Fred Rogers Productions

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Fred Rogers Productions
FoundedFebruary 6, 1971;54 years ago (1971-02-06)
Type Non-profit
25-1215087
Legal status 501(c)(3)
Location
Website fredrogers.org
Formerly called
Family Communications, Inc. (1971–2010)
The Fred Rogers Company (2010–2018)

Fred Rogers Productions is an American non-profit organization and production company specializing in children's programming for public television in the United States. Founded by Fred Rogers, it was initially renamed The Fred Rogers Company in his honor after his death. It produced its flagship program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, under its previous name, Family Communications, Inc.

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Founded in 1971, Family Communications replaced Small World Enterprises, a for-profit company created in 1955 primarily to license and sell merchandise connected with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and his earlier series, The Children's Corner. [1] In 1985, it struck a deal with CBS/Fox Video to release home video titles. [2]

Since the early 2010s, The Fred Rogers Company has produced new children's programming, including:

Filmography

References

  1. King, Maxwell (2018). The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers. New York: Abrams Press. pp. 166–167.
  2. Seideman, Tony (1985-10-12). "CBS/FOX Plans Release of BBC Programs" (PDF). Billboard . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-10-18.