Grandstand
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| Grandstand | |
| Type | brand owned by Hasbro |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Harrogate, England |
| Key people | Les Kenyon, founder Chris Rycroft, founder |
| Industry | audio equipment, video games |
| Products | audio equipment, video games |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | N/A |
Grandstand is a brand owned by Hasbro.
History
Adam Imports was founded in 1974 by Les Kenyon and Chris Rycroft. They imported audio equipment as well as video games and video game consoles and sold them in the United Kingdom, parts of Europe, and New Zealand under the Grandstand brand.
Adam Imports was partly owned by George Bassett, the confectionary firm, but Chris Rycroft purchased their shares in the company in 1980. It was renamed Adam Leisure Group PLC in 1983.
The Grandstand brand name was purchased by Tiger Electronics in 1988. Tiger Electronics was then acquired by Hasbro in 1998.
Products
Grandstand branded products included audio equipment as well as video games and video game consoles.
Video game systems by Grandstand
| Name | Designer | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video Entertainment Computer | Fairchild | 1976 | Variant of Fairchild Channel F. |
| Advanced Programmable Video System | Radofin | 1979 | Variant of 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System. |
| SC-3000 | Sega | 1983 | |
| Sega 1000 | Sega | 1983 | Variant of the SG-1000. |
