Directory of syndicators
By Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/24/2001
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)


















