SHOW DESCRIPTION

HOT BENCH, CBS Media Ventures’ Emmy-nominated court show, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin, returned for its 11th season on September 9, 2024.

HOT BENCH is the #1 syndicated court show in original production, averaging nearly 2 million daily viewers. It ranks in the top 10 first-run shows in all of syndication, and is the only court show to see year-over-year ratings and viewer growth.

Judges Michael Corriero, Rachel Juarez and Yodit Tewolde, the first-ever three-judge bench on television, dispense justice by arguing the merits of cases amongst themselves and coming to a verdict. Additionally, viewers can watch the judges hash out the facts and law during deliberations and majority rules.

HOT BENCH is an Emmy-nominated syndicated court show, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin and executive produced by David Theodosopoulos. Belinda Jackson and James Glover are co-executive producers. Yodit Tewolde, Rachel Juarez and Michael Corriero comprise the three-judge panel. HOT BENCH is produced by Big Ticket Pictures and Queen Bee Productions. It is distributed by CBS Media Ventures.

Follow the show: On Facebook @HotBench, on X, Instagram, and TikTok @HotBenchTV, and on YouTube @hotbench. Visit hotbench.tv to find out where to watch in your local market.

PRESS CONTACTS:

Hayley Strichman

Director of Publicity

Hayley.Strichman@paramount.com

Bettina Cataldi

Sr. Manager of Publicity

Bettina.Cataldi@cbs.com