What if STX is founded in 1925

if STX is founded in 1925, RKO Pictures does NOT exist.

History
in 1925, STX is formed by Stuart Timer Xyne. that same year, STX bought Vitagraph Studios.

in 1928, STX folded FBO and joined Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century Fox) to be the Big Five.

STX lasted as a Major Studio until 1957, when STX is closed and it's film library were sold to United Artists.

in 1981, STX returned as an Independent film studio. STX had many deals with Manhattan Pictures (1982-1987), Orion Pictures (1987-1991), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1991-1999) and Universal Studios (1997-2010) in North America, but STX distributed it's own films on home video.

in 1987, STX launched it's television unit. the television shows are produced by STX, but are distributed by Columbia Pictures Television (1988-1994), Columbia TriStar Television (1994-2002) and Sony Pictures Television (2002-2006). in 2006, Sony bought STX's TV unit and folded it, though STX will continue without producing TV shows.

as The Weinstein Company bought the studio in 2011, STX's home video arm is closed down. the ownership lasted for one Year

in 2013, STX revived it's television unit. in 2015, STX returned to the distribution and production unit.

Films and Television Series Sold

 * the pre-1957 films (sold to UA)
 * the 1980-2012 films (sold to Weinstein)
 * the 1980-2006 television shows (sold to Sony)