The Summit Media Group Inc. was an American New York City based subsidiary of

4Kids Entertainment 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (formerly known as Leisure Concepts, Inc. and later known as 4Licensing Corporation) was an American licensing company. The company was previously also a film and television production company that produced English- dub ...

, and formerly of Leisure Concepts. This subsidiary served print and broadcast media–planning and buying services for clients in the children's toy and game business. Summit was also a television syndication company which distributed a number of children's TV shows for syndication.

History

Along with 4Kids Productions, the Summit Media Group was established by Leisure Concepts in 1992, and later became a subsidiary of the later renamed 4Kids Entertainment in 1995. On June 24, 2006, 4Kids Entertainment announced that it would be closing the Summit Media Group after 14 years of existence.

Executive management

Chief Executive Officers

* Sheldon Hirsch (November 1992 – February 16, 2006) * Lee Ravdin (February 16, 2006 – June 24, 2006)

Shows produced and distributed by The Summit Media Group

Since its founding in 1992 Summit distributed the following TV shows for syndication: * Pick Your Brain (1993–1994) * Mega Man (1994–1995) *

Oscar's Orchestra ''Oscar's Orchestra'' is a British children's animated TV series that ran from 1995 to 1996 comprising a total of three seasons and 39 episodes as a BBC competitor to ITV's ''Budgie the Little Helicopter''. The series was produced by the popula ...

(1994–1996) *

WMAC Masters ''WMAC Masters'' is an American live-action television show produced by Norman Grossfeld featuring choreographed martial arts fights. It was created and produced by 4Kids Productions (later known as 4Kids Entertainment) in conjunction with Re ...

(1995–1997) * Enchanted Tales (1995–1998) * Darkstalkers (1995) * Mark's Wired World (1997–1998) *

The Mr. Men Show ''The Mr. Men Show'' (sometimes referred to as ''Mr. Men Little Miss'' or simply ''Mr. Men'') is an animated children's television series based on the original '' Mr. Men and Little Miss'' books created in the 1970s and 1980s by British author R ...

(1997–1999) * Van Pires (1997–1998) * The New Adventures of Voltron (1997–1998) * Pokémon (1998–1999) (Season 1) *

War Planets War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

(1998–1999) * RoboCop: Alpha Commando (1998–1999) *

Cubix '' Cubix'' (Korean: 큐빅스; retitled 로보짱 큐빅스 for the KBS broadcast; subtitled ''Robots for Everyone'' in the United States) is a South Korean animated television series created by Cinepix. 4Kids Entertainment acquired the rights ...

(2001–2002) (season 1 only) *

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...

(2001–2002) (season 1 only) *

Tama and Friends is a character franchise created by Sony Creative Products in 1983. An OVA series based on the products titled was produced by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and animated by Group TAC. The episodes were released between 1988 and 19 ...

(2001–2002) The company also syndicated three specials * Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol * Cinderella on Ice * Cabbage Patch Kids Presents “Vernon's Christmas

Clients of Summit Media

* Nintendo * Capcom * RoseArt *

Topps The Topps Company, Inc. is an American company that manufactures chewing gum, candy, and collectibles. Formerly based in New York City, Topps is best known as a leading producer of American football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, a ...

* ThinkWay Toys * XConcepts *

Jakks Pacific Jakks Pacific, Inc. is an American company that designs and markets toys and consumer products, with a range of products that feature numerous children's toy licenses. The company is named after its founder, Jack Friedman, who had previously fo ...

* Big Toys Time *

THQ THQ Inc. was an American video game company based in Agoura Hills, California. It was founded in April 1990 by Jack Friedman, originally in Calabasas, and became a public company the following year through a reverse merger takeover. Initi ...

* Toy Island * Spin Master Toys * Manley Toy Quest *

Trendmasters Trendmasters was an American toy company based out of St. Louis, Missouri and was most notable for its figures based on the ''Godzilla'' series, as well as the 1998 film of the same name. It closed its doors in 2002, and its IP assets were ...

* Flying Colors * 3DO * Pokémon Center * Taiyo Edge R/C * Sega

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Summit Media Group Mass media companies established in 1992 1992 establishments in New York City Mass media companies disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in New York (state) 4Kids Entertainment Defunct companies based in New York City