DreamWorks Television

DreamWorks Television was an American television distribution and production company based in Universal City, California, that was a division of DreamWorks. It folded into Amblin Television in 2013.[1]

For the television series, see DreamWorksTV. For the YouTube channel formerly owned by DreamWorks Animation, see AwesomenessTV.
DreamWorks Television
TypeDivision
IndustryTelevision production
Television syndication
PredecessorGeffen Television
FoundedDecember 1994 (1994-12)
FoundersSteven Spielberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg
David Geffen
DefunctSeptember 6, 2013 (2013-09-06)
FateFolded into Amblin Television
SuccessorsStudio:
Amblin Television
DreamWorks Animation Television
Library:
Paramount Television Studios
(pre-2008 library only)
Headquarters
Universal City, California
,
United States
ParentDreamWorks Pictures

History

DreamWorks Television was formed in December 1994 as DreamWorks Pictures agreed to a $200 million seven-year television production joint venture with the Capital Cities/ABC.[2] The company was set up to produce series for broadcast networks, cable channels and first run syndication with no first look for the ABC Network, but financial incentives favored ABC.[3] The first show, Champs, was scheduled as a mid-season replacement for the ABC network. Dan McDermott was named division chief executive in June 1995.[4] DreamWorks Television's first success was Spin City on ABC.[3] The Walt Disney Company bought Capital Cities/ABC in February 1996.[5]

In 1997, DreamWorks Television had a falling-out with NBC over the development of various TV shows.[6] The dispute was eventually settled, and went to being a development slater for NBC in 1998.[7] In 1998, DreamWorks has struck a deal with Paramount Domestic Television to syndicate Spin City for off-net syndication.[8]

In 2002, the company's joint venture agreement with ABC ended. This agreement was replaced by a development agreement with NBC with a first look clause, financing for series pickups by the network while taking a financial stake in the show. DreamWorks Television could finance shows sold to other outlets, and NBC paid an annual fee to it.[3]

TV shows

The entire pre-2008 DreamWorks Television catalogue is currently owned and distributed worldwide by Paramount Global Content Distribution with the exception of the programs Line of Fire, Carpoolers and Oliver Beene (distributed by Disney–ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution), Las Vegas (distributed in North America by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and internationally by MGM Worldwide Television Distribution), Father of the Pride (distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios), Off Centre (distributed by Warner Bros. Television), Band of Brothers (distributed by HBO Enterprises), Miracle Workers (distributed by Entertainment One), and Rescue Me (distributed by Sony Pictures Television); Paramount also co-distributes the following DWTV programs including The Job (with Disney–ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution), Boomtown (with NBCUniversal Syndication Studios in North America and MGM Worldwide Television Distribution outside North America) and Alienators: Evolution Continues (North American joint distribution with WildBrain; international joint distribution to the series has been held by Sony Pictures Television and WildBrain). In 2011, Netflix made a streaming deal with DreamWorks gaining the rights for streaming its movies, TV shows and TV shows specials.[9]

1990s
Title Years Network Notes
Champs1996ABCCo-production with Ubu Productions
High Incident1996–1997Co-production with Johnson/Pavone Productions (season 1), Nothing But Net, Inc. (season 1) and Downwell Productions (season 2)
Majority Rules[10]KPNX
Spin City1996–2002ABCCo-production with Ubu Productions and Lottery Hill Entertainment
Ink1996–1997CBSCo-production with Shukovsky English Entertainment and Addis/Weischer Television
Arsenio1997ABCCo-production with David Rosenthal Productions and Arsenio Hall Communications
Toonsylvania1998–1999Fox KidsProduced by DreamWorks Television Animation
Invasion America1998The WB
Anna Says1999Co-production with Lottery Hill Productions
It's Like, You Know...1999–2000ABCCo-production with 42 Pound Productions and EWH3 Productions
Freaks and GeeksNBCCo-production with Apatow Productions

2000s
Title Years Network Notes
The Others2000NBCCo-production with Delusional Films and NBC Studios
Battery Park2000Co-production with Ubu Productions
The Job2001–2002ABCCo-production with The Cloudland Company, Apostle and Touchstone Television
Band of Brothers2001HBOMiniseries; co-production with Playtone, HBO Entertainment and British Broadcasting Corporation
Alienators: Evolution Continues2001–2002Fox KidsUS co-production with The Montecito Picture Company, DIC Entertainment and Dentsu
Produced outside the US by Columbia TriStar Television
Based on the 2001 film Evolution by DreamWorks Pictures and Columbia Pictures
UndeclaredFoxCo-production with Apatow Productions
Off CentreThe WBCo-production with Weitz, Weitz & Zuker and Warner Bros. Television
Boomtown2002–2003NBCCo-production with Nemo Films and NBC Studios
Taken2002Sci-Fi ChannelMiniseries
Oliver Beene2003–2004FoxCo-production with Steven Levitan Productions, ge.wirtz Films and 20th Century Fox Television
Las Vegas2003–2008NBCCo-production with Gary Scott Thompson Productions, NBC Studios (season 1), NBC Universal Television Studio (seasons 2–5) and Universal Media Studios (season 5)
Line of Fire2003–2004ABCCo-production with Battle Plan Productions and Touchstone Television
Rescue Me2004–2011FXCo-production with The Cloudland Company, Apostle and Sony Pictures Television
Father of the Pride2004–2005NBCProduced by DreamWorks Animation
The Contender2005–2008NBC (season 1) / ESPN (seasons 2–3) / Versus (season 4)Co-production with Mark Burnett Productions and ESPN Original Entertainment (seasons 2–3)
Into the West2005TNTMiniseries; co-production with Voice Pictures
Miracle Workers2006ABCCo-production with Renegade 83
Dog Bites ManComedy Central
On the Lot2007FoxCo-production with Mark Burnett Productions and Amblin Television
Carpoolers2007–2008ABCCo-production with T.R.O.N.T., 3 Arts Entertainment and ABC Studios
Last series in the pre-2008 library owned by Paramount Television Studios
United States of Tara2009–2011ShowtimeCo-production with Showtime Networks
First series in the post-2008 library owned by Universal Television via Amblin Television
Wedding Day[11]2009TNTCo-production with Mark Burnett Productions

2010s
Title Years Network Notes
The Pacific2010HBOMiniseries; co-production with Playtone and HBO Entertainment
Falling Skies2011–2013TNTSeasons 1–3 only; seasons 4–5 produced by Amblin Television
Smash2012–2013NBCco-production with Madwoman in the Attic, Inc. (season 1) and Universal Television
The Americans[12]2013FXPilot; co-production with Fox Television Studios and FX Productions

TV specials produced by DreamWorks Television
  • The Secret World of "Antz" (1998)
  • When You Believe: Music From "The Prince of Egypt" (1998)
  • Galaxy Quest: 20th Anniversary: The Journey Continues (1999)
  • The Hatching of "Chicken Run" (2000)
  • Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000)
  • We Stand Alone Together (2001)
  • What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller (2001)
  • Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002)

TV series produced by DreamWorks Animation

These are TV series produced by DreamWorks Animation (DWA) that were distributed by DWTV around the world. In 2004, the animation division of DreamWorks was spun off as a separate company (and now bought by NBCUniversal in 2016) and thus animated shows after 2004 do not apply here.

References
  1. Fabrikant, Geraldine (1997-01-20). "Despite a Sluggish Beginning, Dreamworks Is Viewed as a Potential Hollywood Power". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  2. McClellan, Steve. (December 5, 1994). "ABC makes high-profile production leap." Broadcasting & Cable. 1994. HighBeam Research. Accessed on December 27, 2013.
  3. Kunz, William M. (2007). "2". Culture Conglomerates: Consolidation in the Motion Picture and Television Industries. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 49, 50. ISBN 9780742540668. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  4. Hofmeister, Sallie (June 20, 1995). "Company Town : Fox Executive Dan McDermott Named to Head DreamWorks SKG Television". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  5. Fabrikant, Geraldine. THE MEDIA BUSINESS;Disney and ABC Shareholders Solidly Approve Merger Deal January 05, 1996. The New York Times. Accessed July 8, 2013.
  6. Variety Staff; Staff, Variety (1997-03-31). "NBC PILOTS PULLED". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  7. Hontz, Jenny (1998-10-07). "Is Peacock target of studio boycott?". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  8. Littleton, Cynthia (1998-05-05). "DreamWorks' 'Spin' goes off-net for Par". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  9. Barnes, Brooks; Stelter, Brian (September 25, 2011). "Netflix Secures Streaming Deal With DreamWorks". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. McBride, Joseph (January 4, 2011). Steven Spielberg, A Biography (2nd ed.). p. 605. ISBN 9781604738377. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  11. Lowry, Brian (June 15, 2009). "Wedding Day". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  12. Molloy, Tim (December 16, 2011). "FX Orders Cold War Pilot 'The Americans'". The Wrap. Retrieved May 26, 2014. DreamWorks Television is also credited as an executive producer on the pilot, which is being produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions.
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