20th Television, Inc.
(formerly known as TCF Television Productions, Inc., 20th Century-Fox Television and 20th Century Fox Television) is the
television studio
A television studio, also called a television production studio, is an installation room in which video productions take place, either for the production of live television and its recording onto video tape or other media such as SSDs, or for ...
arm of
20th Century Studios
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
, owned by
Disney Television Studios
Disney Television Studios is the television studios arm of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company established on May 15, 2019 to succeed Walt Disney Television, the first and Disney General Entertainment Content#Walt Disney ...
, a division of the
Disney Entertainment
Disney Entertainment is one of the three major divisions of the Walt Disney Company created on February 8, 2023. It consists of the company's entertainment media and content businesses, including its motion picture film studios, television divi ...
business segment of
the Walt Disney Company
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. Productions from this company are distributed on/in
home media formats by
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. (doing business as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) is the home entertainment distribution arm of the Walt Disney Company. The division handles the distribution of Disney's films, television series, a ...
through the
20th Century Home Entertainment
20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC. and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) was a home video distribution arm that distributes films produced by 20th Century Stud ...
banner.
20th Television was part of the majority of
21st Century Fox
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which did business as 21st Century Fox, was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was formed on June 28, 2013, as the legal successor ...
's assets
acquired by Disney in 2019.
The company's current name was adopted in 2020 when Disney dropped the "Fox" word from the names of the acquired 21st Century Fox assets to avoid brand confusion with
Fox Corporation
Fox Corporation (commonly referred to as Fox Corp or simply Fox) is an American multinational mass media company headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, with offices also in Burbank, Cali ...
. 20th Television has since become
ABC's flagship television production arm with the closure of
ABC Signature
ABC Signature was a production arm of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), which is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, a sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment and division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio ...
on October 1, 2024.
Divisions
20th Television has divisions from before and post-Disney.
*
20th Century Fox Television Distribution
20th Television, Inc. (formerly known as TCF Television Productions, Inc., 20th Century-Fox Television and 20th Century Fox Television) is the television studio arm of 20th Century Studios, owned by Disney Television Studios, a division of the Di ...
(2011–2020) – a television distribution arm of 20th Century Fox Television for all
Fox
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Twelve species ...
-produced and/or acquired programming. The company operated from 2011 to 2020.
*
FNM/FWP (1990–1994) – the TV movie production arm of TCFTV. The company was known as FNM Films, which stood for "Fox Network Movies". In 1993, the company was renamed to Fox West Pictures, until it was reformed as the then-new
Fox 2000 Pictures
Fox 2000 Pictures was an American film production company within The Walt Disney Studios. It was a sister studio of the larger film studios 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures, specializing in producing independent films in mid-range ...
division.
*
20th Century Fox International Television (2001–2002) – an international television production company and a short-lived unit of TCFTV.
*
Fox Circle Productions (1994–2005) – a division of 20th Century Fox Television that created TV movies and original programming.
**
National Studios (1995–1998) – a TV movie division of Fox Circle Productions.
*
Fox Square Productions (1987–1990s) – a short-lived in-house production unit of the then-new
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship proper ...
.
* 20th Century Fox Telecommunications (1982) – a television production company that only produced The Who Rocks America, a TV movie produced by
The Who
The Who are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964–1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. Considered one of th ...
.
*
Fox Television Animation
20th Television Animation (formerly known as Fox Television Animation) is an American animation studio and production company that creates, develops, produces, publishes, and distributes primarily adult animated television series and specials. ...
(1999–2020) – an American animation company owned by
Disney Television Studios
Disney Television Studios is the television studios arm of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company established on May 15, 2019 to succeed Walt Disney Television, the first and Disney General Entertainment Content#Walt Disney ...
. It used to be the animation division of 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Television since its launch in 1999, until in 2020, Disney announced it would be separate from 20th Television.
History
TCF Television Productions (1949–1958)
20th Century Fox Television was originally formed in 1949 by
20th Century-Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film production and distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Com ...
as other studios were branching out into television production. The company was known as TCF Television Productions, Inc. from its inception until 1958. Its first television series was ''
Crusade in Europe'', which was produced for
ABC.
In 1955, Fox intended to set up a television film subsidiary on the company's Western Avenue lot in Hollywood, but it never materialized.
Fox did not produce another television show until 1955, when it launched its very first series, ''
The 20th Century-Fox Hour'' on
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
, after the success of ABC's hit show ''
Disneyland
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''. In 1956, Fox sold its second show to CBS, ''
My Friend Flicka
''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The ...
'', which is based on the ''
Flicka
''Flicka'' is a 2006 American family adventure drama film loosely based on the 1941 children's novel '' My Friend Flicka'' by Mary O'Hara. The film is directed by Michael Mayer and written by Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner. The novel had ...
'' film series.
Later that year,
Irving Asher, who was a very successful film producer, was made general manager of TCF Television Productions. In 1956, Fox sold the ''
Broken Arrow'' television project, which is based on the 1950 film of the same name, to ABC.
In 1957, Fox cemented a pact with National Telefilm Associates (NTA) to produce ''
How to Marry a Millionaire
''How to Marry a Millionaire'' is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays ''The Greeks Had a Word for It'' (1930) by Zoe Akins and '' ...
'', which was based on the 1953 film of the same name, and ''
Man Without a Gun''. NTA served as distributor of the series, which were to play on the
NTA Film Network
The NTA Film Network was an early American television network founded by Ely Landau in 1956 that operated on a part-time basis, broadcasting films and several first-run television programs from major Hollywood studios. Despite attracting more ...
.
20th Century-Fox Television (1958–1989)

In 1958, the company was renamed to 20th Century-Fox Television (the hyphen in-between the "Century" and "Fox" words was dropped in 1985). Around the same time,
Martin Manulis, producer of CBS' ''
Playhouse 90
''Playhouse 90'' is an American television anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 134 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of t ...
'', joined 20th Century-Fox as head of television. Under Manulis' watch, the company developed ''
Adventures in Paradise'' for ABC, ''
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' for CBS and ''
Five Fingers'' for
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...
. In the following year, Fox also sold the drama ''
Hong Kong
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'' to ABC.
By 1960,
Roy Huggins, who was lured from
Warner Bros. Television, was tapped to join 20th Century-Fox Television as vice president in charge of production. During Huggins' watch, he refreshed the ''Hong Kong'' show. He also oversaw the development of the three programs for ABC, which were the comedy ''
Margie
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Margie may refer to:
People
* Margie Abbott (born 1958), Australian businesswoman
* Margie Ac ...
'' and dramas ''
Follow the Sun'' and ''
Bus Stop
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''. In 1961,
William Self was appointed to replace Huggins.
In 1962, the company decreased its output to one show, then produced none the following year. Roy Huggins departed to join
Revue Studios. During the short-lived dark period in 1963, the company had signed
Hal Kanter
Hal Kanter (December 18, 1918 – November 6, 2011) was an American writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley (in '' Loving You'' and ''Blue Hawaii''), for both feature films ...
and
Paul Monash to production deals. Later that year, highly successful feature film producer
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen (born Irwin O. Cohen; June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genr ...
was moved from its feature film unit to its television unit to serve as producer for the studio.
The company had returned to producing prime-time programs by 1964. The first shows were the ABC sitcom ''
Valentine's Day
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'', the ABC dramas ''
Peyton Place'', ''
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden ...
'', and ''
12 O'Clock High''; and the NBC drama ''
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (, 1734September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyo ...
''. Later that year,
William Dozier
William McElroy Dozier (; February 13, 1908 – April 23, 1991) was an American film and television producer, writer and actor. He is best known for two television series, ''Batman'' and '' The Green Hornet''.
Early life
Dozier was born in Omaha, ...
and his Greenway Productions studio signed a deal with 20th Century-Fox to develop television shows. By 1965, Fox was producing several new shows for primetime, such as ''
The Legend of Jesse James'', ''
The Long, Hot Summer'', ''
The Loner'' and Irwin Allen's science-fiction drama ''
Lost in Space
''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. Lightly dramatic, sometimes comedic in tone, the series was inspired by the 1812 J ...
'', to be followed by ''
Batman
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'', which is based on the comic book series, and ''
Blue Light''.
The 1966–67 season proved to be a difficult year for Fox's television unit, which was producing the ABC sitcom ''
The Tammy Grimes Show'' and the ABC dramas ''
The Man Who Never Was
''The Man Who Never Was'' is a 1956 British espionage thriller film produced by André Hakim and directed by Ronald Neame. It stars Clifton Webb and Gloria Grahame and features Robert Flemyng, Josephine Griffin and Stephen Boyd. It is b ...
'', ''
The Felony Squad'', ''
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell (director), James Jewell.
Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas i ...
'' and
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen (born Irwin O. Cohen; June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genr ...
's science-fiction show ''
The Time Tunnel
''The Time Tunnel'' is an American color science-fiction television series written around a theme of time travel adventure; it starred James Darren and Robert Colbert. The show was creator-producer Irwin Allen's third science-fiction televisi ...
''. Although most of the new shows in the season did not last long, ''Felony Squad'' turned out to be a hit. The 1967–68 season was similarly poor for Fox, as it only had two new shows, ''
Custer'' and ''
Judd, for the Defense
''Judd, for the Defense'' is an American legal drama originally broadcast on the ABC network on Friday nights from September 8, 1967, to March 21, 1969. Judd was a shortened surname from Juddinski.
Synopsis
The show stars Carl Betz, who had pr ...
'', both for ABC. Although ''Custer'' bombed, ''Judd, for the Defense'' was initially popular, but was later cancelled after only two seasons. Fox also expanded its output to commission a Saturday morning show in collaboration with
Filmation
Filmation Associates was an American production company founded by Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland and Norm Prescott in 1962, before closing by Group W Productions on February 3, 1989. Located in Reseda, California, Filmation produced animated ...
, ''
Journey to the Center of the Earth
''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (), also translated with the variant titles ''A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and ''A Journey into the Interior of the Earth'', is a classic science fiction novel written by French novelist Jules Ve ...
''.
The 1968–69 season was also difficult for 20th Century-Fox Television, which saw the British co-production ''
Journey to the Unknown
''Journey to the Unknown'' is a British anthology television series, produced by Hammer Film Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. It aired on ABC from September 26, 1968, to January 30, 1969.[Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen (born Irwin O. Cohen; June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genr ...]
's final science-fiction drama to be produced, ''
Land of the Giants'', for ABC; the CBS drama ''
Lancer
A lancer was a type of cavalryman who fought with a lance. Lances were used for mounted warfare in Assyria as early as and subsequently by India, Egypt, China, Persia, Greece, and Rome. The weapon was widely used throughout Eurasia during the M ...
''; and the NBC sitcoms ''
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'' and ''
Julia''. Although ''Julia'' was deemed a hit, most of the shows in the season crumbled. Fox did have one additional Saturday morning cartoon for Filmation, ''
Fantastic Voyage
''Fantastic Voyage'' is a 1966 American science fiction adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Harry Kleiner, based on a story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby. The film is about a submarine crew who is shrunk to microsco ...
''. In 1969, Fox entered the game show fray by signing a deal to distribute ''
Beat the Clock
''Beat the Clock'' is an American television game show. Contestants attempted to complete challenges such as physical stunts within a time limit in order to win prizes. The show was a creation of Mark Goodson- Bill Todman Productions.
The sho ...
'', a revival of the popular 1950s game show. The decade closed out with the 1969-70 television season and two new programs, ''
Room 222
''Room 222'' is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC for 112 episodes, from September 17, 1969, until January 11, 1974. The show was broadcast on 1969 ...
'' for ABC and ''
Bracken's World'' for NBC. Also that year,
Grant Tinker
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Early life
T ...
was hired to join the studio, but he would quit two years later due to conflicts with running
MTM Enterprises
MTM Enterprises (also known as MTM Productions) was an American independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' for CBS. The name for the produc ...
.
While the 1970s were difficult for Fox's television unit, the studio initially started off the decade with the shows ''
Nanny and the Professor'' on ABC and ''
Arnie
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* Arnie Arenz (1911–1985), American National Football League quarterback in 1934
* Arnie Beyeler (born 1964), American minor league baseball p ...
'' for CBS, which proved to be modest successes. The studio would then produce ''
M*A*S*H
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'' in 1972 for CBS, which would go on to be incredibly successful, lasting eleven seasons. Later on, in 1979, the studio produced ''
Trapper John, M.D.'', which was popular throughout the 1980s. Other Fox shows for the 1970s, such as ''
Cade's County'', ''
The New Perry Mason'', Irwin Allen's ''
The Swiss Family Robinson
''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (German: ''Der Schweizerische Robinson'', "The Swiss Robinson") is a novel by the Swiss author Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Aus ...
'', ''
Young Dan'l Boone'', ''
W.E.B.'', ''
The Paper Chase'', ''
Loves Me, Loves Me Not'', and ''
Billy
Billy may refer to:
* Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name)
* Billy (surname), a surname (and list of people with the surname)
Animals
* Billy (dog), a dog breed
* Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945
* Billy ( ...
'' all bombed, although ''The Paper Chase'' became a cult classic and gave Showtime additional seasons.
Fox also distributed the game show ''
Masquerade Party'', produced by
Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Productions, which aired during the 1974–75 season. From 1976 to 1978, Fox distributed ''
Liar's Club
''Liar's Club'' is an American game show, originally produced by Ralph Andrews, featuring a panel of celebrity guests who offered explanations of obscure or unusual objects. Contestants attempted to determine which explanation was correct in or ...
'', as well as ''
Celebrity Sweepstakes'', both of which were produced by Ralph Andrews Productions. In 1973, Fox distributed the syndicated Canadian videotape production ''
The Starlost'', produced by
Glen-Warren Productions.
In 1980, television producer
Glen A. Larson quit Universal and joined 20th Century-Fox Television. The first show was ''
The Fall Guy'', which was successful, though it would end up being the only Fox/Larson show to become so. The other collaborations, ''
Trauma Center
A trauma center, or trauma centre, is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds. The term "trauma center" may be used incorr ...
'', ''
Manimal'', ''
Automan'', ''
Masquerade'', ''
Cover Up
A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one's own misdeeds) from relational co ...
'' and ''
Half Nelson'' did not fare well due to poor ratings. By August 1980, other producers and agencies, like
Clyde Phillips (Blue Hill Avenue Productions), former employee of Bob Banner Associates and Marc Merson (Brownstone Productions), former employee of Lorimar Productions had struck a deal with the studio.
Other series of the early 1980s, like ''
Hagen
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'', ''
Breaking Away'', ''
Ladies' Man'', ''
Jessica Novak'', ''
9 to 5
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Many countri ...
'', ''
It's Not Easy'', ''
Emerald Point N.A.S.'' and ''
AfterMASH'' did not fare well in the ratings, although ''AfterMASH'' was initially a minor hit, especially in its first season, and ''9 to 5'' did well in syndication after being a minor network hit in its original ABC run. In 1984, James L. Brooks and his
Gracie Films
Gracie Films is an American film and television production company founded by James L. Brooks on January 4, 1986. The company is primarily known for producing its long-running flagship animated series ''The Simpsons''.
The company's headquarter ...
company was moved to 20th Century-Fox for a film and television partnership, creating a long relationship that lasted until the early 1990s when he moved to Sony.
20th Century Fox Television and the Metromedia buyout/Murdoch era (1985–1989)
In 1985, after Steven Bochco left MTM and the ''
Hill Street Blues
''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the Metropolitan Police Department staff ...
'' program, he moved to 20th Century Fox Television to start the NBC crime drama ''
L.A. Law
''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
The series cente ...
'' and the ABC dramedy ''
Hooperman'', and marked the return of success for its television studio. During that same year, Fox returned to success with the sitcom ''
Mr. Belvedere
''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally broadcasting, aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 15, 1985 until its cancellation (television), cancellation following the 107th episodic television, episode on December ...
'', which was an instantly popular hit. Also that same year, Fox sold its sitcom ''
Charlie & Co.'' to CBS, which flopped after only one season. The second new sitcom under the Murdoch regime was ''
Fathers and Sons'', which was sold to NBC, which also flopped after one season.
In 1986, Fox had purchased the assets of
Metromedia
Metromedia, Inc. (also often MetroMedia) was an American media company that owned radio station, radio and television stations in the United States from 1956 to 1986 and controlled Orion Pictures from 1988 to 1997. Metromedia was established in ...
, including its television stations and the distribution subsidiary, Metromedia Producers Corporation, which was distributing the series ''
Small Wonder''. Fox also sold ''
The Wizard'' to CBS, and ''
Heart of the City'' to ABC for the 1986–1987 television season in addition to ''
L.A. Law
''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
The series cente ...
'' on NBC, which helped save the television industry of Fox. Fox also introduced the sketch comedy ''
The Tracey Ullman Show
''The Tracey Ullman Show'' is an American television sketch comedy variety show starring Tracey Ullman. It debuted on Fox on April 5, 1987, as the network's second original primetime series, following '' Married... with Children'', and ran fo ...
'', produced by Gracie Films for the Fox network, which introduced ''
The Simpsons
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'', that the success in 1989 that saved Fox's struggling television unit. Fox also distributed the sitcom ''
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
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'', produced internally by Fox Square Productions.
For the 1987–88 season, Fox sold the sitcom ''
Second Chance'' to the then-new Fox television network, and sold the drama ''
Leg Work'' to CBS, and the sitcom ''
Pursuit of Happiness'' to ABC, in addition to ''Hooperman''.
20th Television (production arm) (1989–1994)
In 1989, 20th Century Fox Television's functions were taken over by Twentieth Television Corporation, a separate entity from 20th Century Fox. Both companies were subsidiaries of News Corporation unit Fox Inc.; the move was made to separate the television productions from the film studio in order to increase the latter's output.
For the 1989–90 season, 20th Television was distributing programs from Steven Bochco Productions that were aired on ABC. The first to come out of the deal was ''
Doogie Howser, M.D.'', which lasted four seasons on the air. Also introduced this season was ''
Alien Nation
''Alien Nation'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Rockne S. O'Bannon (later known for ''Farscape''), comprising film, television, and other media productions about alien refugees living on Earth. The series began with ...
'' to the Fox network, as well as ''
Sister Kate'' for NBC, in addition to ''The Simpsons''. In mid-1990, 20th Television had sold the sitcom ''
Working Girl
''Working Girl'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Kevin Wade, and starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver and Melanie Griffith. Its plot follows an ambitious secretary from Staten Island ...
'' to NBC. 20th Television also offered the variety series ''
In Living Color
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'' to the Fox television network, which introduced the talent of stars like
Keenan Ivory Wayans and
David Alan Grier.
For the 1990-91 television season, 20th Television sold ''
Working It Out'' to NBC, and also sold the sitcoms ''
Babes'', ''
Good Grief'' and ''
True Colors'' to the Fox network. 20th Television also distributed the show ''
Cop Rock
''Cop Rock'' is an American police procedural musical television series created by Steven Bochco and William M. Finkelstein for the American Broadcasting Company. It premiered on September 26, 1990, and broadcast eleven episodes before concludin ...
'', produced by Steven Bochco Productions for ABC via a development deal. Also during this season, 20th Television had purchased ''
The Sunday Comics'' to the Fox network.
By the 1991–92 season, the 20th Television production company sold the comedy ''
Drexell's Class'' to the Fox network, and distributed the Steven Bochco crime drama ''
Civil Wars
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'' to ABC. 20th Television also distributed the midseason cartoon ''
Capitol Critters
''Capitol Critters'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The show is about the lives of mice, rats, and roaches who reside in the basem ...
'', a joint production between
Hanna-Barbera
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and Steven Bochco, to ABC in the spring of 1992, along with the Fox comedy ''
Stand By Your Man'', which was part of a contract between Twentieth Television and British producer
Allan McKeown
Allan McKeown (born John McKeown; 21 May 1946 – 24 December 2013) was a British television, film, and stage producer.
Early life
McKeown was born in Ealing, London on 21 May 1946. His parents Edith Mabel (née Humphries) and Albert Victor McK ...
's WitzEnd Productions.
Also in 1991,
David E. Kelley, who had produced two shows for Steven Bochco, ''L.A. Law'' and ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', announced that he was quitting to sign a joint agreement with CBS and 20th Television. The first program to come out of the deal was the family dramedy ''
Picket Fences
''Picket Fences'' is an American family drama television series about the residents of the town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on CBS in the United States. ...
'', which premiered in the 1992–93 season.
In 1992,
Peter Roth, who had left
Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen Joseph Cannell (; February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, writer, novelist, actor, and founder of Cannell Entertainment (formerly Stephen J. Cannell Productions) and The Cannell Studios.
After start ...
's production company, joined 20th Television, and was instrumental in the development of the subsequent seasons.
In the 1992–93 season, 20th Television sold the sitcom ''
Rhythm & Blues
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predomina ...
'' to NBC, but it failed to catch on in the ratings.
This was followed by a joint production between British-based WitzEnd Productions, 20th Television and
CBS Entertainment Productions, ''
Dudley
Dudley ( , ) is a market town in the West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically part of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. In the ...
'', which was a vehicle for
Dudley Moore
Dudley Stuart John Moore (19 April 193527 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. He first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-perf ...
, which aired in the spring of 1993, but it also failed to catch on in the ratings. The company had also distributed the half-hour crime drama ''
Likely Suspects'' for the Fox network, which was produced by Four Point Entertainment. In mid-1992, actor Chevy Chase received a deal with 20th Television to star in a late night comedy show, titled ''
The Chevy Chase Show'' but it tanked after only one season on the air.
By the 1993–94 season, 20th Television sold ''
The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...
'' to Fox, which became very profitable for the division, spawning 9 seasons, a revival series and
a multimedia franchise. That same season, 20th Television distributed another high-profile project, ''
NYPD Blue
''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...
'' for ABC, produced by Steven Bochco Productions, which would go on to last for twelve seasons. Fox also sold ''
South Central'', originally proposed by CBS, to the Fox television network for the spring of 1994. Also, for the spring of 1994, Fox distributed the Steven Bochco-produced drama ''
The Byrds of Paradise'', which was aired on ABC.
By the 1994–95 season, ''
Chicago Hope'', the second show from the Kelley–CBS–20th Television deal, went on to be a hit, lasting for six seasons. The 20th Television production company also sold ''
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans'' to CBS, and ''
Wild Oats'', to the Fox television network.
20th Century Fox Television and the New World era (1994–2019)

Following a 1994 restructuring of Fox's television production companies, 20th Television was refocused on syndication and "non-traditional programs", while network television programming once more came under the 20th Century Fox Television banner and returned to being a division of the movie studio.
For the 1995–96 season, the new 20th Century Fox Television production company sold the sitcoms ''
The Crew'' and ''
The Preston Episodes'' and the adventure series ''
Space: Above and Beyond'' to the Fox network and ''
Cleghorne!'' to
The WB
The WB Television Network (shortened to The WB, stylized as "THE WB", and nicknamed the "Frog Network" and/or "The Frog" for its former mascot Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network that ran from 1995 to 2006. It launched on ter ...
. It distributed the crime drama ''
Murder One'', produced by Steven Bochco Productions, which was sold to ABC during the season.
In 1995, David E. Kelley signed a 5-year agreement with the studio, with the ability to produce television series, the first and third to be on ABC and the second and fourth to be on Fox, and so on. The first two projects to come out of the deal were ABC's ''
The Practice
''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy i ...
'' and Fox's ''
Ally McBeal
''Ally McBeal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley that originally aired on Fox from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002. It revolves around Calista Flockhart in the title role as a lawyer working ...
''. In 1996,
Peter Roth was transferred to becoming president of Fox Entertainment.
Chris Carter, writer/producer of ''
The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...
'' also extended its contract with 20th Century Fox Television. The first project to come out of the new contract was the science-fiction fantasy drama ''
Millennium
A millennium () is a period of one thousand years, one hundred decades, or ten centuries, sometimes called a kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting ...
''. In the summer of 1996, Fox and the production company bought out ''
L.A. Firefighters'' for a summer run on the Fox network.
In 1996,
New World Communications was bought out by News Corporation, which included its television stations, New World/Genesis Distribution and New World Entertainment. The deal was finalized in 1997. Shortly afterwards, Cannell bought back his library of rights from Fox in 1998. Also that same year,
Steven Levitan, producers of ''
Just Shoot Me!
''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series originally aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons, including 3 episodes aired on syndication. The show, cre ...
'' had signed a contract with 20th Century Fox Television.
In 1997,
MTM Enterprises
MTM Enterprises (also known as MTM Productions) was an American independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' for CBS. The name for the produc ...
became part of 20th Century Fox Television. MTM at that time was producing three shows ''
The Pretender'' for NBC, and ''
Good News'' and ''
Sparks'' for
UPN
The United Paramount Network (UPN) was an American broadcast television network that operated from 1995 to 2006. It was originally a joint venture between Chris-Craft Industries (later sold to News Corporation)'s subsidiary, United Television, ...
, at primetime, after layoffs hit at MTM's syndicated unit. Later that year, Fox established another television production company,
Fox Television Studios
The second incarnation of Touchstone Television, formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios, was an American television production company and a subsidiary of the Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks business se ...
to house smaller production units, under executive David Grant.
Also, producer
Barbara Hall signed an overall deal with the studio.
In 2003,
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC is an American film and television production company founded by filmmaker George Lucas in December 10, 1971 in San Rafael, California, and later moved to San Francisco in 2005. It is best known for creating and producing th ...
and 20th Century Fox Television produced the former's first three series that aired on
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CN) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the Cartoon Network, Inc., a sub-division of the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks division of Warner Bros. Discovery. It launched on ...
, including ''
Star Wars: Clone Wars''.
In 2006, TCFTV produced the first two series that aired on Fox's sister network,
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV (stylized as mynetworkTV; unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an American commercial broadcast television syndication service and former television network owned by Fox Corporation, operated by its Fox Television Stations ...
: the telenovelas ''
Desire
Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affa ...
'' and ''
Fashion House
Fashion design is the art of applying design, aesthetics, clothing construction, and natural beauty to clothing and its accessories. It is influenced by diverse cultures and different trends and has varied over time and place. "A fashion design ...
''.
In 2012, 20th Century Fox Television was reorganized as a separate unit of News Corporation.
In July 2014, it was announced that the operations of the
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship proper ...
and 20th Century Fox Television would merge into a new unit called the Fox Television Group.
Under Disney Television Studios
On March 20, 2019,
the Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...
acquired 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television and Fox Television Animation as part of its completed acquisition of
21st Century Fox
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which did business as 21st Century Fox, was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was formed on June 28, 2013, as the legal successor ...
and placed them under the
Disney Television Studios
Disney Television Studios is the television studios arm of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company established on May 15, 2019 to succeed Walt Disney Television, the first and Disney General Entertainment Content#Walt Disney ...
division of Walt Disney Television (''now''
Disney General Entertainment Content
Disney General Entertainment Content (DGEC), formerly ABC Group, Disney–ABC Television Group and the second incarnation of Walt Disney Television, is a division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company that ove ...
).
On January 17, 2020, it was announced that the "Fox" name would be dropped from several of the 21CF assets acquired by Disney.
On August 10, 2020, 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Television were merged into one unit as part of a restructuring plan by Disney regarding their television production units. In 2020, Disney announced that the
Touchstone Television
The second incarnation of Touchstone Television, formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios, was an American television production company and a subsidiary of the Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks business s ...
label was folded into 20th Television.
ABC Signature
ABC Signature was a production arm of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), which is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, a sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment and division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio ...
was dissolved on October 1, 2024 and had its operations folded into 20th Television, which has since become
ABC's flagship production arm.
In April 2025, Disney announced that it would not renew its lease with Fox Corporation and that it would vacate the Fox Studio Lot in Century City during New Year's Day 2026, with all operations being transferred to 20th Century Studios as 20th Century and Searchlight will be moving to the
Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.
Predecessors
20th Television (distribution arm)

The original incarnation of 20th Television was the television syndication and distribution arm of 20th Century Fox Television and the
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
film studio. It was formed in 1989 in order to separate television production from the 20th Century Fox division which oversaw film production.
During this time, 20th Television and 20th Century Fox served as two of Fox's four main units, along with the
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC (commonly known as Fox; stylized in all caps) is an Television in the United States, American commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television broadcaster, television network serving as the flagship proper ...
and
Fox Television Stations
Fox Television Stations, LLC (stylized as FOX TV STATIONS; also known as FTS) is a group of television stations in the United States owned-and-operated by Fox Corporation. It owns LiveNOW from Fox, Fox Local, and Fox Soul. It also oversees ...
. Following a 1994 restructuring of Fox's divisions, 20th Television was refocused on syndication and "non-traditional programs"; its television production arm was moved back under 20th Century Fox and took the 20th Century Fox Television name.
20th Television distributed almost all programming and documentaries from the television production unit and its subsidiaries and the motion picture studio's output (and their own subdivisions). It owned programming from other production companies and studios they have acquired, including
MTM Enterprises
MTM Enterprises (also known as MTM Productions) was an American independent production company established in 1969 by Mary Tyler Moore and her then-husband Grant Tinker to produce ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' for CBS. The name for the produc ...
, most by Metromedia Producers Corporation, and most by
New World Entertainment (including those by
Four Star Television
Four Star Television, also called Four Star International, was an American television production company. Founded in 1952 as Four Star Productions by prominent Hollywood actors Dick Powell, David Niven, Charles Boyer and Joel McCrea, it was ...
and
Genesis Entertainment).
The company also syndicated and/or co-syndicates product from partners such as
Regency Television and
Debmar-Mercury, the latter until April 2019.
As part of the restructuring that stemmed from News Corporation spinning off its entertainment assets into
21st Century Fox
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which did business as 21st Century Fox, was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was formed on June 28, 2013, as the legal successor ...
, it was announced on July 8, 2013, that 20th Television will operate under the management of 20th Century Fox Television having previously moved under Fox Television Stations. As a result, the former company's president reported to the latter's chairmen.
On August 10, 2020, Disney announced 20th Century Fox Television would be renamed 20th Television, and the syndication arm would be absorbed into Disney Media Distribution (''now''
Disney Platform Distribution
Disney Platform Distribution, Inc. (doing business as Disney Entertainment Distribution) is a business unit within Disney Entertainment that manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution, affiliate marketing and affiliate-related ...
).
Touchstone Television
The second incarnation of Touchstone Television (formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios) was an American television production company that was a subsidiary of
Disney Television Studios
Disney Television Studios is the television studios arm of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company established on May 15, 2019 to succeed Walt Disney Television, the first and Disney General Entertainment Content#Walt Disney ...
, the television studios arm of the
Walt Disney Television
The first and original incarnation of Walt Disney Television was an American production company and the original/former television production division of the Walt Disney Company, which was active from April 18, 1983 to 2003.
Productions from ...
division of
the Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...
. Founded in 2014 from the merger of Fox Television Studios and Fox 21, it was given its second and final name in mid-2020 following the
acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney
The acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. by The Walt Disney Company was announced on December 14, 2017, and was completed on March 20, 2019. Among other key assets, the acquisition included the 20th Century Fox film and television studi ...
and got merged with and folded into 20th Television on December 1, 2020.
MTM Enterprises
MTM Enterprises (alternatively known as MTM Productions) is an American independent production company established in 1969 by
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1961–1966) and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977), whic ...
and her then-husband
Grant Tinker
Grant Almerin Tinker (January 11, 1926 – November 28, 2016) was an American television executive who was chairman and CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, he was a co-founder of MTM Enterprises and a television producer.
Early life
T ...
to produce ''
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (also known simply as ''Mary Tyler Moore'') is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns and starring actress Mary Tyler Moore. The show originally aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 ...
'' for
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
. The name for the production company was drawn from Moore's initials.
MTM produced a number of successful
television program
A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via Terrestrial television, over-the-air, Satellite television, satellite, and cable te ...
s during the 1970s and 1980s. Rights to its 1970 and 1990 library including ''
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (also known simply as ''Mary Tyler Moore'') is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns and starring actress Mary Tyler Moore. The show originally aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 ...
'' (and its
spin-off
Spin-off, Spin Off, Spin-Off, or Spinoff may refer to: Entertainment and media
*Spinoff (media), a media work derived from an existing work
*''The Spinoff'', a New Zealand current affairs magazine
* ''Spin Off'' (Canadian game show), a 2013 Canad ...
''
Rhoda
''Rhoda'' is an American sitcom television series created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns starring Valerie Harper that originally aired on CBS for five seasons from September 9, 1974 to December 9, 1978. It was the first spin-off of ''The ...
'') are handled by
CBS Media Ventures
CBS Media Ventures, Inc. (formerly CBS Paramount Domestic Television and CBS Television Distribution) is the television broadcast syndication arm of CBS Studios, a division of the CBS Entertainment Group, in turn a division of Paramount Global, ...
.
Four Star Television
Four Star Television, also called Four Star International, is an American
television
Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...
production company. Founded in 1952 as Four Star Productions by prominent
Hollywood
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* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
Places United States
* Hollywood District (disambiguation)
* Hollywood ...
actors
Dick Powell
Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transform ...
,
David Niven
James David Graham Niven (; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was an English actor, soldier, raconteur, memoirist and novelist. Niven was known as a handsome and debonair leading man in Classic Hollywood films. His accolades include an Academ ...
,
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...
and
Joel McCrea
Joel Albert McCrea (November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990) was an American actor whose career spanned a wide variety of genres over almost five decades, including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns, for which he bec ...
, it was inspired by
Lucille Ball
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by ''Time (magazine), Time'' in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for h ...
and
Desi Arnaz
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader. He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom ''I Love Lucy'', in whi ...
founding
Desilu Productions
Desilu Productions, Inc. () was an American television production company founded and co-owned by husband and wife Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. The company is best known for shows such as ''I Love Lucy'', '' The Lucy Show'', '' Mannix'', '' The ...
a year earlier.
Four Star produced several popular programs in the early days of television, including ''
Four Star Playhouse
''Four Star Playhouse'' (syndicated as Star Performance) is an American anthology series that ran from September 25, 1952, through September 27, 1956.
Overview
Four Star Playhouse was owned by Four Star International. Its episodes ranged an ...
'' (its first series), ''
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre'', ''
Stagecoach West'', ''
The June Allyson Show'' (also known as ''The DuPont Show Starring June Allyson''), ''
The Dick Powell Show
''The Dick Powell Show'' is an American television anthology series that aired on NBC from September 26, 1961 until September 17, 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company.
Overview
The series was an anthology of various dram ...
'', ''
Burke's Law'', ''
The Rogues'' and ''
The Big Valley
''The Big Valley'' is an American Western television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour epis ...
''.
Filmography
See also
*
Disney General Entertainment Content
Disney General Entertainment Content (DGEC), formerly ABC Group, Disney–ABC Television Group and the second incarnation of Walt Disney Television, is a division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company that ove ...
**
20th Television Animation
20th Television Animation (formerly known as Fox Television Animation) is an American animation studio and production company that creates, develops, produces, publishes, and distributes primarily adult animated television series and specials. ...
**
ABC Signature
ABC Signature was a production arm of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), which is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, a sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment and division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio ...
**
Searchlight Television
Searchlight Television, LLC is the television arm of Searchlight Pictures, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios (division), the Walt Disney Studios, a sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. Founded on ...
**
Touchstone Television
The second incarnation of Touchstone Television, formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios, was an American television production company and a subsidiary of the Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks business s ...
**
FX Productions
FX Productions, LLC (FXP) is an American television and in-house production company owned by FX Networks, a division of the Disney Entertainment unit of The Walt Disney Company. It was also known in copyright as Bluebush Productions from 2007 ...
*
Disney Platform Distribution
Disney Platform Distribution, Inc. (doing business as Disney Entertainment Distribution) is a business unit within Disney Entertainment that manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution, affiliate marketing and affiliate-related ...
**
Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Disney–ABC Domestic Television (also referred to as ABC Syndication, doing business as Disney–ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution, and formerly named Buena Vista Television) is the in-home sales and content distribution firm o ...
*
Fox Entertainment
Fox Entertainment is an American entertainment company owned by Fox Corporation known for television production and distribution. The company was formed in 2019 after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, with offices in ...
**
Bento Box Entertainment
Bento Box Entertainment, formerly known as Bento Box Animation, is an American animation studio and entertainment company located in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2009 by executive producers Scot ...
**
MarVista Entertainment
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