The a.a.p. logo, as seen in the end of many Popeye cartoons. | |
| Formerly | Associated Artists (1948–1951) PRM, Inc. (1954–1956) Associated Artists Productions, Inc. (1956–1958) United Artists Associated (1958–1968) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Television syndication |
| Founded | 1948 (first incarnation) 1954 (second incarnation) |
| Founder | Eliot Hyman |
| Defunct | October 1958 (as Associated Artists Productions) 1968 (as United Artists Associated) |
| Fate | Folded into United Artists |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Television packages of feature films and theatrical short subjects and cartoons |
| Owner | Eliot Hyman (1948–1951; 1954–1958) |
| Parent | Independent (1948–1951, 1954–1958) United Artists (1958–1968) |
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Associated Artists Productions, Inc. (a.a.p.) later known as United Artists Associated was an American distributor of theatrical feature movies and subjects for television.
Through a series of acquisitions, Associated Artists Productions' assets have passed to Warner Bros. Discovery. Associated Artists Productions was the copyright owner of the Popeye shorts by Paramount Pictures, and the pre-1948 color Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of shorts produced by Warner Bros..