King delays: King World Productions Inc., the television syndication company, said that it would delay a shareholder vote on its merger with CBS Corp. for a second time until Oct. 1.

When television exploded in the 1950s, King”s business was hit hard, but in 1964 he formed King World Productions and paid $300,000 for the syndication rights to the popular television show ...

Television syndicator King World Productions, which distributes “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “Wheel of Fortune,” and “Jeopardy,” said Tuesday it is no longer for sale. “While we would ...

Richard King, a member of the King World Productions family dynasty, died Dec. 7 in Los Angeles of heart and lung problems. He was 79.

Richard King, a member of the King World Productions family dynasty that build a small syndication firm into an industry powerhouse, died Dec. 7 in Los Angeles after battling heart and lung problems.

In a boost to Viacom and its King World Productions unit, Oprah Winfrey has agreed to a two-year contract that will extend her syndicated daytime talk show at least midway through 2004.

King World Productions went public two years later. The Kings’ stature only rose higher after they successfully launched a talk show in 1986 hosted by a former Baltimore news anchor: Oprah Winfrey.

Richard King, a founding partner of King World Productions, the syndication powerhouse that was behind such programs as 'The Oprah Winfrey Show', 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!', has died.

King World Productions boss also counted “Dr. Phil,” “Geraldo” among his successes. Getty Images. Tim Kenneally. May 28, 2015 @ 12:54 PM. Share on Social Media. Share on Facebook; ...

Richard King, a member of the King World Productions family dynasty that build a small syndication firm into an industry powerhouse, died Dec. 7 in Los Angeles after battling heart and lung problems.