CBS Media Ventures (formerly CBS Television Distribution) is an American television production and distribution company owned by CBS Entertainment Group, a division of ViacomCBS. It was 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 Studios (formerly Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, CBS Paramount Television and CBS Television Studios), the CBS and The CW television networks, and other ViacomCBS television studios, such as the ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks division, was formed on September 26, 2006 by CBS Corporation and was headed by Roger King, the CEO of King World until his death on December 8, 2007.
Background[]
The company handles distribution rights to acquired series, mini-series, and made-for-television films from the Paramount Television libraries (such as those of Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, Viacom Productions/Enterprises, Republic Pictures Television, Big Ticket Entertainment, Spelling Television, and Worldvision Enterprises), and series, mini-series, and made-for-television 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), along with ViacomCBS' cable networks and television studios. CBS also handles the television rights to much of its own theatrical films and sister movie studio, Paramount Pictures. The company formerly distributed the film libraries from Republic Pictures and among others. The company is also responsible for international television distribution rights to series by Rysher Entertainment including certain HBO series through its ViacomCBS Global Distribution 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 (1958–1968),[4] CBS Enterprises was the third (1968–1970),[5] Eyemark Entertainment was the fourth (1995–2000), and CBS Paramount Domestic Television was the fifth (2006–2007).
The current moniker for CBS Media Ventures overseas distribution arm is ViacomCBS Global Distribution[6] (since 2009). Its predecessors were CBS Broadcast International, CBS Paramount International Television, and CBS Studios International.
History[]
As CBS Television Distribution[]
CBS Television Distribution logo from September 27, 2007 to January 15, 2021
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 20th Television syndication arm and MyNetwork TV, as head of CBS Television Distribution with Nuñez returning to just being president of CBS Studios International.[6]
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 Distribution Group president and chief executive officer while continuing in his CBS Studios International post.[7]
In 2019, CBS Television Distribution signed an ad sales deal with Debmar-Mercury, replacing 20th Television (which was acquired by The Walt Disney Company). CBS Television Distribution Media Sales is now responsible for the advertising sales for the Lionsgate/Revolution Studios libraries, Family Feud, and The Wendy Williams Show.[2] In June 2019, CBS Television Distribution announced that it would launch Dabl, a life style broadcasting network on September 9, 2019.[8] By 2019, Viacom and CBS merged into ViacomCBS, making CBS Television Distribution as the official television distribution label of Paramount Pictures, CBS, and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks, distributing original content from Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, and Paramount Network, as well as other networks owned by ViacomCBS.
As CBS Media Ventures[]
On January 11, 2021, CBS Television Distribution was rebranded as CBS Media Ventures.[9]
Current programming[]
- Note: All CMV programming includes series distributed by predecessor companies Paramount Domestic Television, Viacom Enterprises, Worldvision Enterprises, King World Productions, and 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 Studios)
- Judge Judy (1996–2021, produced by Big Ticket Entertainment)
- Mr. Food Test Kitchen (1980–present, produced by Ginsburg Enterprises, short-form program)
- Rachael Ray (2006–present, produced by Harpo Productions and KWP Studios)
- Wheel of Fortune (1983–present, produced by Sony Pictures Television Studios)
- Hot Bench (2014–present, produced by Big Ticket Entertainment and Queen Bee Productions)
- One Magnificent Morning (The CW) (2014–present, produced by Litton Entertainment)
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020–present, produced by Big Ticket Entertainment, Stage 29 Productions and Flower Films)
Off-net syndication[]
- Madam Secretary (2014–present)
- NCIS: New Orleans (2014–present)
Ad sales[]
| Title | Original run | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Park | 1997–present | Comedy Central | produced by South Park Studios |
| 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., Cube Vision, and Debmar-Mercury |
| Anger Management | 2012–2014 | FX | produced by Revolution Studios, Mohawk Productions, Twisted Pictures, 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 Television | 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 | Oprah Winfrey Network | produced by Will Packer Productions, Lionsgate Television, and Debmar-Mercury |
See also[]
Absorbed companies[]
- CBS Television Film Sales/CBS Films/CBS Enterprises (1952–1970)
- Viacom Enterprises (1971–1995)
- Desilu Productions (1963–1967)
- Paramount Domestic Television (1968–2006)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1973–1999)
- Group W Productions (1961–1996)
- Eyemark Entertainment (1996–1999)
- CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–2007)
- King World Productions (1964–2007)
- Rysher Entertainment (1991–1999)
References[]
- ↑ About CBS Television Distribution. CBS Press Express.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Petski, Denise (2019-04-03). Debmar-Mercury Inks Multi-Year Deal With CBS TV Distribution For Ad Sales (en).
- ↑ "CBS-TV Film Distribution Unit Formed" (PDF). Broadcasting: 64. 1952-02-11. Retrieved 2011-03-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Money on the Move in TV Film" (PDF). Broadcasting: 32. 1958-09-22. Retrieved 2011-03-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "At Deadline: Name Change at CBS" (PDF). Broadcasting: 9. 1967-12-04. Retrieved 2011-03-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Littleton, Cynthia. "Paul Franklin to Head CBS Television Distribution, Armando Nunez Returns Focus to International", Variety, July 6, 2016. (in en)
- ↑ "Armando Nuñez to Head up New CBS Global Distribution Group", TheWrap, October 30, 2018.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia. "CBS to Launch DABL Digital Lifestyle Channel in September", Variety, June 17, 2019. (in en)
- ↑ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (2021-01-11). CBS Television Distribution Rebrands as CBS Media Ventures (en-US).
External links[]
- CBS Television Distribution Syndication Bible
- CBS Media Ventures on IMDb
- CBS Paramount Domestic Television on IMDb
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