CBS Media Ventures
CBS Media Ventures (formerly CBS Paramount Domestic Television and CBS Television Distribution) is the television broadcast syndication arm of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount Global founded on September 26, 2006 by CBS Corporation from a merger of CBS Paramount Domestic Television and King World Productions. On launch, the division was led by King World CEO Roger King, who had his own production company merged into the division, until his death in 2007. It was formerly the main distribution arm of Paramount Media Networks (now handled by Paramount Global Distribution Group), the CBS and The CW television networks, which are currently handled by former parent company CBS Studios. The division also consists of CBS's home entertainment arm, CBS Home Entertainment. Background The division has distribution rights to acquired television series, mini-series and made-for-television films from the following libraries: Desilu Productions The original Paramount Television Viacom Enterprises & Viacom Productions Republic Pictures Television Big Ticket Entertainment Spelling Television Worldvision Enterprises CBS Productions King World Productions Paramount Global's cable networks and television studios; and The majority of those by Westinghouse Broadcasting/Group W Productions and its own first-run broadcast syndication and off-network television shows Paramount Global's flagship TV network, CBS, handles the