CBS Television Distribution (CTD) is an American television distribution company, formed from the merger of CBS Corporation's domestic television distribution arms CBS Paramount Domestic Television and King World Productions, including its home entertainment arm CBS Home Entertainment. The division, the main distribution arm of CBS Television Studios (formerly CBS Paramount Network Television) and of the CBS and CW television networks, was formed on September 26, 2006 by CBS Corporation and was headed by Roger King, the CEO of King World until his death in 2007.
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Background
The company handles distribution rights to acquired series, mini-series, and made-for-TV films from the Paramount Television libraries (such as those of Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, Viacom Productions and Enterprises, Republic Pictures Television, Big Ticket Entertainment, Spelling Television, and Worldvision Enterprises), and series, mini-series, and made-for-TV films from the CBS television libraries (such as those by CBS Productions, King World Productions, the majority of those by Group W Productions, and its own first-run broadcast syndication and off-network television series). CBS also handles the TV rights to much of its own theatrical films. The company formerly distributed the film libraries from Paramount Pictures and Republic Pictures, among others. The company is also responsible for international television distribution rights to series by Rysher Entertainment including certain HBO series through its CBS Studios International division,[1] and advertising sales representative for Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury division.[2]
This would mark the sixth distribution name for CBS as CBS Television Film Sales was the first (1952–1958),[3] CBS Films, Inc. was the second (1958–1967),[4] CBS Enterprises was the third (1968–1971),[5] Eyemark Entertainment was the fourth (1995–2000), and CBS Paramount Domestic Television was the fifth (2006–2007).
The current moniker for CTD's overseas distribution arm is CBS Studios International[6] (since 2009). Its predecessors were CBS Broadcast International and CBS Paramount International Television.
History
John Nogawski in 2012 left his position as president of CBS Television Distribution. Thus Armando Nuñez, president of CBS Studios International, added responsibility for the division as president of CBS Global Distributions Group.[6]
With a growing international syndication business, CBS looked to split the group. In early July 2016, CBS hired Paul Franklin, formerly executive vice president and general sales manager for Twentieth Television syndication arm and MyNetwork TV, as head of CBS Television Distribution with Nuñez returning to just being president of CBS Studios International.[7]
In October 2018, unit president Paul Franklin retired and chief content licensing officer Scott Koondel stepped down for a production deal with CBS. On October 30, 2018, Armando Nuñez was named CBS Corporation chief content licensing officer and CBS Global Distributions Group president and chief executive officer while continuing in his CBS Studios International post.[8]
In 2019, CBS signed a ad sales deal with Debmar-Mercury, replacing 20th Television (which was acquired by The Walt Disney Company). CTD Media Sales is now responsible for the advertising sales for the Lionsgate/Revolution Studios libraries, Family Feud, and The Wendy Williams Show.[9] In June 2019, CBS Television Distribution announced that it would launch Dabl, a life style broadcasting network on September 9, 2019.[10]
Current programming
- Note: All CTD programming includes series distributed by predecessor companies Paramount Domestic Television, Viacom Enterprises, Worldvision Enterprises, King World Productions, and/or CBS Paramount Domestic Television.
First-run syndication
- Daily Mail TV (2017–present, produced by Stage 29 Productions)
- Dr. Phil (2002–present, produced by Harpo Productions (2002–2010) and Peteski Productions)
- The Doctors (2008–present, produced by Stage 29 Productions)
- Entertainment Tonight (1981–present)
- Inside Edition (1989–present)
- Jeopardy! (1984–present, produced by Sony Pictures Television)
- Judge Judy (1996–present, produced by Big Ticket Television)
- Rachael Ray (2006–present, produced by Harpo Productions and KWP Studios)
- Wheel of Fortune (1983–present, produced by Sony Pictures Television)
- Hot Bench (2014–present, produced by Big Ticket Television and Queen Bee Productions)
Off-net syndication
- Madam Secretary (2014–present)
- NCIS: New Orleans (2014–present)
Ad sales
| Title | Original run | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce Court | 1999–present | Syndication | produced by Lincolnwood Drive, Inc.; syndicated by Fox First Run |
| Family Feud | 1999–present | Syndication | produced by Fremantle; syndicated by Debmar-Mercury |
| Tyler Perry's House of Payne | 2006–2012 | TBS | produced by Tyler Perry Studios; syndicated by Debmar-Mercury |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2008–present | Syndication | produced by Wendy Williams Productions and Perler Productions; syndicated by Debmar-Mercury |
| Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | 2009–2011 | TBS | produced by Tyler Perry Studios; syndicated by Debmar-Mercury |
| Are We There Yet? | 2010–2013 | TBS | produced by Revolution Television, 5914 Entertainment, Ltd., Cubevision, and Debmar-Mercury |
| Anger Management | 2012–2014 | FX | produced by Revolution Studios, Mohawk Productions, Twisted Television, and Lionsgate Television; syndicated by Debmar-Mercury |
| Dish Nation | 2012–present | Syndication | produced by Fox Television Stations; syndicated by Fox First Run |
| BoJack Horseman | 2014–present | Netflix | produced by ShadowMachine and Boxer vs. Raptor for The Tornante Company; syndicated by Debmar-Mercury |
| Schitt's Creek | 2015–present | CBC | produced by Not a Real Company Productions; distributed in the U.S. by Debmar-Mercury |
| 25 Words or Less | 2018–present | Syndication | produced by Dino Bones Productions; syndicated by Fox First Run |
| Caught in Providence | 2018–present | Syndication | produced by Debmar-Mercury |
| Ambitions | 2019–present | OWN | produced by Will Packer Productions, Lionsgate Television, and Debmar-Mercury |
See also
Absorbed companies
- CBS Television Film Sales/CBS Films/CBS Enterprises (1952–1971)
- Viacom Enterprises (1971–1995)
- Desilu Sales (1963–1967)
- Paramount Domestic Television (1968–2006)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1973–1999)
- Group W Productions (1961–1996)
- Eyemark Entertainment (1996–2000)
- CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–2007)
- King World Productions (1964–2007)
- Rysher Entertainment (1991–1999)
References
- ^ "About CBS Television Distribution". CBS Press Express. Archived from the original on 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2019/04/debmar-mercury-inks-multi-year-deal-with-cbs-tv-distribution-1202587829
- ^ "CBS-TV Film Distribution Unit Formed" (PDF). Broadcasting: 64. 1952-02-11. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "Money on the Move in TV Film" (PDF). Broadcasting: 32. 1958-09-22. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "At Deadline: Name Change at CBS" (PDF). Broadcasting: 9. 1967-12-04. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (July 6, 2016). "Paul Franklin to Head CBS Television Distribution, Armando Nunez Returns Focus to International". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (July 6, 2016). "Paul Franklin to Head CBS Television Distribution, Armando Nunez Returns Focus to International". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (October 30, 2018). "Armando Nuñez to Head up New CBS Global Distribution Group". TheWrap. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 3, 2019). "Debmar-Mercury Inks Multi-Year Deal With CBS TV Distribution For Ad Sales". Deadline. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia; Littleton, Cynthia (June 17, 2019). "CBS to Launch DABL Digital Lifestyle Channel in September". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2019.