Creation Entertainment is an American for-profit entertainment company located in Glendale, California, which produces fan conventions for fans of various films and television series, mainly in the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres.
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Creation Entertainment was founded in 1971 by comic book fans Gary Berman and Adam Malin in New York City.
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Creation Entertainment has the "official" convention rights for such properties as Twilight, Stargate SG-1, Star Trek, and Xena: Warrior Princess.
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Creation Entertainment is a licensee of merchandise for many genre television series, including Star Trek, The X-Files, Xena, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Lost and Supernatural, producing souvenir items such as T-shirts, hats, mugs, autographed items and calendars.
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Creation Entertainment collects additional money at their shows through limited-attendance functions not included in the ticket prices, including celebrity food functions, photo opportunities, and slower-paced autographing sessions.
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From that point, Creation Entertainment continued producing large annual conventions in New York City, usually taking place over the weekend following Thanksgiving.
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In 1984, Creation Entertainment branched out from the comics world into the horror and science fiction genres.
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In 1985, Creation Entertainment held Doctor Who-themed conventions in Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New York City, Rochester, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Tampa .
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In 1986, Creation Entertainment held Doctor Who-themed shows in Chicago, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, New York City, Oakland, Orlando, and Trenton .
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In 1986 Creation produced large-scale comics conventions in at least six cities, including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D C, and New Brunswick, New Jersey .
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In 1991, Creation Entertainment received its first license from Paramount Pictures for the Star Trek property, becoming the first studio licensee for photographic still reproduction.
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Creation Entertainment has been criticized in the past by fans for reasons including rushed autograph lines and little to no personal time with celebrity guests allowed both during and outside of the scheduled events.
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