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Disney–ABC Domestic Television (doing business as Disney–ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution, and formerly named Buena Vista Television) is the in-home sales and content distribution firm of
Disney Platform Distribution Disney Platform Distribution, Inc. is a business unit within Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) that manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution, affiliate marketing and affiliate-related business operations for ...
, a subsidiary of the
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED), formerly Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (DTCI), is one of The Walt Disney Company's five major business segments consisting of Disney's streaming services and overseas media bus ...
division of
The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Stud ...
. Content distribution responsibilities include domestic
television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...
syndication Syndication may refer to: * Broadcast syndication, where individual stations buy programs outside the network system * Print syndication, where individual newspapers or magazines license news articles, columns, or comic strips * Web syndication, ...
, domestic pay TV, Internet and cable video-on-demand (VOD), and pay-per-view outlets. Disney–ABC Domestic TV replaces the original 20th Television since August 10, 2020, and is currently running as a syndication and distribution arm.


Background

ABC's first syndication arm, ABC Films (established in July 1953), was spun off as Worldvision Enterprises (now CBS Media Ventures) in March 1973 due to
fin-syn The Financial Interest and Syndication Rules, widely known as the fin-syn rules, were a set of rules imposed by the Federal Communications Commission in the United States in 1970. The FCC sought to prevent the Big Three television networks from mon ...
laws (which have since been repealed). Despite having some TV shows and feature films, Disney only had two syndicated shows, '' The Mickey Mouse Club'' and ''
The Mouse Factory ''The Mouse Factory'' is an American syndicated television series produced by Walt Disney Productions and created by Ward Kimball, that ran from 1972 to 1973. It showed clips from various Disney cartoons and movies, hosted by celebrity guests (cre ...
'', prior to the formation of this unit.


History


Buena Vista Television, Inc.

Disney established a television syndication unit in 1985, with Robert Jacquemin as senior vice president of domestic television distribution. None of its animated feature films were planned to enter syndication at the time. The division was incorporated as Buena Vista Television, Inc. on November 5, 1985, with its first release in the first-run syndication market called '' Siskel & Ebert''. The company produced the business-oriented morning show, ''Today's Business'', in August 1986, only to put an end to the show in April 1987, indicating that they were unable to get enough advertisers. In 1990, the company offered its first game show, ''The Challengers'', into first-run syndication. In late 1986, Buena Vista was shopping ''
DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...
'' for a 1987 debut, with a 4–6 p.m. placement and a 2.5/3.5 syndicator/station ad split. In late 1990 and early 1991, after launching
The Disney Afternoon The Disney Afternoon (later known internally as the Disney-Kellogg Alliance when unbranded), sometimes abbreviated as TDA, was a created-for-syndication two-hour programming block of animated television series. It was produced by Walt Disney T ...
syndicated block, Buena Vista had considered starting a new one-hour morning block to start in 1992. On August 24, 1994, a reorganization of Disney took place in which Richard H. Frank became head of a newly formed Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications, which was split from Walt Disney Studios and included Buena Vista TV. In April 1996, due to the ongoing post Disney– Capital Cities/ABC Inc. merger realignment and the retirement of its president, Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications' divisions were reassigned to other groups. Therefore, Buena Vista TV, as a part of Walt Disney Television International, was transferred to Disney–ABC Television Group. In February 1997, Buena Vista began development on the
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original daytime game show '' Win Ben Stein's Money'', presided over by actor, financial planner, motivator and author Ben Stein. The series debuted July 27, 1997 on Comedy Central; and Jimmy Kimmel was named co-host and quizmaster opposite Stein himself. In March 2007,
Starz Inc. Starz Entertainment LLC., (doing business as Starz Inc., and founded as Encore Movie Group in 1991) is an American entertainment company that owns U.S. pay television channels, including the namesake Starz network, and a media distribution comp ...
sued Buena Vista TV for breaching their agreement by allowing films to be available online through
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's
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and other outlets. The introduction of the Apple TV device forced Starz to file suit, which hinged on the "contractual definition of 'television'" and whether complete TV exclusivity was granted, as Starz then had a secondary distribution deal with
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.


Disney–ABC Domestic Television

In May 2007, The Walt Disney Company announced plans to semi-retire the use of the Buena Vista brand in favor of focusing on the three core brands of Disney, ABC, and
ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). Th ...
instead. As a result, Buena Vista Television was rebranded as Disney–ABC Domestic Television (DADT). Buena Vista TV converted to a limited liability business form on April 10, 2009. By July 2008, Disney–ABC Domestic TV signed additional carriage agreements with Vudu and
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, which was then added to the Starz lawsuit. On December 2, 2008, Disney–ABC Domestic TV and Starz Entertainment settled their online distribution lawsuit with the terms undisclosed. Distribution units were transferred to Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) as part of
The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Stud ...
’s March 14, 2018 strategic reorganization in anticipation of integrating 21st Century Fox's assets. In February 2020, Disney licensed 21 TV series, from '' Ally McBeal'' to '' Witches of East End'' including '' Lost'' and '' Desperate Housewives'', to Amazon-owned
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ad supported streaming service. On August 10, 2020, Disney–ABC Domestic TV took over the syndication function of the original
20th Television 20th Television (formerly 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Century-Fox Television, and TCF Television Productions, Inc.) is an American television production company that is a division of Disney Television Studios, part of The Walt Disney Comp ...
.


First-run programming


Current

* ''
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'' (1988–present) produced by WABC-TV * ''
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'' (2019–present) produced by Summerdale Productions and
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* ''
Litton's Weekend Adventure Weekend Adventure (originally known as ABC Weekend Adventure and Litton's Weekend Adventure) is an American syndicated programming block that is produced by Hearst Media Production Group, and airs weekend mornings on the owned-and-operated stat ...
'' (2011–present) E/I programming block from Litton Entertainment; exclusively for ABC affiliates


Movies

The Walt Disney Studios libraries (including
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, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and
Hollywood Pictures Hollywood Pictures was an American film production label of Walt Disney Studios, founded and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Established on February 1, 1989, by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner and then-studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg, Hollywood ...
) except '' Titanic'' and '' Braveheart'' (both distributed by Paramount Pictures in North America)


Off-net syndication

* '' Family Guy'' (2007–present) * ''
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'' (1994–present) * ''
Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of th ...
'' (2013–present) * '' Bob's Burgers'' (2015–present) * '' Last Man Standing'' (2017–present) * ''
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'' (2018–present)


Former

* '' At the Movies'' (1986–2010), originally ''Siskel & Ebert & the Movies''/''At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper'' * '' Bill Nye the Science Guy'' (1993–1998), with KCTS Seattle and Rabbit Ears Productions * ''
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'' (1996–1998), with Faded Denim Productions and Lifetime * '' Ellen'' (1994–1998), with The Black/Marlens Company and
Touchstone Television The second incarnation of Touchstone Television (formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios) was an American television production company that is a subsidiary of Disney Media Networks' Walt Disney Television owned by The Walt Disney Company. It ...
* '' FABLife'' (2015–2016), with Summerdale Productions and The Tyra Banks Company * '' Legend of the Seeker'' (2008–2010) * ''Iyanla'' (2001–2002) * ''
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'' (2012–2014) *''
Nightmare Ned ''Nightmare Ned'' is an American animated television series which ran from April 19 to July 5, 1997, on ABC. The show was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Creative Capers Entertainment, and created by Terry Shakespeare, G. Sue Sh ...
'' (1997) (seen on sister network ABC) *''
On the Red Carpet ''On The Red Carpet'' (OTRC) is an American syndicated show which carries celebrity news, Hollywood events and features about celebrity style produced by ABC Owned Television Stations for KABC-TV and Disney–ABC Domestic Television. History ' ...
'' (2013–2014) * '' Right This Minute'' (2016–2022) produced by MagicDust Television,
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, Gray Television and E. W. Scripps Company. Previously distributed in syndication by
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from 2011 to 2013 and MGM Worldwide Television and Digital Distribution from 2013 until 2016. * '' Pickler & Ben'' (2017–2019), with E. W. Scripps Company, Happy Street Entertainment and Sandbox Entertainment * '' Teen Win, Lose or Draw'' (1989–1992), with Burt & Bert Productions, Kline & Friends and Stone Stanley Entertainment * '' The Challengers'' (1990–1991), with Dick Clark Productions and Ron Greenberg Productions * ''
The Disney Afternoon The Disney Afternoon (later known internally as the Disney-Kellogg Alliance when unbranded), sometimes abbreviated as TDA, was a created-for-syndication two-hour programming block of animated television series. It was produced by Walt Disney T ...
'' (1990–1997) ** ''
Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated television series, created by Disney CEO Michael Eisner, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and distributed by Buena Vista Television. The series, loosely inspired by the gum ...
'' (1985–1991) ** ''
DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...
'' (1987–1990) ** '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (1989–1990) ** ''
TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series first aired in 1990 as a preview on Disney Channel and later that year as part of '' The Disney Afternoon''. It features characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature ''The Jungle Bo ...
'' (1990–1991) ** ''
Darkwing Duck ''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
'' (1991–1992) ** '' Goof Troop'' (1992) ** '' Bonkers'' (1993–1994) * '' Sing Me a Story with Belle'' (1995-1997), with Patrick Davidson Productions *'' Sabrina: The Animated Series'' (1999–2000), with
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, Riverdale Productions and Kent/QMA, Savage Studios Ltd. and Hartbreak Films *'' Bone Chillers'' (1996), with Hyperion Pictures and The Fred Silverman Company * '' The Tony Danza Show'' (2004–2006), with Riverward Productions and Katie Face Productions * '' The Wayne Brady Show'' (2001–2004) * '' Win Ben Stein's Money'' (1997–2003), with Valleycrest Productions and Paramount Global's
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* ''Today's Business'' (1986–1987), a business-oriented morning show that cost $500,000 a month to make * '' Your Big Break'' (1999–2001) * ''
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'' (1999–2019), with Valleycrest Productions,
Times Square Studios Times Square Studios (TSS) is an American television studio owned by The Walt Disney Company, located on the southeastern corner of West 44th Street and Broadway in Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The studio is best known as the ...
, and
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(Show format originally created by Celador); 2020 reboot produced by Valleycrest Productions,
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and Kimmelot


References


External links

* Company Profile at Yahoo Finance {{DEFAULTSORT:Disney-ABC Domestic Television American companies established in 1985 Disney Media Networks Television production companies of the United States Television syndication distributors Disney production studios Entertainment companies based in California Companies based in Burbank, California Mass media companies established in 1985 1985 establishments in California