' (1985)
* ''[[The Ray Bradbury Theater]]'' (1985–1992)
* ''[[Mount Royal]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Bordertown (1989 TV series)|Bordertown]]'' (1989–1991)
* ''[[E.N.G.]]'' (1989–1994)
* ''[[Mom P.I.]]'' (1990–1991)
* ''[[Neon Rider]]'' (1990–1995)
* ''[[Counterstrike (1990 TV series)|Counterstrike]]'' (1991–1993)
* ''[[African Skies]]'' (1991–1994)
* ''[[Destiny Ridge]]'' (1993–1994)
* ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' (1993–present) (Produced by [[Salter Street Films]] until 2003, now owned and produced by [[WildBrain]])
* ''[[Due South]]'' (1994–1999)
* ''[[TekWar (TV series)|TekWar]]'' (1994–1995)
* ''[[Mysterious Island (TV series)|Mysterious Island]]'' (1995)
* ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' (1995–2002)
* ''[[Adventures of Sinbad (TV series)|Adventures of Sinbad]]'' (1996–1997)
* ''[[Traders (TV series)|Traders]]'' (1996–2000)
* ''[[Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal]]'' (1996–2000)
* ''[[Fast Track (American TV series)|Fast Track]]'' (1997–1998)
* ''[[Night Man (TV series)|Night Man]]'' (1997–1999)
* ''[[Earth: Final Conflict]]'' (1997–2002)
* ''[[Cold Squad]]'' (1998–2005)
* ''[[Welcome to Paradox]]'' (1998)
* ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]'' (1998–1999) (American rights owned by [[Universal Television]])
* ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]'' (1998–2005)
* ''[[Power Play (1998 TV series)|Power Play]]'' (1998–2000)
* ''[[Little Men (TV series)|Little Men]]'' (1998–1999)
* ''[[Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy]]'' (1998–2000)
* ''[[Total Recall 2070]]'' (1999) (American rights owned by [[Universal Television]])
* ''[[Amazon (1999 TV series)|Peter Benchley's Amazon]]'' (1999–2000)
* ''[[BeastMaster (TV series)|BeastMaster]]'' (1999–2002)
* ''[[Drop the Beat]]'' (2000–2001)
* ''[[Starhunter]]'' (2000–2004)
* ''[[2gether (band)|2gether: The Series]]'' (2000)
* ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (2000–2015) (Now owned by [[CBS Studios]])
* ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]'' (2001–present) (Distribution rights to TV and DVD, now distributed by [[Lionsgate Television]] worldwide)
* ''[[Haven (TV series)|Haven]]'' (2001)
* ''[[The Associates (Canadian TV series)|The Associates]]'' (2001–2002)
* ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' (2002–2012) (Now owned by [[CBS Studios]])
* ''[[The Eleventh Hour (Canadian TV series)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' (2002–2005)
* ''[[CSI: NY]]'' (2004–2013) (Now owned by [[CBS Studios]])
* ''[[Rent-a-Goalie]]'' (2006–2008)

===AAC Fact===
*''[[Turning Points of History]]'' (1997–2004)
* ''Gladiatrix'' (2001)
* ''Daredevils'' (2001, co-production with [[GRB Studios|GRB Entertainment]])

====Feature films====
* ''[[Overdrawn at the Memory Bank]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Iron Eagle II]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Wraith]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Gate (1987 film)|The Gate]]'' (1987)
* ''[[The Gate II: Trespassers]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Black Robe (film)|Black Robe]]'' (1991)
* ''[[The Twist (1992 film)|The Twist]]'' (1992)
* ''[[I Love a Man in Uniform (film)|I Love a Man in Uniform]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Paris, France (film)|Paris, France]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Johnny Mnemonic (film)|Johnny Mnemonic]]'' (1995)
* ''[[When Night Is Falling]]'' (1995)
* ''[[National Lampoon's Senior Trip]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Never Talk to Strangers]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Family of Cops]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Crash (1996 film)|Crash]]'' (1996)
* ''[[The Sweet Hereafter (film)|The Sweet Hereafter]]'' (1997)
* ''[[In the Company of Men]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Last Night (1998 film)|Last Night]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Air Bud: Golden Receiver]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Existenz]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The Five Senses (film)|The Five Senses]]'' (1999)
* ''[[A Room for Romeo Brass]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Jesus' Son (film)|Jesus' Son]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Something More (1999 film)|Something More]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Sunshine (1999 film)|Sunshine]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Felicia's Journey (film)|Felicia's Journey]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Stardom]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Relative Values (film)|Relative Values]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Claim (2000 film)|The Claim]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The 51st State]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Slackers (film)|Slackers]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Virginia's Run]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Men with Brooms]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Morvern Callar (film)|Morvern Callar]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Ararat (film)|Ararat]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Alice's Odyssey]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Good Thief (film)|The Good Thief]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Max (2002 film)|Max]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Steal (film)|Steal]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Owning Mahowny]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Blizzard (2003 film)|Blizzard]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Kart Racer]]'' (2003)
* ''[[The Barbarian Invasions]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Foolproof (film)|Foolproof]]'' (2003)
* ''[[My Life Without Me]]'' (2003)
* ''[[The Blue Butterfly]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Going the Distance (2004 film)|Going the Distance]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Saint Ralph]]'' (2004)
* ''[[The Rocket (2005 film)|The Rocket]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Munich (2005 film)|Munich]]'' (2005) (Credit only, produced by [[Universal Pictures]] and [[DreamWorks Pictures]])
* ''[[Angel's Rage]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Bon Cop, Bad Cop]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Snow Cake]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Trailer Park Boys: The Movie]]'' (2006)
* ''[[It's a Boy Girl Thing]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Days of Darkness (2007 Canadian film)|Days of Darkness]]'' (2007)
* ''[[The Stone Angel (film)|The Stone Angel]]'' (2007)

====Short films====
* ''[[Boys and Girls (1983 film)|Boys and Girls]]'' (1983)

==Alliance Films==
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'''Alliance Films''' was a major motion picture distribution/production company which serves Canada, the United Kingdom, and Spain. Formally known as Motion Picture Distribution LP, it was re branded and relaunched in 2007 due to the break-up of its preceding company, Alliance Atlantis, which was sold off piece by piece to [[Canwest Global]], [[GS Capital Partners]], along with several other smaller companies. Alliance Atlantis and Vivafilm home video releases were manufactured and distributed by [[NBCUniversal]]'s [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]].

[[Entertainment One]] (eOne) later acquired Alliance Films on January 9, 2013, for $225 million and merged Alliance Films and all of their subsidiaries under the latter brand.<ref>Tartaglione, Nancy. [https://deadline.com/2013/01/eone-completes-alliance-films-acquisition-victor-loewy-charles-layton-exit-399690/ ''EOne Completes Alliance Films Acquisition; Victor Loewy, Charles Layton Exit.''] ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' (January 9, 2012)</ref> Most of the assets of eOne, as well as Alliance Films libraries was subsequently bought by [[Lionsgate]] in late 2023.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130406234601/http://alliancefilms.com/ Alliance films]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725061547/http://vivafilm.com/ Alliance Vivafilm films] (in French)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080723195330/http://www.aactv.com/ Alliance Atlantis International Distribution]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050620082352/http://www.allianceatlantiscinemas.com/ Alliance Atlantis Cinemas]
*[http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/9129/1/MR20681.pdf/ From Mini to Major, a book about the history of the company]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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