Warner Bros. Television Distribution is an American television distribution arm of Warner Bros. Television, itself a part of Time Warner formed circa 1960. In 1989, the company formed Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution after acquiring Lorimar-Telepictures when both distribution arms folded.
The company currently distributes the library from its television library, including material acquired from Turner Entertainment Co., Hanna-Barbera, most of those by Ruby Spears Enterprises, Cartoon Network, Lorimar Television, Telepictures, post-1974 Rankin-Bass, HBO (US distributor), and Wolper Productions. WBTD also handles its Warner Bros. Pictures library including those by Turner Entertainment Co., Castle Rock Entertainment (excepting those currently owned by MGM and Sony Pictures Entertainment), most films by Lorimar Motion Pictures, most of the HBO Films (includes HBO NYC, HBO Films, and HBO Pictures), and Warner Independent Pictures, among others.
In 1994, Warner Bros. Television Distribution formed Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV Cable & Network Features. In 2000, however, Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV Cable & Network Features was folded back into WBTD.
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Titles produced and/or distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Not all series were produced by Warner Bros. Television in this unit
Warner Bros. Television
- Maverick (1957-1962)
- Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958-1964)
- F Troop (1965-1967)
- The F.B.I. (1965-1974) (in association with QM Productions)
- Kung Fu (1972-1975)
- Wonder Woman (1975-1979)
- Alice (1976-1985)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-1985)
- Love, Sidney (1981-1983)
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983-1987)
- V (1984-1985)
- Night Court (1984-1992)
- Growing Pains (1985-1992)
- Spenser For Hire (1985-1988)
- My Sister Sam (1986-1988)
- Head of the Class (1986-1991)
- Freddy's Nightmares (1988-1990)
- Murphy Brown (1988-1998)
- Just the Ten of Us (1988-1990)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996)
- Life Goes On (1989-1993)
- The Flash (1990-1991)
- Tiny Toon Adventures (1990-1994)
- Family Dog (1993; distributed by NBC Universal Television Distribution in North America, while WBTD has international rights)
- Animaniacs (1993-1997)
- Living Single (1993-1998)
- Babylon 5 (1993-2000)
- ER (1994-present)
- Friends (1994-2004)
- The Drew Carey Show (1995-2004)
- The Wayans Bros. (1995-2000)
- The Parent 'Hood (1995-2000)
- Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998)
- Two of a Kind (1998-2000)
- Jesse (1998-2000)
- The West Wing (1999-2006)
- Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)
- Without a Trace (2002-present)
- What I Like About You (2002-2006)
- Everwood (2002-2006)
- Two and a Half Men (2003-present)
- The O.C. (2003-2007)
- One Tree Hill (2003-present)
- Cold Case (2003-present)
- Joey (2004-2006)
- Twins (2005-2006)
- The War at Home (2005-2007)
- The Class (2006-2007)
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007)
- Gossip Girl (TV series) (Co-produced by CBS Paramount Network Television) (2007-present)
- Aliens in America (Co-produced by CBS Paramount Network Television) (2007-2008)
- Life Is Wild (Co-produced by CBS Paramount Network Television) (2007-2008)
- Pushing Daisies (2007-present)
- Chuck (2007-present)
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Co-produced by C2-Pictures) (2007-present)
Lorimar Television
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-1973) (Syndication rights only)
- The Waltons (1972-1981)
- Eight is Enough (1977-1981)
- Dallas (1978-1991)
- Knots Landing (1979-1993)
- Falcon Crest (1981-1990)
- The People's Court (1981-1993)
- Flamingo Road (1981-1982)
- Mama's Family (1983-1984, 1986-1990)
- Love Connection (1983-1994)
- Down to Earth (1984-1987) (Produced by Procter & Gamble Productions for Superstation TBS; Lorimar acquired syndication rights after series ended)
- The Hogan Family (1986-1991)
- Perfect Strangers (1986-1993)
- Full House (1987-1995)
- Midnight Caller (1988-1991)
- Freddy's Nightmares (Produced by eventual corporate sibling New Line Television) (1988-1990)
- Family Matters (1989-1998)
- Sisters (1991-1996)
- Step By Step (1991-1997)
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992-1997)
- Time Trax (1993-1994)
- Island City (film) (TV movie) (1994)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993-1997) (uncredited as series followed on to/bore logo of successor WBTV)
Telepictures Productions
- The Jenny Jones Show (1991-2003)
- Extra (1994-Present) (2001-2003 as Time-Telepictures Television)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996-2002)
- Judge Mathis (1999-Present) Official Judge Mathis website
- Street Smarts (2000-2005)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003-Present)
- Celebrity Justice (2002-2005) (2002-2003 as Time-Telepictures Television)
- The Tyra Banks Show (2005-Present)
- TMZ on TV (2007-Present) (Co-produced by Harvey Levin Productions)
- The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008-Present) (Co-produced by Bob & Alice Productions and Jim Paratore’s paraMedia)
Rankin/Bass (1974-1989)
- That Girl in Wonderland (1974) [1]
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
- The First Christmas (1975)
- The First Easter Rabbit (1976)
- Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
- The Little Drummer Boy, Book II (1976)
- The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town (1977)
- The Hobbit (1977)
- Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
- The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
- Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
- Jack Frost (1979)
- The Return of the King (1980)
- Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)
- The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold (1981)
- The Coneheads (1983)
- Wind in the Willows (1985)
- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
- ThunderCats (1985)
- SilverHawks (1986)
- The Flight of Dragons (1986)
- The Comic Strip (1987)
New World Television
- Crime Story (1986-1988)
- The Wonder Years (1988-1993, originally distributed by Turner)
HBO
- Martin (1992-1997) (in association with You Go Boy Productions)
- The Ben Stiller Show (1992-1993)
- Sex and the City (1998-2004) (produced by Darren Star Productions) (co-distributor)
Wolper Productions
- Chico and the Man (1974-1978)
- Welcome Back Kotter (1975-1979)
Turner Broadcasting System
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Note: Not all titles by Hanna-Barbera are owned by Warner Bros.
- The Flintstones (1960-1966)
- The Jetsons (1962-1963, 1984-1985, and 1987)
- Dastardly and Muttley (1969-1971)
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969-1971)
- Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (1971-1974)
- Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974-1976)
- The Smurfs (1981-1990)
- The Flintstone Kids (1986-1988)
- A Pup Named Scooby Doo (1988-1991)
- The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1989)
- Tom and Jerry Kids (1990-1993) (co-produced by Turner Entertainment Co.)
- The Pirates of Dark Water (1991-1993)
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993-1994)
Cartoon Network Studios
Main article: Cartoon Network Studios
Turner Entertainment Co.
Note: These are the shows that were originally owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer along with MGM/UA Television.
MGM Television
- MGM Parade (1955-1956)
- The Thin Man (1957-1959)
- Northwest Passage (1958-1959)
- National Velvet (1960)
- The Best of the Post (1960)
- The Islanders (1960-1961)
- The Asphalt Jungle (1961)
- Cain's Hundred (1961-1962)
- Dr. Kildare (1961-1966)
- Father of the Bride (1961-1962)
- Sam Benedict (1962-1963)
- The Eleventh Hour (1962-1964)
- The Lieutenant (1963-1964)
Harry's Girls (1963)- The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963-1964)
- Mr. Novak (1963-1965)
- Made in America (1964)
- Mickey (1964-1965)
- Many Happy Returns (1964-1965)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964-1968)
- A Man Called Shenandoah (1965-1966)
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965-1967)
- Tom and Jerry (1965-1972)
- Daktari (1966-1969)
- Preview Tonight (1966) (episode "Seven Good Years and Seven Lean")
- The Rounders (1966-1967)
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966-1967)
- Jericho (1966-1967)
- The Forsyte Saga (1967) (mini)
- Off to See the Wizard (1967-1968)
- Hondo (1967)
- Maya (1967-1968)
- Then Came Bronson (1969-1970)
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969-1972)
- Medical Center (1969-1976)
- Young Dr. Kildare (1972)
- Assignment Vienna (1972)
- Adam's Rib (1973)
- Hawkins (1973-1974)
- The New Tom & Jerry Show (1975-1977)
- Bronk (1975-1976)
- The Practice (1976-1977)
- Jigsaw John (1976)
- Executive Suite (1976-1977)
- How the West Was Won (1977, 1978, 1979) (mini)
- CHiPs (1977-1983)
- Logan's Run (1977-1978)
- Lucan (1977-1978)
- The French Atlantic Affair (1979) (mini)
- McClain's Law (1981-1982)
- Chicago Story (1982)
- Pandamonium (1982)
- Meatballs and Spaghetti (1982)
- Thicke of the Night (1983)
- We Got It Made (1983-1984)
- The Mighty Orbots(1984)
- Empire (1984)
- Jessie (1984)
MGM/UA Television
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982-1983)
- Gilligan's Planet (1982-1983) (in association with Filmation Associates)
- Lady Blue (1985)
United Artists Television
- Gilligan's Island (1964-1967)
Turner Program Services
- Captain Planet (1990-1996) (1990-1993 co-produced by DiC Enterprises and 1993-1996 by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons)
Independent companies
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show (??, 1971-1974) The series is distributed by WBTD.
- Shazam! (Filmation, 1974-1977) The series is distributed by WBTD (via corporate sibling DC Comics).
- It's A Living (1980-82, 1985-89) (produced by Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions; acquired by Lorimar-Telepictures after it bought Golden West television in 1986)
- ALF (Alien Productions, 1986-1990) (WB never owned video rights, as Alien Productions licensed them to Lions Gate Home Entertainment; WB's syndication rights recently reverted to Lionsgate's syndication arm Debmar-Mercury)
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (You And Me Kid Productions, 1987-1991)
- Here's Lucy (Lucille Ball Productions, 1968-1974) (co-produced by Paramount Television 1968-1969. Television distribution rights inherited from Telepictures. WB does not own video rights—such rights are held by Shout! Factory)
- MADtv (Quincy Jones/David Salzman Productions, 1995-present)
- My Favorite Martian (Jack Chertok Television, 1963-1966) (WB owns only the television syndication rights, inherited from Telepictures--all other rights now held by Chertok and Rhino Entertainment, once a sister company to WB until spun off along with affiliate Warner Music Group)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC Productions, 1990-1996)1
- The Gumby Show (Clokey Productions/Premavision, 1957-1989 in various incarnations) (Lorimar/Telepictures, later WBTV, inherited the distribution rights when the 1988 version premiered, then in 2003 lost the rights to Classic Media and Premavision. However, Warner Bros. Entertainment has ancillary rights.)
- Will & Grace (NBC Studios, 1998-2006)1
- 1. NBC Universal owns ancillary rights, US syndication handled by WBTD, international syndication rights handled by MGM International Television Distribution.
See also
External links
- Official website
- Syndicated Network Television Association-Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
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