Twentieth Television (20th Television) is an American television production and syndication company owned by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, a division of the Fox Entertainment Group, part of 21st Century Fox.
History
20th Television was formed in 1989 by Fox Inc. (the News Corporation unit that oversaw 20th Century Fox at that time) in order to separate 20th Century Fox's television productions (which were previously handled by its 20th Century Fox Television division) from the movie studio in order to increase the latter's output.[1] During this time, 20th Television and 20th Century Fox served as two of Fox's four main units, along with the Fox Broadcasting Company and Fox Television Stations.[2] Following a 1994 restructuring of Fox's television production companies, 20th Television was refocused on syndication and "non-traditional programs;" its network television division was moved back to 20th Century Fox and retook the 20th Century Fox Television name.[3]
20th Television distributes almost all programming from the television production unit and its subsidiaries and the motion picture studio's output (and their own subdivisions); since sister company 20th Century Fox Television produces most of the Fox network programming, 20th Television can also be considered the network's syndication arm. It owns programming from other production companies and studios they've acquired, including MTM Enterprises, most by Metromedia Producers Corporation, most by Four Star Television and select programming from New World Communications/Genesis Entertainment and Cannell Entertainment. As is the case with most of its sibling studios, copyright notices of programming produced by either the television or syndication divisions outright bears the copyright of the overall film studio, i.e. "© (respective year) Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation".
The company also syndicates and/or co-syndicates product from partners such as Regency Television and Debmar-Mercury.[4][5]
As part of the restructuring that stemmed from News Corporation spinning off its entertainment assets into 21st Century Fox, it was announced on July 8, 2013, that 20th Television will operate under the management of 20th Century Fox Television; it was previously under Fox Television Stations. As a result, the former company's president will now report to the latter's chairmen.[6]
Titles produced and/or distributed by 20th Television
Current
Library programming
20th Century Fox Television
- Peyton Place (1964–1969)
- Batman (1966–1968)
- Julia (1968–1971)
- Nanny and the Professor (1970–1971)
- Beat The Clock (1969–1974) (Final two seasons syndicated by Firestone Program Syndication Co.; owned by FremantleMedia North America)
- M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
- The New Adventures of Perry Mason (1973–1974)
- The Liars' Club (1976–1978)
- The Cheap Show (1978–1979)
- Dance Fever (1979–1987) (with Merv Griffin Enterprises, now distributed by Sony Pictures Television, currently owned by Merv Griffin Entertainment)
- The $100,000 Pyramid (1985–1988) (owned by Sony Pictures Television)
- L.A. Law (1986–1994)
- America's Most Wanted (1988–2013)
- The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990; co-produced with Gracie Films)
- Cops (1989–present) (with Barbour-Langley Productions, Langley Productions and Fox Television Stations Productions)
- The Simpsons (1989–Present; co-produced with Gracie Films)
- In Living Color (1990–1994) (with Ivory Way Productions)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) (with Mutant Enemy Productions)
- King of the Hill (1997–2009) (with Deedle-Dee Productions, Judgemental Films and 3 Arts Entertainment)
- Family Guy (1999–2003, 2005–present) (with Fuzzy Door Productions)
- Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013 with The Curiosity Company)
- Judging Amy (1999–2005) (with Barbara Hall Joseph Stern Productions and CBS Productions)
- Yes, Dear (2000–2006) (with Amigos de Garcia Productions, Cherry Tree Entertainment and CBS Productions)
- 24 (2001–2010) (with Imagine Television and Teakwood Lane Productions)
- Still Standing (2002–2006) (with Tea Gal and Java Boy Productions and CBS Productions)
- Reba (2001–2007) (with Acme Productions and Bee Caves Road)
- How I Met Your Mother (2005–present) (with Bays Thomas Productions)
- American Dad! (2005–present) (with Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions)
- My Name is Earl (2005–2009; co-produced with Amigos de Garcia Productions)
- Prison Break (2005–2009) (with Original Film and Adlstein Parouse Productions)
- Stacked (2005) (with Steven Levitan Productions)
- The Cleveland Show (2009–2013) (with Fuzzy Door Productions)
- Better Off Ted (2009–2010)
- Glee (2009–present) (with Ryan Murphy Productions and Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision)
- Sit Down, Shut Up! (2009) (with Sony Pictures Television, ITV Studios and Tantamount Studios; 20th handles US distribution, while SPT handles International distribution)
- Neighbors from Hell (2010) (with MoonBoy Animation and Bento Box Entertainment)
- Bob's Burgers (2011–present) (with Bento Box Entertainment)
- Allen Gregory (2011) (with Bento Box Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment)
- Napoleon Dynamite (2012) (with Hess Films and Scully Productions)
- Awake (2012)
20th Television
Monet Lane Prods.
Fox Television Studios
Regency Television
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- South Park (1997–present) (assumed in 2007, after former distributor Tribune Entertainment closed; distributed by Debmar-Mercury, 20th Television for ad-sales)
Mutant Enemy Productions
Stephen J. Cannell
Four Star
New World Television
Genesis Entertainment
- The Judge (1986–1993)
- Real Stories of the Highway Patrol (1993–1999) (Produced by subsidiary Leap Off Productions, distributed by Genesis Entertainment (1993–1995), New World/Genesis Distribution (1995–1997), 20th Television (1997–1999))
- Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996; WBITD handles international distribution only, but WB does handle the US DVDs)
MTM Enterprises
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978)
- Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974–1975)
- The Texas Wheelers (1974–1975)
- Rhoda (1974–1978)
- The Bob Crane Show (1975)
- Doc (1975–1976)
- Three for the Road (1975–1976)
- Mary's Incredible Dream (1976; musical TV special)
- Phyllis (1975–1977)
- The Tony Randall Show (1976–1978)
- Constantinople (1977; musical TV special)
- Lou Grant (1977–1982)
- The Betty White Show (1977–1978)
- Something for Joey (1977; TV movie)
- Mary (1978, TV series)
- The White Shadow (1978–1981)
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982)
- First, You Cry (1978; TV Movie)
- Paris (1979–1980)
- The Last Resort (1979)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979; TV series)
- The Boy Who Drank Too Much (1980; TV movie)
- Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
- Thornwell (1981; TV Movie)
- Remington Steele (1982–1987)
- St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
- Newhart (1982–1990)
- Bay City Blues (1983)
- The Duck Factory (1984)
- Mary (1985; different series than the one listed above but still starring Mary Tyler Moore)
- Beverly Hills Buntz (1987–1988)
- Annie McGuire (1988, TV series)
- Tattinger's (1988, TV series)
- Nick and Hillary (1989, TV series; continuation of "Tattinger's" under a new title)
- Capital News (1990)
- Evening Shade (1990–1994, with CBS Productions; CBS owns the series and distributes the series outside the USA, while 20th Century Fox handles US TV rights)
- The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990–1992; co-produced with The Rosenzweig Company)
- You Take the Kids (1990–1991; co-produced with CBS Productions and Paul Haggis Productions)
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991–1993)
- Xuxa (1993)
- Christy (1994–1996; co-produced with The Rosenzweig Company)
- Central Park West (1995–1996, with CBS Productions)
- Family Challenge (1995–1997)
- Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. (1996–1997; co-produced with Victoria Productions)
- Night of the Twisters (1996, TV movie)
- Christmas Every Day (1996, TV movie)
- Shopping Spree (1996–1998)
- Wait 'Til You Have Kids!! (1996–1997, TV series)
- The Pretender (1996–1997 MTM Enterprises, 1997–2000 TCFTV) (in association with NBC Studios; 20th handles US TV rights, while NBCUniversal International Television Distribution distributes the series outside the USA)
- The Cape (1996–1997; co-produced with ZM Productions)
- Goode Behavior (1996, TV series)
- Good News (1997)
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20th Century Fox International Television
20th Century Fox International Television is the international television distribution arm of Fox. It is responsible for distributing the Fox film and television library across the world (including acquired properties).
Shows distributed by other studios in USA but by Fox elsewhere
- Fastlane (2002–03, distributed by Warner Bros. Television in USA)
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002–03, distributed by CBS Television Distribution in USA)
- Listen Up! (2004–05, distributed by CBS Television Distribution in USA)
- Life on Mars (2008–09, distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television in USA)
- The Raccoons (1985–1992, Spain only)
- Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996–2000, distributed by the Public Broadcasting Service in USA)
- Street Fighter: The Animated Series (1995-1997, distributed by InVision Entertainment, Madhouse, Sunrise, Graz Entertainment, USA Studios, only in international distributions)
References
- ↑ Horn, John (July 12, 1989). "20th Century Fox Restructures Film, Television Units". Associated Press. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ Harmetz, Aljean (July 13, 1989). "A Revamping of Fox Film Puts Emphasis on Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ "2 Named to Executive Posts in Fox TV Restructuring". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1994. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ "TV News Check" 20th Century TV to handle ad sales of both Debmar-Mercury shows for 2007 season. tvnewscheck.com Retrieved on March 13, 2012
- ↑ Elizabeth Guider "Variety" 'Dead Zone' headed to syndication variety.com January 11, 2007, Retrieved on January 29, 2013
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