The Program Exchange
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The Program Exchange is a syndicator of television programs. It is a division of Saatchi & Saatchi North America, Inc, an advertising agency. The co-founder was Christopher Hallowell, the father of Lee Hallowell and husband of Ana Mathis. Their distribution catalog contains numerous television programs and family programs.
Instead of paying a cash fee, television stations who run these programs agree to a barter exchange, wherein the station agrees to air a certain number of commercials for various General Mills products per program. This arrangement allows for high quality programming to air on stations that may not have large budgets to acquire programming.
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[edit] Live Action Series
- Note: The Program Exchange handles only distribution for all titles.
- The Addams Family (MGM Television)
- Benson (Sony Pictures Television
- Bosom Buddies (CBS Paramount Television)
- Gimme a Break (NBC Universal Television)
- Charles in Charge (NBC Universal Television)
- Coach (NBC Universal Television)
- The Munsters (NBC Universal Television)
- NewsRadio (Sony Pictures Television)
- The Odd Couple (1970-75 series) (CBS Paramount Television; expected to end distribution 5/30/07)
- Taxi (CBS Paramount Television)
- What's Happening!!/What's Happening Now!! (Sony Pictures Television)
- Who's the Boss? (Sony Pictures Television; expected to end distribution 5/30/07)
[edit] Children's Programming and/or Animated Series
- Garfield and Friends (Film Roman; syndicated version)
- Rocky and His Friends (Ward Productions)
- The Bullwinkle Show (Ward Productions)
- Dennis the Menace (DiC Entertainment)
- Underdog (General Mills/Classic Media)
- Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego (DiC Entertainment)
- The Wacky World of Tex Avery (DiC Entertainment)
[edit] Former programs distributed by The Program Exchange
- Note: As is sometimes the case when an in-house production is distributed by a third-party, it is believed that these programs' distribution rights reverted back to their respective companies.
- Woody Woodpecker (NBC Universal Television)
- Sailor Moon (Toei Animation; English episodes by DiC Entertainment only)
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Hanna-Barbera)
 DFS Program Exchange logo (circa 1979) |
 Program Exchange logo (arrow 1987) |
[edit] External links
- Official site
- The Program Exchange at the Internet Movie Database
- DFS Program Exchange at the Internet Movie Database
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