jan 1, 1982 - Columbia Pictures was purchased by the Coca-Cola Company in 1982; Tri-Star Pictures was also created - a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS

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http://www.filmsite.org/80sintro.html

http://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/05/business/columbia-net-increases-32.3.html

http://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/04/business/columbia-pictures.html

http://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/27/business/coca-cola-deal.html

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