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On December 18, 2007, Tribune Entertainment announced it would exit the program distribution business.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pursell|first=Chris |title=Tribune Entertainment Ends Distribution Operation|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php|publisher=[[TV Week]]|accessdate=9 July 2010|date= July 8, 2010 }}</ref> In 2008, it sold its [[Old Warner Brothers Studio|Tribune Studios]] for $125 million to Hudson Capital, LLC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/01/31/idUS270718+31-Jan-2008+BW20080131 |title=Hudson Capital LLC Acquires Hollywood's Tribune Studios and Real Estate for $125... |publisher=Reuters |date=2008-01-31 |accessdate=2013-10-20}}</ref>
On December 18, 2007, Tribune Entertainment announced it would exit the program distribution business.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pursell|first=Chris |title=Tribune Entertainment Ends Distribution Operation|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php|publisher=[[TV Week]]|accessdate=9 July 2010|date= July 8, 2010 }}</ref> In 2008, it sold its [[Old Warner Brothers Studio|Tribune Studios]] for $125 million to Hudson Capital, LLC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/01/31/idUS270718+31-Jan-2008+BW20080131 |title=Hudson Capital LLC Acquires Hollywood's Tribune Studios and Real Estate for $125... |publisher=Reuters |date=2008-01-31 |accessdate=2013-10-20}}</ref>

The [[Comedy Central]] series ''[[South Park]]'', which Tribune distributed for syndication in conjunction with [[Debmar-Mercury]], is now co-distributed by [[Twentieth Television]]. Another program, the revival of ''[[Family Feud]]'', was sold to Debmar-Mercury in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last= Pursell|first=Chris |title=Trifecta Picks Up 'Idol Rewind' for Distribution|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/trifecta_picks_up_idol_rewind.php|publisher=TV Week|accessdate=9 July 2010|date=July 8, 2010}}</ref> Some producers of Tribune-distributed programs, such as Telco Productions (producer of ''Animal Rescue'', ''Missing'' and ''Dog Tales''), opted to distribute the programs themselves.<ref>{{cite web|last=Paen |first=Alex |title=Telco Tribune release |url=http://www.telcoproductions.com/Telco-Tribune-release.pdf |publisher=Telco Productions |accessdate=9 July 2010 |date=December 20, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20081029130924/http://www.telcoproductions.com/Telco-Tribune-release.pdf |archivedate=October 29, 2008 }}</ref>

The only other program that was affected was ''[[U.S. Farm Report]]'', which as it involves personalities from Tribune's [[Chicago]] radio station [[WGN (AM)|WGN Radio]] and still had a loyal audience, moved to the cable channel [[RFD-TV]]. Tribune Entertainment syndicated and produced shows from/with [[DIC Entertainment|DiC]], [[Village Roadshow]] and other producers. Tribune continues to internally syndicate some programming among its owned-and-operated stations, most commonly parades and holiday specials.


In 2010, Tribune announced that it would be considering a re-entry into the syndication market with two new talk shows: one a [[tabloid talk show|tabloid-style show]] hosted by [[Bubba the Love Sponge]], and another, "Big Willie" (since renamed ''[[The Bill Cunningham Show]]''). Both programs filmed pilot programs and Bill Cunningham's show aired during a week long test on Tribune stations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tribune looking to get back into syndication|url=http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/24739.html|publisher=TPR|accessdate=9 July 2010|date= 3 June 2010}}</ref>
In 2010, Tribune announced that it would be considering a re-entry into the syndication market with two new talk shows: one a [[tabloid talk show|tabloid-style show]] hosted by [[Bubba the Love Sponge]], and another, "Big Willie" (since renamed ''[[The Bill Cunningham Show]]''). Both programs filmed pilot programs and Bill Cunningham's show aired during a week long test on Tribune stations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tribune looking to get back into syndication|url=http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/24739.html|publisher=TPR|accessdate=9 July 2010|date= 3 June 2010}}</ref>

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Tribune Entertainment
Company typeDivision
IndustryTelevision
FoundedChicago, United States (1980 (1980))
DefunctDecember 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)
Headquarters
Chicago
,
United States
Production output
TV shows
ParentTribune Broadcasting

Tribune Entertainment was a television production and syndication company owned and operated by Tribune Broadcasting. The company was started in the mid-1980s. Many programs offered from Tribune Entertainment have been broadcast on the company's television stations.

Throughout the company's existence, Tribune Entertainment mainly produced first-run syndicated programs (including Geraldo, At the Movies and Earth: Final Conflict), along with some specials (such as the Hollywood Christmas Parade and Soul Train Music Awards).

History

Tribune Entertainment

Tribune Entertainment was founded in 1980. The first programs that Tribune distributed for syndication were the agricultural news program U.S. Farm Report, which debuted in 1975; and Independent Network News, a syndicated news program designed for Independent stations that was produced by Tribune's New York City station WPIX and debuted in 1980.

In 1982, Tribune picked-up newspaper film critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel under the show name of At the Movies before losing the hosts four year later to Buena Vista Television.[1] In 1985, another long-running program that Tribune had distributed was the syndicated musical Soul Train, just 9 years after it moved to WGN-TV, from syndication, which debuted in 1971.[2] In 1989, Tribune signed comedienne Joan Rivers to host the daytime syndicated talk program, The Joan Rivers Show, five years before doing Can We Shop?.[3] On March 1, 1991, Tribune had its Geraldo show as the first US program in the USSR under the recent Glasnost policy.[4]

In January 1994, Tribune Entertainment started a country music initiative across broadcast television, concert touring, direct marketing, home video distribution, pay-per-view and radio syndication. Under the initiative programming would start in the fall 1994 with a weekly syndicated country music television and companion radio program then home video releases and pay-per-view events in 1995.[5] With Nashville Country Club Inc., Tribune announced as a part of this initiative to operate "Road" performance clubs and restaurants with the first to open in 1995.[6] In July 1995, Tribune sold 22 episodes of "Road", their canceled country music show, to the Nashville Network for broadcast starting in January 1996.[7]

In July 2003, the company purchased syndication rights to 34 DreamWorks feature films to use on Tribune stations starting in August 2006. The films would be also sold to other stations via barter or sale while supervising marketing for the films.[8]

On December 18, 2007, Tribune Entertainment announced it would exit the program distribution business.[9] In 2008, it sold its Tribune Studios for $125 million to Hudson Capital, LLC.[10]

The Comedy Central series South Park, which Tribune distributed for syndication in conjunction with Debmar-Mercury, is now co-distributed by Twentieth Television. Another program, the revival of Family Feud, was sold to Debmar-Mercury in 2007.[11] Some producers of Tribune-distributed programs, such as Telco Productions (producer of Animal Rescue, Missing and Dog Tales), opted to distribute the programs themselves.[12]

The only other program that was affected was U.S. Farm Report, which as it involves personalities from Tribune's Chicago radio station WGN Radio and still had a loyal audience, moved to the cable channel RFD-TV. Tribune Entertainment syndicated and produced shows from/with DiC, Village Roadshow and other producers. Tribune continues to internally syndicate some programming among its owned-and-operated stations, most commonly parades and holiday specials.

In 2010, Tribune announced that it would be considering a re-entry into the syndication market with two new talk shows: one a tabloid-style show hosted by Bubba the Love Sponge, and another, "Big Willie" (since renamed The Bill Cunningham Show). Both programs filmed pilot programs and Bill Cunningham's show aired during a week long test on Tribune stations.[13]

Tribune Studios

Tribune Studios
Company typeDivision
IndustryTelevision
FoundedChicago, United States (March 19, 2013 (2013-03-19))
Key people
Matt Cherniss (president)[14]
Production output
TV shows
Parent

On March 19, 2013, Tribune appointed Warner Bros. executive Matt Cherniss as president/general manager of a newly-formed[15][16] production division called Tribune Studios (not to be confused with the physical Sunset Bronson Studios, which formerly held the Tribune Studios name and continues to house the facilities of Tribune's KTLA). Tribune Studios will produce programs primarily for the company's 23 television stations and WGN America, some of which will receive national distribution. The initial programs produced by the company starting with the 2012-13 season will include The Bill Cunningham Show (originated through Tribune Broadcasting, now produced by ITV Studios America), The Arsenio Hall Show and The Test (the latter two programs were co-productions with CBS).[14]

Tribune Studios's first original drama, since its formation,[15][16] for its sister company WGN America was Manhattan which aired from 2014 to 2015 for 2 seasons.[17][18]

Acquisition by Sinclair

On May 8, 2017, Sinclair Broadcast Group officially announced its intent to acquire Tribune Media. The transaction will be a cash-and-stock deal valuing the company at $3.9 billion.[19]

Filmography

This is a listing of programs which were either produced or distributed by Tribune Entertainment & then later on, Tribune Studios:

Tribune Entertainment

Animated series

Daytime shows

First-run syndicated shows

Teen Sitcoms

Late night talk/variety shows

Made-for-TV movies/Mini-series

News/information series

Specials

Tribune Studios

Daytime shows

  • The Bill Cunningham Show (2011–2016), produced with ITV Studios America
  • The Robert Irvine Show (2016–present), produced with Robert Irvine Productions and Irwin Entertainment

Late night talk/variety shows

Dramas

References

  1. ^ a b Daley, Steve (April 16, 1986). "Wbbm To Air New Show By Siskel, Ebert". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Love, Peace & Soul: Celebrating 44 Years of Soul Train". SoulTrain.com. August 15, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Joan Rivers paved the way for ranchy comedians". Boston Herald.com. September 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Warren, James (January 27, 1991). "`Geraldo` Goes To Moscow". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "Going country: Tribune Entertainment Co. announced plans..." Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. January 19, 1994. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Entertainment road: Tribune Entertainment Co. and..." Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. May 12, 1994. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "To Nashville Network". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. July 11, 1995. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Entertainment unit acquires film rights". Chicago Tribune. July 24, 2003. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  9. ^ Pursell, Chris (July 8, 2010). "Tribune Entertainment Ends Distribution Operation". TV Week. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  10. ^ "Hudson Capital LLC Acquires Hollywood's Tribune Studios and Real Estate for $125..." Reuters. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  11. ^ Pursell, Chris (July 8, 2010). "Trifecta Picks Up 'Idol Rewind' for Distribution". TV Week. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  12. ^ Paen, Alex (December 20, 2007). "Telco Tribune release" (PDF). Telco Productions. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Tribune looking to get back into syndication". TPR. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  14. ^ a b Morabito, Andrea (March 19, 2013). "Tribune Re-Launching Studio With Matt Cherniss at Helm". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2016. the newly formed Tribune Studios
  15. ^ a b "Tribune Media | Tribune Studios". www.tribunemedia.com. Launched in 2013
  16. ^ a b "Tribune Media | Tribune Names Cherniss President/GM of WGN America And Tribune Studios". www.tribunemedia.com. the newly formed Tribune Studios
  17. ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia. "WGN America Renews 'Manhattan' for Season 2". Variety. Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  18. ^ Graser, Marc (November 29, 2013). "How Matt Cherniss is Building Provocative New Worlds for WGN America". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2016. "Salem" is a co-production with 20th Century Fox TV's cable arm Fox 21, while "Manhattan" will be produced through Tribune Studios, ...
  19. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (May 8, 2017). "Sinclair Broadcast Group Sets $3.9 Billion Deal to Acquire Tribune Media". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  20. ^ Ziemba, Stanley (January 24, 1996). "Tribune, King World Enter Tv Deal". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  21. ^ "Talking shopping: Tribune Entertainment, Barry Diller's..." Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. August 25, 1993. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  22. ^ a b c Dillon, Mark (8 July 2002). "Tribune and Fireworks embark on Adventure Inc". Playback. Retrieved 2007-12-09. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ Sternberg, Joel. "Siskel and Ebert". Encyclopedia of Television. Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  24. ^ Hurst, Jack (September 29, 1994). "A Smooth `Road'". Chicago Tribune. September 29, 1994. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  25. ^ Kogan, Rick (January 24, 1992). "Smoothed Edges". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  26. ^ Kogan, Rick (April 8, 1992). "Cliches Mar `The Hank Gathers Story`". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  27. ^ Szul, Barbara (April 20, 1987). "Geraldo Rivera investigates the problems of growing up in..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  28. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 12, 2014). "Thomas M. Wright To Co-Star In 'Outsiders' On WGN America". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  29. ^ Petski, Denise (December 14, 2015). "'Underground' Gets March Premiere Date On WGN America". Deadine Hollywood. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
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