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#1 AND #2 COURT SHOWS “JUDGE JUDY” AND “HOT BENCH” RENEWED THROUGH 2025-26 IN 95% OF THE COUNTRY
The Two Shows Combined Account for 67% of All Minutes Watched in the Syndicated Court Genre This Season LOS ANGELES – April 26, 2024 – The top two court shows in syndication – JUDGE JUDY and HOT BENCH – have been renewed in 95% of the country through the 2025-26 season, it was announced today by Greg Guenther, SVP of domestic sales for CBS Media Ventures. “JUDGE JUDY and HOT BENCH are a powerful one-two punch for stations,” Guenther said. “Together, these two shows account for 67% of all minutes watched in the nationally syndicated court genre. Our station clients can’t get enough of th...
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CBS CELEBRATES 33 NOMINATIONS FOR THE “51ST ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS,” AIRING LIVE, JUNE 7 ON CBS
CBS Television Network Nominated More Than Any Other Broadcast Network “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” Lead Daytime Drama Categories with 12 Nominations Each, Including Nods for Outstanding Drama Series “The Talk” Hosts Nominated for Daytime Talk Series Host CBS Media Ventures Receives 7 Nominations For “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “Inside Edition” and “Hot Bench” The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed the 51ST ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS nominations today, with CBS leading with 33 total nominations. The ...
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SEASON 10 OF ‘HOT BENCH’ BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALL RISE! THE JUDGES ARE BACK IN SESSION SEASON 10 OF ‘HOT BENCH’ BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11 #1 original daytime court show will move to upgraded owned CBS stations in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, and Sacramento New timeslots in Houston, Seattle, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Charleston LOS ANGELES, CA - September 5, 2023 - HOT BENCH, the #1 syndicated court show in original production, returns with a new season of cases, deliberations, upgrades and additional runs in major markets. Beginning September 11, HOT BENCH moves to the following o...
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ORDER IN THE COURTROOM!: #1 Original Daytime Court Show, Hot Bench, Introduces Two New Judges to the Bench
ORDER IN THE COURTROOM! #1 Original Daytime Court Show, Hot Bench, Introduces Two New Judges to the Bench Judges Yodit Tewolde and Rachel Juarez will join Judge Michael Corriero in Season 9 of the beloved nationally syndicated series beginning October 31 Link to Teaser LOS ANGELES, CA - October 19, 2022 - Two new judges are joining the bench on the nationally syndicated, hit courtroom series, Hot Bench. Beginning October 31, Judge Yodit Tewolde and Judge Rachel Juarez will join respected veteran Judge Michael Corriero, bringing new voices and views to the popular three-judge forma...
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DAVID THEODOSOPOULOS NAMED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ‘HOT BENCH’
DAVID THEODOSOPOULOS NAMED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ‘HOT BENCH’ ‘HOT BENCH’ 4TH SEASON PREMIERE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 LOS ANGELES – September 6, 2017 –David Theodosopoulos has been named executive producer of HOT BENCH, the syndicated hit courtroom program. The announcement was made today by HOT BENCH creator Judge Judy Sheindlin. “David is a brilliant lawyer with a keen sense of storytelling. HOT BENCH is thriving under his guidance,” said Judge Sheindlin. Theodosopoulos has been at the helm since March 2017 when HOT BENCH started taping its 4th season. Be...
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‘HOT BENCH’ GETS EVEN HOTTER! JUDGE MICHAEL CORRIERO JOINS THE THREE-JUDGE BENCH BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1
‘HOT BENCH’ GETS EVEN HOTTER! JUDGE MICHAEL CORRIERO JOINS THE THREE-JUDGE BENCH BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1 Judge Jerry Sheindlin Makes Appearance as Special Guest Judge And Judge Judy Sheindlin Joins The Panel For a Day On Monday, October 31 LOS ANGELES – October 25 – CBS Television Distribution’s hit court series, HOT BENCH, will add Judge Michael Corriero to the three-judge bench beginning Monday, November 1, it was announced today by Executive Producers Randy Douthit and Maureen FitzPatrick. Judge Corriero will join Judges Patricia DiMango and Tanya Ac...
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LAST SEASON’S #1 FRESHMAN FIRST-RUN SYNDICATED STRIP ‘HOT BENCH’ RETURNS SEPTEMBER 14 FOR ITS SECOND SEASON
The #2 Court Show Behind Only ‘Judge Judy’ Delivers 2.5 Million Average Daily Viewers HOLLYWOOD, September 9, 2015— HOT BENCH, CBS Television Distribution’s court show, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin, returns for its second season Monday, September 14. During the 2014-15 season, HOT BENCH was the highest-rated freshman show in first-run syndication delivering 2.5 million daily viewers. HOT BENCH was also the #2 court show in syndication in homes, total viewers, women 18-49 and key adults, behind only JUDGE JUDY. Judges Patricia DiMango, Tanya Acker and Larry Bakman, the fir...
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‘HOT BENCH’ SURGES TO A NEW SEASON HIGH
WEEK OF JANUARY 5, 2015 - JANUARY 11, 2015 Freshman Court Program Grows +46% From Its September Debut JANUARY 22, 2015 -- CBS Television Distribution’s HOT BENCH, the new court program created by Judge Judy Sheindlin, jumped to its highest national rating ever, scoring a 1.9 HH rating, for the week ending January 11, according to Nielsen Media Research. HOT BENCH grew +12% vs. the previous week. The syndicated rookie has also surged +46% from its September debut week (1.9 HH vs. 1.3 HH). HOT BENCH hit a season high in total viewers as well, drawing 2.62 million viewer...
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CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION RENEWS QUEEN BEE PRODUCTIONS’ ‘HOT BENCH’ FOR A SECOND SEASON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION RENEWS QUEEN BEE PRODUCTIONS’ ‘HOT BENCH’ FOR A SECOND SEASON Court Program Created by Judge Judy Sheindlin Will Move to CBS-Owned Affiliates in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, Miami and Denver on March 30, 2015 ‘Hot Bench’ Ranks as the #1 New Syndicated Strip of the 2014-15 Season LOS ANGELES – December 11, 2014 – HOT BENCH, the new syndicated court program created by Judge Judy Sheindlin, has been renewed for a second season and upgraded in five of the top 10 markets for the remainder of the season, it was...
