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CBS MEDIA VENTURES SETS SEPTEMBER PREMIERES FOR NEW AND RETURNING HIT SERIES
CBS MEDIA VENTURES SETS SEPTEMBER PREMIERES FOR NEW AND RETURNING HIT SERIES CBS Media Ventures is kicking off the fall TV season with a lineup of new and returning favorites including the #1 entertainment news magazine, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT; the #1 daily news magazine, INSIDE EDITION; the #2 syndicated talk show, THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW; the #1 court show still in original production, Emmy-winning HOT BENCH; syndication’s fastest-growing game show, FLIP SIDE; syndication’s #1 new show of the season, THE PERFECT LINE; and new productions ADAM’S LAW and AMERICAN MAYHEM. See wh...
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CBS MEDIA VENTURES ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING SLATE FOR THE 2026-2027 BROADCAST SEASON
Lineup Includes Eight Renewals and Returning Series with Three New Titles Joining the Roster and Premiering This Fall Download Show Logos Here NEW YORK – March 25, 2026 – CBS Media Ventures announces the upcoming slate, featuring renewals and returns of eight fan-favorite and award-winning shows and three exciting new titles joining the lineup for the 2026-2027 broadcast season. Programming renewals include the #1 entertainment news magazine, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT; the #1 daily news magazine, INSIDE EDITION; the #1 court show still in original production, Emmy-winning HOT BENCH; syndic...
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CBS SCORES 8 WINS AT THE 52ND ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed the winners for the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards tonight at a ceremony held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif., with CBS receiving eight Daytime Emmys for its programming across CBS and CBS Media Ventures. CBS Media Ventures won six trophies combined, for THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT and HOT BENCH. The CBS daytime dramas THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS each won one award. Deborah Norville, long-time host of INSIDE EDITION and CBS Media Ventures’ new game sh...
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TV’s #1 Original Courtroom Drama HOT BENCH Swears in Judge Daniel Mentzer
TV’s #1 Original Courtroom Drama HOT BENCH Swears in Judge Daniel Mentzer Gina Findley also Joins Series as the Bailiff in Season 12 of the Nationally Syndicated Series Photo Credit: CBS Media Ventures/Hot Bench NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 26, 2025 - A new legal mind will be joining the esteemed panel of judges on the nationally syndicated, hit courtroom series, Hot Bench. Accomplished trial attorney Judge Daniel Mentzer will join Judge Yodit Tewolde and Judge Rachel Juarez for Season 12 this fall, bringing a new voice and views to the popular three-judge format taking on real smal...
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#1 AND #2 COURT SHOWS “JUDGE JUDY” AND “HOT BENCH” RENEWED THROUGH 2025-26 IN 95% OF THE COUNTRY
The Two Shows Combined Account for 67% of All Minutes Watched in the Syndicated Court Genre This Season LOS ANGELES – April 26, 2024 – The top two court shows in syndication – JUDGE JUDY and HOT BENCH – have been renewed in 95% of the country through the 2025-26 season, it was announced today by Greg Guenther, SVP of domestic sales for CBS Media Ventures. “JUDGE JUDY and HOT BENCH are a powerful one-two punch for stations,” Guenther said. “Together, these two shows account for 67% of all minutes watched in the nationally syndicated court genre. Our station clients can’t get enough of th...
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CBS CELEBRATES 33 NOMINATIONS FOR THE “51ST ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS,” AIRING LIVE, JUNE 7 ON CBS
CBS Television Network Nominated More Than Any Other Broadcast Network “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” Lead Daytime Drama Categories with 12 Nominations Each, Including Nods for Outstanding Drama Series “The Talk” Hosts Nominated for Daytime Talk Series Host CBS Media Ventures Receives 7 Nominations For “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “Inside Edition” and “Hot Bench” The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed the 51ST ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS nominations today, with CBS leading with 33 total nominations. The ...
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SEASON 10 OF ‘HOT BENCH’ BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALL RISE! THE JUDGES ARE BACK IN SESSION SEASON 10 OF ‘HOT BENCH’ BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11 #1 original daytime court show will move to upgraded owned CBS stations in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, and Sacramento New timeslots in Houston, Seattle, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Charleston LOS ANGELES, CA - September 5, 2023 - HOT BENCH, the #1 syndicated court show in original production, returns with a new season of cases, deliberations, upgrades and additional runs in major markets. Beginning September 11, HOT BENCH moves to the following o...
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ORDER IN THE COURTROOM!: #1 Original Daytime Court Show, Hot Bench, Introduces Two New Judges to the Bench
ORDER IN THE COURTROOM! #1 Original Daytime Court Show, Hot Bench, Introduces Two New Judges to the Bench Judges Yodit Tewolde and Rachel Juarez will join Judge Michael Corriero in Season 9 of the beloved nationally syndicated series beginning October 31 Link to Teaser LOS ANGELES, CA - October 19, 2022 - Two new judges are joining the bench on the nationally syndicated, hit courtroom series, Hot Bench. Beginning October 31, Judge Yodit Tewolde and Judge Rachel Juarez will join respected veteran Judge Michael Corriero, bringing new voices and views to the popular three-judge forma...
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DAVID THEODOSOPOULOS NAMED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ‘HOT BENCH’
DAVID THEODOSOPOULOS NAMED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ‘HOT BENCH’ ‘HOT BENCH’ 4TH SEASON PREMIERE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 LOS ANGELES – September 6, 2017 –David Theodosopoulos has been named executive producer of HOT BENCH, the syndicated hit courtroom program. The announcement was made today by HOT BENCH creator Judge Judy Sheindlin. “David is a brilliant lawyer with a keen sense of storytelling. HOT BENCH is thriving under his guidance,” said Judge Sheindlin. Theodosopoulos has been at the helm since March 2017 when HOT BENCH started taping its 4th season. Be...
