The name 'King World Productions, Inc.' is still used as an intellectual property on such of its properties such as The Little Rascals with a co-ownership by CBS Television Distribution.ī'217px'|b'King World Productions (1977)' left and right of the screen. Today, King World remains as an in-name-only unit of CBS Television Distribution known as 'KWP Studios' on Rachael Ray, a unit of CBS Corporation.

On September 26, 2006, King World merged with CBS Paramount Domestic Television, CBS Paramount International Television (now ' CBS Studios International '), and CBS Home Entertainment to form CBS Television Distribution. In 2000, King World was acquired by CBS and was made part of ' CBS Enterprises ' under Viacom, Inc. King World later formed an ad-sales barter division ' Camelot Entertainment Sales ', which would become 'King World Media Sales' (now 'CBS Television Distribution Media Sales') in 1997. In 1982, King World joined forces with Merv Griffin Enterprises to handle all of Griffin's nightly syndicated programming, including when they've launched a syndicated version of Wheel of Fortune on September 19, 1983, acquired the syndication rights to The Merv Griffin Show from Metromedia Producers Corporation, and two syndicated pilots of Jeopardy! until the series officially launched on September 10, 1984. Years later, the company was ran by his children Roger, Michael, Robert, Diana, Richard, and Karen King after King's death. was a television company established in 1964 by Charles King when they gained the distribution rights to the classic Our Gang (later re-titled The Little Rascals) shorts. Video captures courtesy of Eric S., Sailorclose, mcydodge919, mirnawatihusada, GarfieldFan2000, roygerdodger721, Stephen Cezar, youngleader610 (Mr.Logo), barber747, StephenCezar15, TrickyMario7654 and Ryan Holmanīackground: King World Productions, Inc. Kelly, V of Doom, Stephen Cezar, Mr.Logo, TrickyMario7654, BenIsRandom, Gliblitz112, and edc4Įditions by Shadeed A.

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