The Program Exchange
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The Program Exchange (known as DFS Program Exchange from 1979 to 1986 and DFS-Dorland Program Exchange from 1986 to 1987) is a syndicator of television programs. From 1987 to 2008, it was a division of Saatchi & Saatchi North America, an advertising agency (which acquired Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, the original owners). The company is now owned by ZenithOptimedia, another advertising agency, and sports a new logo to reflect this ownership. Their distribution catalog contains numerous animated cartoons, situation comedies and feature films.
The Program Exchange is a "barter syndicator", distributing programming on behalf of the shows' producers, many of them having their own cash distribution services. Instead of paying a cash fee, television stations who run these programs agree to a barter exchange, wherein the station agrees to air a certain number of commercials for various General Mills products per program. This arrangement allows for the programs to air on stations that may not have large budgets to acquire them.
The Program Exchange only handles distribution for all titles listed below.
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[edit] Animated programs
- The Bullwinkle Show and Rocky and His Friends (both from Jay Ward Productions - 176 Half-Hours)
- Dennis the Menace (DiC Entertainment - 78 Half-Hours)
- Dudley Do Right and Friends (Jay Ward Productions - 38 Half-Hours)
- Garfield and Friends (Film Roman / United Media - ?? Half-Hours)
- King Leonardo (Classic Media - 38 Half-Hours)
- Knights of the Zodiac (DiC Entertainment with ADV Films; Licensed by Toei Animation - 40 Half-Hours)
- Space Kidettes and Young Samson (Hanna-Barbera Productions - 20 Half-Hours)
- Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (Classic Media - 140 Half-Hours)
- Uncle Waldo's Cartoon Show (Jay Ward Productions - 52 Half-Hours)
- The Underdog Show (Classic Media - 62 Half-Hours)
- Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego (DiC Entertainment - 40 Half-Hours)
[edit] Live-action series
- 227 (Sony Pictures Television - 116 Half-Hours)
- The Addams Family (MGM Television - 64 Half-Hours)
- Benson (Sony Pictures Television - 158 Half-Hours)
- Charles in Charge (NBC Universal Television - 126 Half-Hours)
- Coach (NBC Universal Television - 200 Half-Hours)
- Gimme A Break! (NBC Universal Television - 137 Half-Hours)
- Just Shoot Me (Sony Pictures Television - 148 Half Hours)
- The Munsters (NBC Universal Television - 70 Half-Hours)
- NewsRadio (Sony Pictures Television - 97 Half-Hours)
- What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!! (Sony Pictures Television - 131 Half-Hours)
[edit] Feature films
- All Dogs Go to Heaven (Window: October 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009)
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (Window: October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009)
- All That Jazz (Window: September 1, 2008 to November 30, 2008 and June 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009)
- An All Dogs Christmas Carol (Window October 1 to December 31, 2008)
- Back to School (Window: April 1 to June 30, 2008)
- Bean (Window: October 1 to December 31, 2008)
- Beethoven's 2nd (Window: February 1 to April 30, 2009)
- The Big Easy (Window: February 1 to July 31, 2009)
- The Borrowers (Window: August 1 to October 31, 2009)
- The Bridge at Remagen (Window: April 1 to June 30, 2008)
- Bustin' Loose (Window: July 1 to September 30, 2008)
- Coming Home (Window: July 1 to September 30, 2008)
- Diggstown (Window: April 1 to June 30, 2008)
- The Elephant Man (Window: October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009)
- Fiddler on the Roof (Window: July 1 to September 30, 2008)
- The Flamingo Kid (Window: October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009)
- Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (Window: July 1 to September 30, 2008)
- Hair (Window: July 1 to September 30, 2008)
- Heart and Souls (Window: November 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009)
- Inherit the Wind (Window: April 1 to June 30, 2008)
- Jason's Lyric (Window: October 1 to December 31, 2008)
- La Bamba (Window: September 1 to November 30, 2008)
- Legal Eagles (Window: June 1 to August 31, 2009)
- Lorenzo's Oil (Window: June 1 to August 31, 2009)
- Man of La Mancha (Window: April 1 to June 30, 2008)
- Parenthood (Window: July 1 to September 30, 2009)
- Problem Child (Window: July 31 to September 30, 2008)
- The Producers (Window: July 1 to September 30, 2009)
- Raise the Titanic (Window: October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009)
- Stir Crazy (Window: January 1 to March 31, 2009)
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (Window: July 1 to September 30, 2008)
- Tom Jones (Window: April 1 to June 30, 2008)
- The Toy (Window: December 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009)
- The Wizard (Window: September 1 to November 30, 2008)
