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'{{short description|Broadcast syndication arm of CBS Entertainment Group}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = CBS Media Ventures, Inc. | logo = CBS Media Ventures.svg | former_name = {{ubl|CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–2007)|CBS Television Distribution (2007–2021)}} | type = [[Subsidiary]] | parent = [[CBS Entertainment Group]] | owner = | predecessors = {{ubl|[[Westinghouse Broadcasting]]|[[King World Productions]]|[[Eyemark Entertainment]]|[[Paramount Domestic Television]]|[[Viacom Productions|Viacom Productions/Enterprises]]|[[Worldvision Enterprises]]|[[National Telefilm Associates]]}} | foundation = {{Start date and age|2006|09|26}} in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | location_city = [[Santa Monica, California]] | location_country = U.S. | key_people = Wendy McMahon ([[President (corporate title)|president]]) | industry = [[Broadcast syndication]] | website = {{official website|https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-media-ventures/}} }} '''CBS Media Ventures, Inc.''' (formerly '''CBS Paramount Domestic Television''' and '''CBS Television Distribution''') is the [[television]] [[broadcast syndication]] arm of the [[CBS Entertainment Group]] division of [[Paramount Global]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=About CBS Television Distribution|url=http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_tvdg/#|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115232256/http://www.cbspressexpress.com/div.php/cbs_tvdg/#|archive-date=January 15, 2008|publisher=[[Paramount Global|ViacomCBS]]|access-date=February 15, 2022}}</ref> founded on September 26, 2006 by [[CBS Corporation]] from a merger of CBS Paramount Domestic Television and [[King World Productions]]. On launch, the division was led by King World CEO [[Roger King (producer)|Roger King]], who had his own production company merged into the division, until his death in 2007. It was formerly the main distribution arm of [[Paramount Media Networks]] (now handled by [[Paramount Global Content Distribution]]), the [[CBS]] and [[The CW]] television networks, which are currently handled by former parent company [[CBS Studios]]. The division also consists of CBS's home entertainment arm, [[CBS Home Entertainment]]. == Background == [[File:CBS Paramount Domestic Television logo.svg|thumb|Logo as CBS Paramount Domestic Television.]] The division has distribution rights to acquired television series, mini-series and made-for-television films from the following libraries: {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * [[Desilu Productions]] * The original [[Paramount Television]] * [[Viacom Productions|Viacom Enterprises & Viacom Productions]] * [[Republic Pictures|Republic Pictures Television]] * [[Big Ticket Entertainment]] * [[Spelling Television]] * [[Worldvision Enterprises]] * [[CBS Productions]] * [[King World Productions]] * Paramount Global's cable networks and television studios * The majority of those by [[Westinghouse Broadcasting|Westinghouse Broadcasting/Group W Productions]] and its own first-run [[broadcast syndication]] and off-network [[television show]]s {{div col end}} Paramount Global's flagship TV network, CBS, handles the television broadcasting rights to much of its own archived theatrical films and those of sister film studio, [[Paramount Pictures]]. As ''CBS Television Distribution'', the division formerly distributed the films from the libraries from [[Republic Pictures]] and [[Carolco Pictures]]. Until 2021, it was responsible for international television distribution rights to a few episodic serial programs which aired on [[HBO]] by [[Rysher Entertainment]] through its Paramount Global Content Licensing division; it has since being handled by Paramount Global Distribution Group (both of these are currently known as Paramount Global Content Distribution). It also acted as an advertising sales representative for [[Debmar-Mercury]], which is now owned by [[Lionsgate]].<ref name="DebMerc">{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=April 3, 2019|title=Debmar-Mercury Inks Multi-Year Deal With CBS TV Distribution For Ad Sales|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/debmar-mercury-inks-multi-year-deal-with-cbs-tv-distribution-1202587829/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=August 15, 2019|archive-date=April 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404123708/https://deadline.com/2019/04/debmar-mercury-inks-multi-year-deal-with-cbs-tv-distribution-1202587829/|url-status=live}}</ref> This is the sixth distribution name for CBS: CBS Television Film Sales (1952–1958) was the first,<ref>{{Cite journal|date=February 11, 1952|title=CBS-TV Film Distribution Unit Formed|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1952/BC-1952-02-11.pdf|journal=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|page=64|access-date=March 20, 2011}}</ref> CBS Films, Inc. (1958–1968) was the second,<ref>{{Cite journal |date=September 22, 1958|title=Money on the Move in TV Film|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1958/1958-09-22-BC.pdf|journal=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|page=32|access-date=March 20, 2011}}</ref> CBS Enterprises (1968–1970) was the third,<ref>{{Cite journal|date=December 4, 1967|title=At Deadline: Name Change at CBS|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1967/1967-12-04-BC.pdf|journal=[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]|page=9|access-date=March 20, 2011}}</ref> Eyemark Entertainment (1995–1999) was the fourth and CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–2007) was the fifth. The first 3 CBS distribution monikers were also used for a separate media company-turned-conglomerate connected to CBS which evolved to what is now historically known as [[viacom (1952–2006)|the first/original incarnation of ''Viacom Inc.'']]. The current moniker for the overseas distribution arm CBS Media Ventures since 2009 is ''CBS Studios International'', now Paramount Global Content Distribution. == History == === As CBS Paramount Domestic Television === On January 17, 2006, Paramount Domestic Television rebranded CBS Paramount Domestic Television as an interim syndication arm. === As CBS Television Distribution === [[File:CBS Television Distribution logo.svg|thumb|right|The logo as CBS Television Distribution logo from September 26, 2006 to January 15, 2021]] The previous distribution arm of CBS, CBS Paramount Domestic Television, merged with [[King World Productions]] to form CBS Television Distribution on September 26, 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dempsey|first=John|date=September 27, 2006|title=CBS creates syndie giant|url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/cbs-creates-syndie-giant-1117950754/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=October 11, 2021|archive-date=October 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011033049/https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/cbs-creates-syndie-giant-1117950754/|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 16, 2007, the studio launched a separate home video division, [[CBS Home Entertainment]], for release of in-house-made shows on home video which would be distributed through the second incarnation of Viacom via Paramount Home Entertainment (which continues till date).<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Garrett|first1=Diane|last2=Adalian|first2=Josef|date=January 16, 2007|title=CBS makes split decision|url=https://variety.com/2007/digital/features/cbs-makes-split-decision-1117957490/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=October 11, 2021|archive-date=October 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011033050/https://variety.com/2007/digital/features/cbs-makes-split-decision-1117957490/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 25, 2007, CBS Television Distribution sold shows produced by [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] to [[Showtime Networks|its parent subsidiary]] for self-syndication and broadcast.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Benson|first=Jim|date=February 26, 2007|title=Exclusive: CBS Sells Showtime Shows|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/exclusive-cbs-sells-showtime-shows-30193|website=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|access-date=November 23, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123024130/https://www.nexttv.com/news/exclusive-cbs-sells-showtime-shows-30193|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year on August 18, CBS Television Distribution acquired a 50% stake in online talent search service ''Big Shot'' from Madison Road Entertainment and Maverick Television.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Adalian|first=Josef|date=August 13, 2007|title=CBS unit nabs stake in ‘Big Shot’|url=https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/cbs-unit-nabs-stake-in-big-shot-1117970097/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=November 23, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123024135/https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/cbs-unit-nabs-stake-in-big-shot-1117970097/|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 20, 2007, CBS Television Distribution began carrying first-run episodes of ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'' on its-owned stations and those of Fox in 2009,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Adalian|first=Josef|date=November 21, 2007|title=TV stations don’t ‘Hate Chris’|url=https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/tv-stations-don-t-hate-chris-1117976362/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124030318/https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/tv-stations-don-t-hate-chris-1117976362/|url-status=live}}</ref> with CBS signing a deal with Nickelodeon on March 2, 2008 to bring reruns of ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'' to air for cable broadcast on its [[Nick at Nite]] channel.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dempsey|first=John|date=March 3, 2008|title=Nick at Nite loves ‘Chris’|url=https://variety.com/2008/tv/markets-festivals/nick-at-nite-loves-chris-1117981725/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124030315/https://variety.com/2008/tv/markets-festivals/nick-at-nite-loves-chris-1117981725/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 6, 2012, John Nogawski left his role as president of CBS Television Distribution<ref>{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Neille|date=October 2, 2012|title=CBS TV Distribution President John Nogawski Exits, Armando Nuñez To Oversee Domestic And International Distribution|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/cbs-tv-distribution-president-john-nogawski-exits-armando-nunez-to-oversee-domestic-and-international-distribution-346543/|access-date=December 30, 2022|archive-date=January 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101152855/https://deadline.com/2012/10/cbs-tv-distribution-president-john-nogawski-exits-armando-nunez-to-oversee-domestic-and-international-distribution-346543/|url-status=live}}</ref> with programming president Aaron Meyerson following in his footsteps a week later.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Marechal|first=A. J.|date=October 16, 2012|title=Aaron Meyerson exits CBS TV Distribution|url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/aaron-meyerson-exits-cbs-tv-distribution-1118060840/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124030715/https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/aaron-meyerson-exits-cbs-tv-distribution-1118060840/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 22, 2013, former executive of [[Telepictures Productions]], Hilary Estey McLoughlin, joined CBS Television Distribution as head of creative affairs.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Marechal|first=A. J.|date=October 22, 2013|title=Hilary Estey McLoughlin Joins CBS TV Distribution as Head of Creative Affairs|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/hilary-estey-mcloughlin-joins-cbs-tv-distribution-as-of-creative-affairs-1200752357/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124030717/https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/hilary-estey-mcloughlin-joins-cbs-tv-distribution-as-of-creative-affairs-1200752357/|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 2, 2015, CBS Television Distribution renewed ''[[Judge Judy]]'' through to the end of the 2019–20 television season.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=March 2, 2015|title=‘Judge Judy’ Extends Big Bucks Contract With CBS Through 2020|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/judge-judy-extends-big-bucks-contract-with-cbs-through-2020-1201444365/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=November 24, 2021|archive-date=February 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209133044/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/judge-judy-extends-big-bucks-contract-with-cbs-through-2020-1201444365/|url-status=live}}</ref> With a growing international syndication business, CBS sought to split the group. On July 9, 2016, CBS hired former executive vice president and general sales manager for [[20th Television]]'s syndication arm and [[MyNetworkTV]], Paul Franklin, as head of CBS Television Distribution with Nuñez returning to just being president of CBS Studios International.<ref name="CBS1">{{Cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=July 6, 2016|title=Paul Franklin to Head CBS Television Distribution, Armando Nunez Returns Focus to International|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/paul-franklin-armando-nunez-cbs-television-distribution-president-1201809231/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=August 15, 2019|archive-date=June 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622031757/https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/paul-franklin-armando-nunez-cbs-television-distribution-president-1201809231/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 30, 2018, Armando Nuñez was named chief content licensing officer for CBS Corporation, replacing Scott Koondel who stepped down for a production deal with the CBS network, and president and chief executive officer for CBS Global Distribution Group, replacing outgoing executive Paul Franklin, which he added to his presidency at CBS Studios International.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Maas|first=Jennifer|date=October 30, 2018|title=Armando Nuñez to Head up New CBS Global Distribution Group|work=[[TheWrap]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|url=https://www.thewrap.com/armando-nunez-cbs-global-distribution-group-president-ceo/|access-date=August 15, 2019|archive-date=August 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815135409/https://www.thewrap.com/armando-nunez-cbs-global-distribution-group-president-ceo/|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 3, 2019, [[Debmar-Mercury]] signed an advertising sales deal with CBS Television Distribution as a replacement for 20th Century Fox Television (now [[20th Television]]) which was [[acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquired]] by [[The Walt Disney Company]].<ref name="DebMerc" /> CBS Television Distribution Media Sales is now responsible for the advertising sales for the Lionsgate/[[Revolution Studios]] television libraries, ''[[Family Feud]]'', and ''[[The Wendy Williams Show]]''.<ref name="CBS1" /> In June 2019, CBS Television Distribution announced that it would launch [[Dabl]], a life style broadcasting network on September 9, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=June 17, 2019|title=CBS to Launch DABL Digital Lifestyle Channel in September|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cbs-dabl-digital-launch-martha-stewart-emeril-lagasse-1203244886/|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=August 15, 2019|archive-date=June 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618131247/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cbs-dabl-digital-launch-martha-stewart-emeril-lagasse-1203244886/|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 4, 2019, the second incarnation of Viacom Inc. and CBS Corporation merged to form ViacomCBS (now known as [[Paramount Global]] as of February 2022), making CBS Television Distribution the official television distribution label of [[Paramount Pictures]], [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Media Networks]], distributing original content from [[Nickelodeon]], [[MTV]], [[Comedy Central]], [[Paramount Network]] and other networks owned by Paramount Global for the local market and Paramount Global Content Distribution for markets overseas. === As CBS Media Ventures === On January 11, 2021, CBS Television Distribution rebranded to ''CBS Media Ventures'', as an effort to unify the CBS brand.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Zorrilla|first=Mónica Marie|date=January 11, 2021|title=CBS Television Distribution Rebrands as CBS Media Ventures|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cbs-media-ventures-1234881656/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111170127/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/cbs-media-ventures-1234881656/|archive-date=January 11, 2021|work=[[variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=January 11, 2021}}</ref> == Current programming == : Note: All programming from/by CBS Media Ventures includes series distributed by predecessor companies/divisions like [[Paramount Domestic Television]], [[Viacom Enterprises]], [[Worldvision Enterprises]], [[King World Productions]] and CBS Paramount Domestic Television. === First-run syndication === * ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]'' (2020–present; produced by [[Big Ticket Entertainment]] and [[Flower Films]]) * ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' (1981–present; originally produced by [[Paramount Domestic Television]]) * ''[[Hot Bench]]'' (2014–present; produced by [[Big Ticket Entertainment]] and [[Judy Sheindlin|Queen Bee Productions]]) * ''[[Inside Edition]]'' (1989–present; originally produced by [[King World Productions|King World]]) * ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' (1984–present; produced by [[Sony Pictures Television]]) * ''[[Pictionary (2022 game show)|Pictionary]]'' (2022–present; produced by [[Fox First Run]], Bill's Market & Television Production and [[Mattel Television]] * ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' (1983–present; produced by Sony Pictures Television) === Off-net syndication === * ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]'' (2021–present) * ''[[SEAL Team (TV series)|SEAL Team]]'' (2021–present) * ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' (2021–present) === Network television === * ''[[One Magnificent Morning]]'' ([[The CW]]) (2014–present; distributor of package to CW affiliates and [[The CW Plus]]) == See also == * [[List of Paramount Global television programs]] == Folded companies/divisions == * [[CBS Television Film Sales]]/[[Viacom (1952-2005)|CBS Films]]/[[CBS Enterprises]] (1952–1970) * [[Viacom Productions|Viacom Productions/Enterprises]] (1971–1995) * [[Paramount Domestic Television]] (1982–2006) * [[Worldvision Enterprises]] (1973–1999) * [[Westinghouse Broadcasting|Group W Productions]] (1961–1996) * [[Eyemark Entertainment]] (1996–1999) * CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–2007) * [[King World Productions]] (1964–2007) == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110421035931/http://syndicationbible.cbstvd.com/ CBS Television Distribution Syndication Bible] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080505025213/http://www.paramounttv.com/whnjs.htm CBS Television Distribution Syndication Bible] — (cached copy from Internet Archives) {{Paramount Global}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cbs Television Distribution}} [[Category:CBS Media Ventures]] [[Category:Paramount Global subsidiaries]] [[Category:Television syndication distributors]] [[Category:American companies established in 2006]] [[Category:Mass media companies established in 2006]]'