In 2000, King World was acquired by CBS and was made part of ' CBS Enterprises ' under Viacom, Inc. King World later formed an ad-sales barter division ' Camelot Entertainment Sales ', which would become 'King World Media Sales' (now 'CBS Television Distribution Media Sales') in 1997. In 1982, King World joined forces with Merv Griffin Enterprises to handle all of Griffin's nightly syndicated programming, including when they've launched a syndicated version of Wheel of Fortune on September 19, 1983, acquired the syndication rights to The Merv Griffin Show from Metromedia Producers Corporation, and two syndicated pilots of Jeopardy! until the series officially launched on September 10, 1984.

Years later, the company was ran by his children Roger, Michael, Robert, Diana, Richard, and Karen King after King's death. was a television company established in 1964 by Charles King when they gained the distribution rights to the classic Our Gang (later re-titled The Little Rascals) shorts. Video captures courtesy of Eric S., Sailorclose, mcydodge919, mirnawatihusada, GarfieldFan2000, roygerdodger721, Stephen Cezar, youngleader610 (Mr.Logo), barber747, StephenCezar15, TrickyMario7654 and Ryan Holmanīackground: King World Productions, Inc. Kelly, V of Doom, Stephen Cezar, Mr.Logo, TrickyMario7654, BenIsRandom, Gliblitz112, and edc4Įditions by Shadeed A. Logo descriptions by Jason Jones, Kris Starring, Jeffrey Gray, Shadeed A.

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