King World

King World Productions, Inc.
	Final logo from 1998 to 2007
Company type	In-name only unit of CBS Media Ventures. Operating as KWP Studios.
Industry	Television production; Television syndication;
Predecessor	Eyemark Entertainment
Founded	1964
Founder	Charles King
Defunct	September 27, 2007
Fate	Merged with CBS Paramount Domestic Television to form CBS Media Ventures
Successor	CBS Media Ventures
Headquarters	New York City; Los Angeles; Atlanta;
Owner	National Amusements (1999–present)
Parent	CBS Corporation (1999, 2006–2019); Viacom (1999–2005); Paramount Global (2019–present);
Divisions	Camelot Entertainment Sales
Website	www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-media-ventures/

King World Productions, Inc. (also known as King World Entertainment, King World Enterprises, or simply King World) was a production company and syndicator of television programming in the United States founded by Charles King (1912–1972) that was active from 1964 to 2007.

Following his death, it was run by his son Roger until it was acquired acquired by CBS in 1999 and merged with CBS Paramount Domestic Television to form CBS Television Distribution (now CBS Media Ventures). Following Roger King's death, the company continues to exist on paper as an intellectual property holder and under the moniker of KWP Studios Inc. to hold the copyrights for television shows like Rachael Ray, which aired from September 18, 2006 to July 28, 2023.

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