ABC Studios
Type	Subsidiary
Founded	Burbank, California, USA (1985)
Headquarters	Burbank, California, USA
Key people	John E. Pepper, Jr., Chairman Robert Iger, President/CEO
Industry	Television Production
Owner	The Walt Disney Company
Parent	Disney-ABC Television Group
Website	abcstudiosmedianet.com

ABC Studios is the television production division of Disney-ABC Television Group. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John E Pepper Jr serves as chief executive officer of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and chairman of the board of The Walt Disney Company. Robert A "Bob" Iger (born February 10 1951) is the head of The Walt Disney Company. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of Performing arts, Film, Radio or a Television program Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over Property, which may be an object, land/real estate, Intellectual property A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. Disney-ABC Television Group manages all of The Walt Disney Company 's U A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Filmmaking is the process of making a Film, from an initial story idea or commission through scriptwriting shooting editing and finally distribution to an audience Disney-ABC Television Group manages all of The Walt Disney Company 's U ABC Studios was established as Touchstone Television in 1985 and given its current name in May 2007.

Contents 1 History 2 Currently produced 3 Future productions 4 Formerly produced 5 Logos 6 Formerly known as 7 External links

History

In its original incarnation as Touchstone Television, it was a spin-off company from Touchstone Pictures, itself a division/brand of Walt Disney Pictures and Television. Touchstone Pictures is one of several alternate Film labels of The Walt Disney Company, established in 1984 Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established In recent years, the studio mainly produces TV shows for ABC, ABC Family, Lifetime (half-owned by Disney with Hearst Corporation) and all other Disney-owned channels (although it has and does produce shows on CBS, NBC, The CW, and cable network FX). ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company Lifetime Television is an American Television network devoted to movies, sitcoms and Dramas all of which are either geared toward Hearst Communications Inc is a privately-held American -based Media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season.

On February 8, 2007, Disney-ABC Television Group rebranded Touchstone Television as ABC Television Studio. Disney-ABC Television Group manages all of The Walt Disney Company 's U Announced at the annual Disney Investor Conference, the rebranding is part of the company's evolution to rebrand their strategy to focus on the three core brands: Disney, ABC and ESPN. In May 2007, the television production company changed its name again to ABC Studios.

Currently produced

• According to Jim (ABC)
• The Amazing Race (CBS, co-production with CBS Paramount Network Television and Jerry Bruckheimer Television)
• Army Wives (Lifetime)
• Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
• Cane (CBS) (Co-produced with CBS Paramount Network Television)
• Criminal Minds (CBS, co-production with CBS Paramount Network Television, formerly Paramount Network Television)
• Desperate Housewives (ABC)
• Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)
• Eli Stone (ABC)
• Ghost Whisperer (CBS, co-production with CBS Paramount Network Television)
• Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
• Kyle XY (ABC Family)
• Lost (ABC)
• Monk (USA, co-production with Universal Media Studios)
• October Road (ABC)
• Private Practice (ABC)
• Reaper (The CW)
• Samantha Who? (ABC)
• Scrubs (NBC/ABC)
• Ugly Betty (ABC), (Co-produced with Silvio Horta's Silent H Productions, Salma Hayek's Ventanarosa Productions and Ben Silverman's Reveille Productions)

Future productions

• The Runners (ABC, co-production with Sony Pictures Television)
• Agent Hollywood (ABC)
• Snack Pizza (NBC)
• Cupid (ABC)
• Mr. According to Jim is an American situation Comedy television series which premiered on October 3 2001 on ABC. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The Amazing Race, sometimes referred to as TAR, is a Reality television Game show in which teams of two people (with one exception CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American film Army Wives is a US television drama series that follows the lives of four army wives their families and an "army husband" whose wife is in the army Lifetime Television is an American Television network devoted to movies, sitcoms and Dramas all of which are either geared toward Brothers & Sisters is an American Dramatic television series which centers around the Upper-middle class Walker family and their lives in The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Cane is an American television drama created by Cynthia Cidre who also served as Executive producer alongside Jonathan Prince, Jimmy CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. CBS Paramount Network Television is the main production arm of CBS Paramount Television, a division of CBS Corporation. Criminal Minds is an American crime drama that premiered September 22, 2005 on CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. CBS Paramount Network Television is the main production arm of CBS Paramount Television, a division of CBS Corporation. Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Dirty Sexy Money is an American television series about Nick George portrayed by Peter Krause. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Eli Stone is an American Television Comedy-drama created by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who also serve as The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Ghost Whisperer is an American television drama - fantasy - thriller that premiered on CBS September 23 2005 CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Kyle XY is an American Drama Television series filmed in the Vancouver, British Columbia area ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Monk is an American Dramedy series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 Universal Media Studios ( UMS, formerly NBC Universal Television Studio is the TV production arm of the NBC Universal Television Group. October Road is a Television drama that Debuted on ABC on March 15 2007 following Grey's Anatomy. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Private Practice is a Spin-off of the popular television show Grey's Anatomy. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Reaper is an American Television Comedy-drama created by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, who also serve as The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Samantha Who? is an American Emmy -winning television sitcom which premiered on October 15 2007 on ABC. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Ugly Betty is an American television Comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera in the title role along with Eric Mabius The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Silvio Horta (born 1974) is an American Writer and producer most notable for adapting the South American Telenovela Yo Soy Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American Ventanarosa is a Production company formally founded by Salma Hayek in 1999. Benjamin Silverman (b August 15 1970, Pittsfield Massachusetts) is the co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and NBC Universal Television Studio Reveille Productions is an independently-owned television and motion picture studio and production company based in Los Angeles. The Runners is a hip hop production duo from Orlando, Florida, consisting of Andrew "Dru Brett" Harr and Jermaine "Mayne Zayne" The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Sony Pictures Television Inc (SPT is an American Television production /distribution company The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Proof (ABC, co-production with Sony Pictures Television)
• Wizard's First Rule (Syndication, distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television)

Formerly produced

• 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (ABC)
• Alias (ABC)
• Boy Meets World (ABC)
• Blossom (NBC)
• Carpoolers (ABC) (Co-produced with DreamWorks Television)
• Cavemen (ABC)
• Clerks: The Animated Series (ABC)
• Commander in Chief (ABC)
• The Commish (ABC)
• Crumbs (ABC)
• Day Break (ABC)
• Dirt (FX)
• Dinosaurs (ABC)
• Empire (Mini-Series) (ABC)
• Empty Nest (NBC)
• Felicity (The WB)
• The Golden Girls (NBC)
• Home Improvement (ABC)
• Hope and Faith (ABC)
• In Case of Emergency (ABC)
• In Justice (ABC)
• In the Game (ABC)
• Kevin Hill (UPN)
• The Knights of Prosperity (ABC)
• Less Than Perfect (ABC)
• Life As We Know It (ABC)
• Moonlighting (ABC)
• Miss Guided (ABC) (Co-produced with Fox Television Studios)
• The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (ABC)
• My So-Called Life (ABC)
• My Wife and Kids (ABC)
• Popular (The WB)
• Playmakers (ESPN)
• Rodney (ABC)
• Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (ABC Family)
• Six Degrees (ABC)
• Sports Night (ABC)
• Tilt (ESPN)
• Unhappily Ever After (The WB)
• What About Brian (ABC)

Logos

The Touchstone Television logo from September 2004 to May 2007

The current ABC Studios logo

Formerly known as

• ABC Television Studio (February–May 2007)
• Touchstone Television Productions, LLC (November 2006 – February 8, 2007; separate company)
• Touchstone Television (1985 – November 2006, a division of Walt Disney Pictures and Television)
• ABC Circle Films (1960s–1980s, a division of American Broadcasting Companies)

External links

• Official website
• Touchstone becomes ABC Television Studios

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