Hearst Media Production Group
American media and production company
The Hearst Media Production Group (formerly Litton Entertainment) is an American media and production company based in New York City, New York. It is a division of the Hearst Television subsidiary of Hearst Communications. They have three additional offices in Boston, Washington, D.C., and Burbank, California. Many of HMPG's programs comply with educational and informational requirements.[1]
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| Formerly | Litton Syndication Litton Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Television |
| Genre | Television Programming Educational entertainment |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Dave Morgan |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 5 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Services | Distribution Media sales |
| Owner | Hearst Communications |
| Parent | Hearst Television (2017–present) |
| Website | www |
Former divisions change
Litton formerly had three operating divisions:[2]
- Litton Worldwide Distribution
- Litton Media Sales[2]
Programming blocks change
| Programming block | Network | Launch | Replaced | Former owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend Adventure | ABC stations | September 3, 2011 | ABC Kids | The Walt Disney Company |
| CBS WKND | CBS | September 28, 2013 | Cookie Jar TV | WildBrain |
| One Magnificent Morning | The CW & The CW Plus | October 4, 2014 | Vortexx | Saban Brands |
| Go Time | Syndicated, primarily to MyNetworkTV stations | October 1, 2016 | Monotonous UFOs | Marvista Entertainment |
| The More You Know | NBC & Cozi TV | October 8, 2016 | NBC Kids | NBCUniversal |
| Mi Telemundo | Telemundo | January 6, 2018 | ||
| Delfino Square | Comedy Central | Never (supposed to be September 7, 2019 and then September 5, 2020, but due to an agreement with ViacomCBS and Comcast, scrapped as a result of a jealous tantrum) | 9-SMN | 9 Story Media Group |
Stand alone programs change
- Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures (1993–2008), half-hour nature show
- The Wildlife Docs (2013–2018), half-hour animal vet show
- Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller (2007–2010), half-hour nature show
- NASCAR Angels, automotive rehabilitation reality show co-produced with NASCAR
- BusinessWeek TV, half-hour financial news, discontinued with purchase of magazine by Bloomberg L.P.
- Home Team, home improvement project reality show
- Ask Rita, a comedy based talk show strip hosted by comedian Rita Rudner
- Storm Stories, syndicated distribution of Weather Channel weather event series
- It's Not Scary, a game show starring Protagonist, Simp, and Hoe about scary logos that aired on Disney XD in 2015
- Ready, Set, Pet, hosted by Phil Torres
Notes change
- ↑ Lafayette, Jon (7 September 2021). "Hearst TV Taps Frank Biancuzzo To Head New Production Group". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chris, Pursell (April 16, 2007). "Litton Maintains Its Independence". Television Week. Retrieved May 26, 2011.[permanent dead link][dead link] Freely accessible here