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CBS Television Distribution says it has cleared The Drew Barrymore Show in 85% of the U.S. Steve LoCascio, Chief Operating Officer of CTD, made the announcement on Day 1 of NATPE. The daytime talk show, whose exact format has not yet been set, will launch nationwide in fall 2020. It joins a new entry hosted by Nick…

CBS Television Distribution is moving ahead with a syndicated daytime talk show hosted by actress Drew Barrymore, which is on track for a fall 2020 launch. The CBS Television Stations, which  represent 38% of the U.S., have signed on as an anchor station group to launch the new show. That includes flagships WCBS-TV in…

Leak? What leak? Jeopardy! viewers apparently were unfazed by spoiler video of 32-game champion James Holzhauer’s stunning loss as he attempted to break Ken Jennings’ all-time winnings record. Monday’s game was its highest-rated episode in 14 years in overnight ratings. Citing Nielsen Media Research, CBS Television Dis…

A Jeopardy! contestant just beat the house in record fashion. James Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, won Tuesday’s episode with a total of $110,914. That was more than enough to set a new record for single-day cash winnings, the syndicated series said in a press release. The…

Stephen Hackett has announced his retirement as president of sales at CBS Television Distribution after three decades at CBS and its former subsidiary King World. Jonathan Bingaman will now lead the sales effort, the company said, after a promotion to EVP Domestic Licensing and Distribution. Both announcements were…

Phil McGraw, host and executive producer of Dr. Phil, has signed a new deal with CBS Television Distribution to continue the show through 2023. The extension adds three years onto McGraw’s current deal and will take the daytime talk show through its 21st season. With Dr. Phil, which has been the highest-rated daytime…

CBS has announced that Paul Franklin will step down as president of CBS Television Distribution. The move brings the curtain down on his three-decade-plus career and continues the dramatic overhaul of CBS Corp. after the exit of Les Moonves in early September. Two years ago, nearly 30 years into his tenure as a Fox…

UPDATED with premiere date: CBS Television Distribution’s Vivica A. Fox-hosted daytime talk show will premiere September 10 in syndication. Face The Truth hails from Jay McGraw's Stage 29 Productions. Led by Fox and a panel that includes Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer, attorney and advocate Areva Martin, psychologist Dr…

CBS Television Distribution has acquired digital multicast rights for all 11 seasons of The Carol Burnett Show. The pact includes over 276 hours of the classic comedy showcase – many episodes of which have never been seen beyond their original broadcast. The iconic show, which starred Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence…

The Paley Center for Media in New York will mark the 35th anniversary of syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune with a special exhibition and a live event with executive producer Harry Friedman and on-air personalities Pat Sajak and Vanna White looking back at the show’s history. The exhibit, “Wheel of Fortune: 35…

CBS Television Distribution has acquired the massive library of Judge Judy from creator and star Judith Sheindlin. In addition, both sides have agreed to extend the current production deal for an additional season, through 2020-2021, which will mark Judge Judy’s 25th season. The agreement provides CTD with rights to…

CBS News veteran Sharon Hoffman has been named executive producer at Entertainment Tonight and ET‘s sister show The Insider, CBS said today. Hoffman most recently served as EP Weekend News at CBS News. She oversaw the Saturday and Sunday editions of the CBS Evening News, managed weekend breaking news coverage and…