DreamWorks Television

DreamWorks Television, a division of DreamWorks, was an American television distribution and production company located in Universal City, California. In 2013, it merged with Amblin Television.
== History ==
DreamWorks Television was established in December 1994 through a $200 million seven-year television production partnership between DreamWorks Pictures and Capital Cities/ABC. The primary goal of the company was to create series for various platforms including broadcast networks, cable channels, and first run syndication. Despite not having a first look deal with the ABC Network, financial benefits were in favor of ABC. The debut show, Champs, was slated as a mid-season replacement for ABC. In June 1995, Dan McDermott was appointed as the division's chief executive. DreamWorks Television achieved its first major success with Spin City on ABC. The Walt Disney Company acquired Capital Cities/ABC in February 1996.
In 1997, DreamWorks Television experienced a disagreement with NBC regarding the creation of several TV programs. The conflict was resolved, leading to DreamWorks becoming a development partner for NBC in 1998. That same year, DreamWorks reached an agreement with Paramount Domestic Television to syndicate Spin City for off-net syndication.
In 2002, the company's partnership with ABC came to an end as their joint venture agreement concluded. Subsequently, a development agreement was established with NBC, incorporating a first look clause. Under this new agreement, NBC provided financing for series pickups while also acquiring a financial stake in the show. Additionally, DreamWorks Television had the ability to finance shows sold to other platforms, while NBC paid an annual fee to the company.
== Tv Shows ==
The complete pre-2008 DreamWorks Television collection is presently under the ownership and global distribution of Paramount Global Content Distribution, except for Line of Fire, Carpoolers, and Oliver Beene (distributed by Disney–ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution), Las Vegas (distributed in North America by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and internationally by MGM Worldwide Television Distribution), Father of the Pride (distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios), Off Centre (distributed by Warner Bros. Television), Band of Brothers (distributed by HBO Enterprises), Miracle Workers (distributed by Entertainment One), and Rescue Me (distributed by Sony Pictures Television). Paramount additionally shares distribution rights for several DWTV programs. These include The Job, which is co-distributed with Disney–ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution. Boomtown is co-distributed with NBCUniversal Syndication Studios in North America and MGM Worldwide Television Distribution outside North America. Alienators: Evolution Continues is jointly distributed in North America with WildBrain, while Sony Pictures Television and WildBrain handle international distribution for the series. In 2011, Netflix secured a streaming agreement with DreamWorks, acquiring the rights to stream their movies, TV shows, and TV show specials.
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