Directory of syndicators

By Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/23/2001 8:00:00 PM

Buena Vista Television

500 S. Buena Vista St.

Burbank, CA 91521

818-560-1000

Head of Studio: Janice Marinelli, president

Head of Cable Sales: Tom Cerio, executive VP, sales

First-run:Win Ben Stein's Money (Comedy Central)

Pilots/Development: N/A

Off-net Properties:Home Improvement, Ellen, Boy Meets World

Evergreen:Golden Girls (LIFE), Blossom, Empty Nest

Carsey-Werner Domestic Television Distribution

4024 Radford Ave.

Studio City, CA 91604

818-655-5598

Head of Studio: Bob Raleigh, president

Head of Cable Sales: Jim Kraus, executive VP, general sales manager

First-run: N/A

Pilots/Development:Grounded for Life, Grace Under Fire

Off-net properties:Cosby (TBS), Roseanne (TBS, Nick/Oxygen in 2003), That '70s Show (FX, 2005), 3rd Rock From the Sun (Fox Family, 2004)

Evergreen:The Cosby Show (TBS, Nick in 2002)

Columbia TriStar Television Distribution

Sony Pictures Plaza

10202 W. Washington Blvd.

Culver City, CA 9023

310-244-4000

Head of Studio: Steve Mosko, president

Head of Cable Sales: John Rohrs, executive VP

First-run:Strong Medicine (Lifetime), Ripley's Believe It or Not (TBS), Bad News, Mr. Swanson (FX), Going to California (Showtime)

Pilots/Development:Odyssey V (Showtime), Street Time (Showtime), Dope (FX), Dawson's Creek

Off-net Properties:Seinfeld (TBS), Married With Children (FX), V.I.P. (TNN), Larry Sanders Show (Bravo)

Evergreen:The Jeffersons (NICK), Sanford & Son

Fremantle Media

(Formerly Pearson TV)

1330 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

212-541-2800

Head of Studio: Catherine Mackay, Deputy CEO North America

Head of Cable Sales: Jane Rimer, senior VP sales and programming

First-run: N/A

Pilots/Development:Body of Evidence (working title with Court TV)

Off-net Properties: Baywatch

Evergreen:Baywatch (USA), Family Feud, Beat the Clock

King World

10877 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90024

310-446-6000

Head of Studio: Roger King, chairman & CEO, CBS Enterprises and King World Productions

Head of Cable Sales: J. Stuart Stringfellow, president, Domestic Television Sales

First-run: N/A

Pilots/Development:On the Cover (TNN)

Off-net Properties:CSI (TNN), Early Edition (Fox Family), Everybody Loves Raymond (TBS, 2002), Caroline in the City

(Lifetime, 2002)

Evergreen: N/A

Litton Inc.

2213 Middle St., 2nd Floor

Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

843-883-5060

Head of Studio/Cable Sales: Dave Morgan, president/CEO

First-run:Toughman (FX), P. Allen Smith (The Weather Channel)

Pilots/Development:Thunderbox (BET)

Off-net Properties: N/A

Evergreen: N/A

MGM Worldwide Entertainment Group

200 Broadway St.

Santa Monica, CA 90404

310-499-3000

Head of Studio: Jim Griffiths and Hank Cohen, co-presidents

Head of Cable Sales: Bruce Tuchman, executive VP, MGM Networks

First-run:The Outer Limits (Sci Fi), Stargate SG-1 (Showtime), Leap Years, Jeremiah (Showtime)

Pilots/Development:Twisted Justice, Spartacus

Off-net Properties: N/A

Evergreen:In the Heat of the Night, The Magnificent Seven (TBS), various movie packages

NBC Enterprises

3500 West Olive Ave., 15th Floor

Burbank, CA 91505

818-526-6900

Head of Studio: Ed Wilson, president

Head of Cable Sales: Frances Manfredi, VP, cable sales

First-run: N/A

Pilots/Development: N/A

Off-net Properties:Profiler (Court TV), Providence (Fox Fam), Homicide (CourtTV), SNL

Evergreen: Saved by the Bell, SNL

Paramount Domestic Television

5555 Melrose Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90038

323-956-5000

Head of Studio: Joel Berman, president

Head of Cable Sales: John Nogawski, president, distribution

First-run: N/A

Off-net Properties:7th Heaven (Fox Family), Charmed (Turner Networks), Star Trek: Voyager (MTV Networks), Clueless (MTV Networks)

Pilots/Development: The Bar

Evergreen: Star Trek

Studios USA Domestic Television Distribution

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

212-373-7600

Head of Studio: Steve Rosenberg, president

Head of Cable Sales: Bill Vrbanic, senior VP, distribution and operations

First-run:Law & Order:Special Victims Unit (USA/BC), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (USA/ NBC), Crossing Over With John Edward (Sci Fi/syndication), The Invisible Man (Sci Fi/syndication)

Off-net Properties:Law & Order (TNT/A&E), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA)

Pilots/Development: N/A

Evergreen:McHale's Navy (TVLAND), Coach (TBS)

Tribune

5800 Sunset Blvd., TEC Building

Los Angeles, CA 90028

323-460-3858

Head of Studio: Dick Askin, president and CEO

Head of Cable Sales: Steve Mulderrig, senior VP, general sales manager

First-run: N/A

Off-net Properties:Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict (Sci Fi)

Pilots/Development: N/A

Evergreen: N/A

Twentieth Television

2121 Avenue of the Stars

Los Angeles, CA 90067

310-369-3924

Head of Studio: Bob Cook, president, COO

Head of Cable Sales: Bob Cesa, executive VP, advertiser and cable sales

First-run: N/A

Off-net:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (FX), The Practice (FX), Ally McBeal (FX), King of the Hill (FX)

Pilots/Development: Judging Amy, Malcolm in the Middle, Roswell, Boston Public, Futurama

Evergreen:M*A*S*H, Newhart, The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Universal Studios TV Distribution

100 Universal City Plaza

Universal City, CA 91608

818-777-1300

Head of Studio: Phil Schuman and Belinda Menendez, co-presidents

Head of Cable Sales: Marc Grayson, VP basic cable sales

First-run: N/A

Pilots/Development: N/A

Off-net Properties: Films

Evergreen: Films including Jurassic Park, The Mummy

Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution

4000 Warner Blvd.

Burbank, CA 91522

818-977-4340

Head of Studio/Cable Sales: Eric Frankel, president, Warner Bros. domestic cable distribution

First-run:Witchblade (TNT)

Pilots/Development: N/A

Off-net:Friends (TBS), Third Watch (A&E), West Wing (Bravo), ER (TNT), Drew Carey (TBS)

Evergreen:Gilligan's Island (NICK); The Waltons (TNN), Dukes of Hazzard (TNN)