Jump to content

Disney–ABC Domestic Television: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m A predecessor of Walt Disney Television
Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Line 54: Line 54:
*''[[Live with Kelly and Ryan]]''<ref name=snta>{{cite web|url=http://www.snta.com/php/display.php?p=PR_SP_syndicator&s_id=4|title=ABC Syndication Members Profiles|publisher=Syndicated Network Television Association|accessdate=July 2, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203064953/http://www.snta.com/php/display.php?p=PR_SP_syndicator&s_id=4|archivedate=December 3, 2013}}</ref> (1988–present; produced by [[WABC-TV]])
*''[[Live with Kelly and Ryan]]''<ref name=snta>{{cite web|url=http://www.snta.com/php/display.php?p=PR_SP_syndicator&s_id=4|title=ABC Syndication Members Profiles|publisher=Syndicated Network Television Association|accessdate=July 2, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203064953/http://www.snta.com/php/display.php?p=PR_SP_syndicator&s_id=4|archivedate=December 3, 2013}}</ref> (1988–present; produced by [[WABC-TV]])
*''[[Right This Minute]]'' (2016–present; w/ MagicDust Television, [[Cox Media Group]], [[Gray Television]] and [[E. W. Scripps Company]])<ref>[https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/fablife-cancelled-tyra-banks-chrissy-teigen-talk-show-1201683544/ ''FABLife'' Officially Canceled Following Tyra Banks’ Departure, Disney/ABC Picks Up ''Right This Minute''] at Variety.com</ref><ref>[http://deadline.com/2016/01/rightthisminute-disney-abc-stations-1201686477/ Disney/ABC Takes Over Distribution Of ''RightThisMinute'', Clears It On ABC Stations] at Deadline.com</ref>
*''[[Right This Minute]]'' (2016–present; w/ MagicDust Television, [[Cox Media Group]], [[Gray Television]] and [[E. W. Scripps Company]])<ref>[https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/fablife-cancelled-tyra-banks-chrissy-teigen-talk-show-1201683544/ ''FABLife'' Officially Canceled Following Tyra Banks’ Departure, Disney/ABC Picks Up ''Right This Minute''] at Variety.com</ref><ref>[http://deadline.com/2016/01/rightthisminute-disney-abc-stations-1201686477/ Disney/ABC Takes Over Distribution Of ''RightThisMinute'', Clears It On ABC Stations] at Deadline.com</ref>
*''[[Pickler & Ben]]'' (2017–present; with [[E. W. Scripps Company]])
*''[[Pickler & Ben]]'' (2017–2019; with [[E. W. Scripps Company]])
*''[[Litton's Weekend Adventure]]'' (2011–present; E/I programming block from Litton Entertainment; exclusively for ABC affiliates)
*''[[Litton's Weekend Adventure]]'' (2011–present; E/I programming block from Litton Entertainment; exclusively for ABC affiliates)
* ''Tamron Hall'' (premiering September 9, 2019)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |title=‘Tamron Hall’ Syndicated Daytime Talk Show Gets Fall Premiere Date |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/tamron-hall-syndicated-daytime-talk-show-fall-premiere-date-1202568869/ |accessdate=March 4, 2019 |work=Deadline |date=March 4, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* ''Tamron Hall'' (premiering September 9, 2019)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |title=‘Tamron Hall’ Syndicated Daytime Talk Show Gets Fall Premiere Date |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/tamron-hall-syndicated-daytime-talk-show-fall-premiere-date-1202568869/ |accessdate=March 4, 2019 |work=Deadline |date=March 4, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 08:23, 22 June 2019

Disney-ABC Domestic Television/
Buena Vista Television LLC
Disney–ABC Domestic Television
FormerlyWalt Disney Domestic Television Distribution[citation needed]
Buena Vista Television (1985-2007)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision syndication
FoundedMarch 1985; 39 years ago (1985-03)
SuccessorWalt Disney Television
Headquarters
Burbank, California
,
U.S.
Area served
North America
Key people
Janice Marinelli (President)
ParentWalt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International
(The Walt Disney Company)
Websitedisneyabc.tv

Buena Vista Television LLC operating under the name, Disney–ABC Domestic Television and Disney–ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution, also operating as ABC Syndication[1] (formerly known as Buena Vista Television, Inc., also known as Disney Domestic Television), is the in-home sales and content distribution firm of the Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Content distribution responsibilities include domestic television syndication, domestic pay TV, Internet and cable video-on-demand (VOD), and pay-per-view outlets.[2]

Background

ABC's first syndication arm, ABC Films (established in July 1953), was spun off as Worldvision Enterprises in March 1973 due to fin-syn laws (which have since been repealed).

Despite having some TV shows and feature films, Disney only had two syndicated shows, The Mickey Mouse Club and The Mouse Factory, prior to the formation of this unit.[3]

History

Buena Vista Television, Inc.

File:Buena Vista Television Logo.jpg
Buena Vista Television logo used from 1997 to 2005.

Walt Disney Pictures established a television syndication unit in 1985, with Robert Jacquemin as senior vice president of domestic television distribution. None of its animated feature films were planned to enter syndication at the time.[3] The division was incorporated as Buena Vista Television, Inc. on November 5, 1985.[4] with its first release in the first run syndication market with Siskel & Ebert.[5] In 1990, the company offered its first game show, Challengers, into first-run syndication.[5] The company produced the morning business show, Today's Business, in August 1986, only to put an end to the show in April 1987, indicating that they were unable to get enough advertisers.[6]

In late 1986, Buena Vista was shopping Duck Tales for a 1987 debut, with a 4–6 p.m. placement and a 2.5/3.5 syndicator/station ad split.[7] In 1990, the company offered its first game show, The Challengers, for first-run syndication.[5] In late 1990 and early 1991, after launching the Disney Afternoon syndicated block, Buena Vista had considered starting a new one-hour morning block to start in 1992.[8]

On August 24, 1994, a reorganization of Disney took place in which Richard H. Frank became head of a newly formed Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications, which was split from The Walt Disney Studios and included Buena Vista TV.[9]

In April 1996, due to ongoing post Disney–Capital Cities/ABC merger realignment and retirement of its president, Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications's divisions were reassigned to other groups. Therefore, BVTV, as a part of Walt Disney Television International, was transferred to Capital Cities/ABC.[10]

In March 2007, Starz Entertainment sued BVTV for breaching their agreement by allowing movies available online through Apple's iTunes Store and other outlets. The introduction of the Apple TV device forced Starz to file suit which hinged on the "contractual definition of 'television'" and whether complete TV exclusivity was granted, as Starz then had a secondary distribution deal with Netflix.[11]

Disney–ABC Domestic Television

In May 2007, The Walt Disney Company announced plans to semi-retire the use of the Buena Vista brand, instead focusing on the three core brands of Disney, ABC, and ESPN.[12] As a result, Buena Vista Television was rebranded as Disney–ABC Domestic Television (DADT).[11] BVTV converted to a limited liability business form on April 10, 2009.[4][13]

By July 2008, DADT signed additional carriage agreements with Vudu and CinemaNow which was then added to the Starz lawsuit. On December 2, 2008, DADT and Starz Entertainment settled their online distribution lawsuit with the terms undisclosed.[11]

First-run programming

Current

Former

References

  1. ^ a b "ABC Syndication Members Profiles". Syndicated Network Television Association. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Disney–ABC Domestic Television Company Profile". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Harmetz, Aljean (March 6, 1985). "Disney Creates TV syndication Unit". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Buena Vista Television (C1356512)". Business Entity Detail. California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Gerard, Jeremy (January 22, 1990). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: TELEVISION; Syndicators Find a Winner: The Successful Game Show". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  6. ^ Adelson, Rea (November 27, 1987). "A Push for All-Business Radio". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. ^ Sobel, Robert (August 4, 1986). "Kids syndication marketplace moving at frenzied pace" (PDF). Television/Radio Age. XXXIV (1). Television Editorial Corp.: 59. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "INTV DISPATCHES" (PDF). Broadcasting: 14. January 7, 1991. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  9. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (August 25, 1994). "Chairman of Disney Studios Resigns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  10. ^ "Roth, Iger Assume Expanded Responsibilities at the Walt Disney Company". PR Newswire. April 16, 1996. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (December 15, 2008). "Coda. (a lawsuit between Starz Entertainment and Disney-ABC Domestic Television)". Multichannel News. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Fixmer, Fixmer (April 25, 2007). "Disney to Drop Buena Vista Brand Name, People Say (Update1)". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  13. ^ "Buena Vista Television LLC (200910010281)". Business Entity Detail. California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  14. ^ FABLife Officially Canceled Following Tyra Banks’ Departure, Disney/ABC Picks Up Right This Minute at Variety.com
  15. ^ Disney/ABC Takes Over Distribution Of RightThisMinute, Clears It On ABC Stations at Deadline.com
  16. ^ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (March 4, 2019). "'Tamron Hall' Syndicated Daytime Talk Show Gets Fall Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  17. ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (October 20, 2014). "ABC stations pick up Tyra Banks-led daytime talk show for 2015". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  18. ^ Thielman, Sam (August 1, 2008). "Sam Raimi banks on Disney's 'Seeker'". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
  19. ^ Carter, Bill (December 19, 2013). "Katie to End Production in June After Two Seasons". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  20. ^ Albiniak, Paige (April 29, 2013). "Disney-ABC Goes Wall-to-Wall With 'On the Red Carpet'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  21. ^ a b Wayne Friedman (April 15, 1990). "SYNDICATED TV: HARDBALL WITH THE BIG GUYS". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  22. ^ a b c d "MORE NEW CHILDREN'S PLAYERS FOR DISNEY" (PDF). Broadcasting. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  23. ^ "Low ratings spell end of Brady show". Los Angeles Times. AP. January 13, 2004. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  24. ^ Just, Olivia (July 3, 2014). "Disney moves filming of 'Millionaire' to Stamford". CT Post. Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  25. ^ Stelter, Brian (December 2, 2011). "Head of ABC's Daytime Programming Is Leaving". New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Disney–ABC_Domestic_Television&oldid=902922142"