Los Angeles– Paul Franklin has been named President of CBS Television Distribution (CTD). In his new role, Franklin will oversee all operations for CBS’ domestic syndication company. Franklin will assume oversight of a division that features six of the top 10 first-run syndicated shows; including long-running franchises such as Judge Judy, Entertainment Tonight, Dr. Phil, Wheel Of Fortune and Jeopardy!. The division also provides a pipeline of top-rated, off-network programming from CBS … [Read more...] about CBS appoints Paul Franklin
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Stan partners CBS Studios International
CBS Studios International and Stan announced a non-exclusive content licensing agreement that will make more than 1,200 hours of SHOWTIME and CBS programming available on Stan's new SVOD service. Programming will include early seasons of the Showtime original series Ray Donovan, Dexter, Californication and Nurse Jackie, as well as early seasons of CBS favouritesThe Good Wife and Blue Bloods. In addition, Star Trek fans will welcome the inclusion of the complete … [Read more...] about Stan partners CBS Studios International
BIG CBS seals deal with Den Networks
BIG CBS Networks Pvt. Ltd., the joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. and CBS Studios International, has signed a distribution deal with India's DEN Networks Ltd. With the closure of this deal, DEN Networks will distribute the 3 premium channels of BIG CBS – BIG CBS Prime, BIG CBS Spark and BIG CBS Love on its analogue and digital cable television platforms. DEN Networks Limited is India’s leading cable TV distribution company. Says Ashutosh, COO, BIG Broadcasting, … [Read more...] about BIG CBS seals deal with Den Networks
