Paramount Network Television
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| Predecessor | Desilu Productions |
| Founded | 1967 (Original) March 4, 2013 (Relaunch) |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | Television Production |
| Owner | Viacom |
| Parent | Paramount Pictures |
| Divisions | Paramount Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution |
Paramount Television is an American television production/distribution company was originally founded in 1967 and relaunched in 2013. Its distribution division, Paramount Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution, owns distribution rights rights to the Paramount Pictures library worldwide and also distributes the pre-2008 DreamWorks Television library.
On March 4, 2013, Viacom president/CEO Philippe Dauman announced that Paramount opted to produce a television series based on one of their films. The show would allow Paramount to “get back, with very little investment, into the television production business.” Hours later, Paramount chairman/CEO Brad Grey announced that the studio was co-producing a CBS TV series based on Beverly Hills Cop with Sony Pictures Television; however, the show never got past the pilot phase. On July 22, 2013, it was announced that Amy Powell was made president of Paramount Television.
A TV series based on the film School of Rock has also been announced to air on Nickelodeon.
Paramount and HBO are planning a new series titled Ashecliffe, which will serve as a prequel to the 2009 Paramount film Shutter Island.
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