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King World negotiates own music rights. (King World Productions Inc.; television program music...

By Tobenkin, David
Publication: Broadcasting & Cable
Date: Monday, May 30 1994

Television program syndicator King World Productions Inc is negotiating directly with television stations to transfer the music rights of its programs, bypassing music licensing organizations such as ASCAP and BMI. Meanwhile, ASCAP and BMI remain at odds with television broadcasters over blanket licenses fees for television music used in 1994 and 1995.

Smaller fes than BMI's, ASCAP's could encourage broadcasters to look elsewhere

King World is the second major syndicator to negotiate directly with stations for program music rights, buoying the hopes of broadcast mus

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