Entertainment Studios
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| Private | |
| Industry | Television production and distribution |
| Founded | Los Angeles, California, United States (1993) |
| Founder | Byron Allen |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Key people |
Byron Allen (chairman/CEO) Mark DeVitre (executive vice president/general counsel)[1] Carolyn Folks (executive producer) Joan A. Robbins (co-producer/president of talent relations) Barry W. Ilovitch (president of production) |
| Products |
Television programs Cable television Home video |
| Website |
www |
Entertainment Studios is an independent television production and distribution company that was founded by comedian Byron Allen in 1993 under the name CF Entertainment. The company produces and distributes first-run television series for U.S. television syndication. It also operates six digital cable and satellite channels which broadcast a mix of original program content and syndicated programs that the company distributes for broadcast television through its Entertainment Studios Networks subsidiary.
The company is the largest independently operated syndication producer/distributor for broadcast television as the company produces and distributes 29 syndicated television series, which largely consist of court shows scripted from actual testimony, and interview programs; the company also ventured into scripted programming in 2012, with the launch of the sitcoms Mr. Box Office and The First Family.[2] Entertainment Studios greenlit its first film and stage projects in 2011, when it acquired the rights to develop a biographical film and theatrical play on the life of Sammy Davis, Jr. from the daughter of actor/singer, Tracey Davis.[3]
List of programs produced and distributed by Entertainment Studios
Syndicated series
- America's Court with Judge Ross
- Beautiful Homes & Great Estates
- Career Day
- Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen
- Designers, Fashions & Runways
- Entertainers with Byron Allen
- The First Family
- Global Business People
- The Gossip Queens
- Justice for All with Judge Cristina Pérez
- Justice with Judge Mablean
- Latin Lifestyles
- Kickin' It with Byron Allen
- Mr. Box Office
- Supreme Justice with Judge Karen
- Urban Style
- We the People With Gloria Allred
- The Writer’s Hot List
- Who Wants to Date a Comedian?
- The Young Icons
Cable networks
- Automotive.TV
- Cars.TV
- Comedy.TV
- ES.TV
- MyDestination.TV
- Pets.TV
- Recipe.TV
On December 10, 2012, Entertainment Studios launched Justice Central, the production company's eighth first-run syndication network. Justice Central is a 24-hour, HD legal news and court show network that captures court proceedings, news, talk, and entertainment. Seen on AT&T Uverse and Verizon FIOS, its original programming includes five court shows: America's Court with Judge Ross, We the People with Gloria Allred, Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez, Supreme Justice with Judge Karen, and Justice with Judge Mablean.[4]
Syndicated specials
- Comedy Jam
- Feel the Beat
- Happy Holidays America
- We Have a Dream
References
- ↑ Mark DeVitre Joins Entertainment Studios as Executive VP and General Counsel, The Hollywood Reporter, June 11, 2012.
- ↑ Entertainment Studios Launches Two Primetime First-run Sitcoms for Fall 2012, The Futon Critic, January 18, 2012.
- ↑ Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic, Stage Show Planned, The Hollywood Reporter, December 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Byron Allen Launches Justice Central Television". Blackenterprise.com. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.