ABC Signature

ABC Signature
Founded	1985 (as Touchstone Television) 2007 (as ABC Studios)
Dissolved	October 1, 2024 (folded into 20th Television)
President	Tracy Underwood
Notable Works	Lost Desperate Housewives The Amazing Race The Golden Girls Scrubs Grey's Anatomy Army Wives black-ish grown-ish
Official Site	ABC Studios

ABC Signature (formerly known as Touchstone Television and ABC Studios) was the Walt Disney Company's main television production arm.

History

Founded in 1985 as part of Disney's at the time on-going change in business strategy to broaden its production beyond strict family entertainment, Touchstone Television was named after Touchstone Pictures, established in 1984.

Its first proper hit show was The Golden Girls, which spawned three spinoffs: The Golden Palace, Empty Nest, and Nurses. During the 1990's a number of Touchstone comedies enjoyed long lives; most notably Blossom, Herman's Head, Home Improvement, Boy Meets World and Ellen. By the turn of the millennium some hour long series had found audience as well: Felicity, Once and Again, Popular and Alias.

Disney had bought the ABC network in 1996, and during the next 10 years, a step-by-step merging of the ABC brand and the old Disney followed. In 2007 Touchstone Television finally changed its name to ABC Studios, and by then it was producing ABC's three biggest drama series: Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy. Additionally it found success with comedies like Scrubs (which aired on NBC) and According to Jim, reality show The Amazing Race, and late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy had all premiered during the 2004-05 broadcast season and remained the company's biggest performers for years to come. In the following years, other dramas like Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty, Castle and Grey's spinnoff Private Practice managed to draw some, albeit less, attention. As of the 2011-12 season, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Castle and Private Practice remain on-air, with Desperate... due to end in May 2012. Among the comedies of the later years, only Cougar Town has managed to build any larger audience.

On cable, drama series Army Wives, premiering in 2007, has remained a solid performer.

List of shows produced by ABC Studios/ABC Signature

Title	Format	Buyer		Year(s)
The Amazing Race	Reality competition	CBS		2001–present
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television and co-production with CBS Productions/Paramount Television/CBS Paramount Network Television/CBS Television Studios
According to Jim	Sitcom	ABC		2001–2009
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Scrubs	Medical sitcom	NBC		2001–2008
		ABC		2009–2010
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Comedic talk show	ABC		2003–present
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Lost	Mystery drama	ABC		2004–2010
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Desperate Housewives	Dramedy	ABC		2004–2012
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Grey's Anatomy	Medical drama	ABC		2005–present
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Criminal Minds	Crime drama	CBS		2005–2020
		Paramount+		2022–present
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television and co-production with CBS Productions/Paramount Television/CBS Paramount Network Television/CBS Television Studios
Ghost Whisperer	Paranormal mystery drama	CBS		2005–2010
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television and co-production with CBS Productions/Paramount Television/CBS Paramount Network Television/CBS Television Studios
Kyle XY	Sci-fi drama	ABC Family		2006–2009
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Brothers & Sisters	Soap drama	ABC		2006–2011
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Ugly Betty	Dramedy	ABC		2006–2010
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Dirt	Drama	FX		2007–2008
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television and co-production with FX Productions
October Road	Drama	ABC		2007–2008
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Army Wives	Drama	Lifetime		2007–2013
Produced until 2007 by Touchstone Television
Reaper	Paranormal dramedy	The CW		2007–2009
Cane	Drama	CBS		2007
Co-production with CBS Productions/Paramount Television/CBS Paramount Network Television/CBS Television Studios
Private Practice	Medical drama	ABC		2007–2013
Dirty Sexy Money	Drama	ABC		2007–2009
Cavemen	Comedy	ABC		2007
Carpoolers	Sitcom	ABC		2007–2008
Co-production with DreamWorks Television
Samantha Who?	Comedy	ABC		2007–2009
Eli Stone	Legal drama	ABC		2008–2009
Miss Guided	Comedy	ABC		2008
Co-production with 20th Century Fox Television
Hopkins	Documentary miniseries	ABC		2008
Raising the Bar	Legal drama	TNT		2008–2009
Samurai Girl	Drama miniseries	ABC Family		2008
Gary Unmarried	Sitcom	CBS		2008–2010
Co-production with CBS Productions/Paramount Television/CBS Paramount Network Television/CBS Television Studios
Life on Mars	Period crime drama	ABC		2008–2009
Co-production with 20th Century Fox Television
Legend of the Seeker	Fantasy drama	First-run Syndication		2008–2010
Castle	Mystery crime drama	ABC		2009–2016
In the Motherhood	Sitcom	ABC		2009
Cupid	Romantic comedy	ABC		2009
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
Ruby & the Rockits	Music sitcom	ABC Family		2009
Cougar Town	Sitcom	ABC		2009–2012
		TBS		2013–2015
FlashForward	Sci-fi drama	ABC		2009–2010
Sherri	Sitcom	Lifetime		2009
Happy Town	Mystery drama	ABC		2010
Scoundrels	Dramedy	ABC		2010
Detroit 1-8-7	Crime drama	ABC		2010–2011
My Generation	Dramedy	ABC		2010
No Ordinary Family	Superhero dramedy	ABC		2010–2011
Off the Map	Medical drama	ABC		2011
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior	Crime drama	CBS		2011
Co-production with CBS Productions/Paramount Television/CBS Paramount Network Television/CBS Television Studios
Body of Proof	Crime drama	ABC		2011–2013
Happy Endings	Sitcom	ABC		2011–2013
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
The Protector	Crime drama	Lifetime		2011
State of Georgia	Sitcom	ABC Family		2011
Ringer	Thriller drama	The CW		2011–2012
Co-production with CBS Productions/Paramount Television/CBS Paramount Network Television/CBS Television Studios and co-production with Warner Bros. Television
Man Up	Sitcom	ABC		2011
Revenge	Drama	ABC		2011–2015
Once Upon a Time	Fantasy drama	ABC		2011–2018
The River	Adventure drama	ABC		2012
GCB	Drama	ABC		2012
Missing	Thriller drama	ABC		2012
Scandal	Political drama	ABC		2012–2018
Perception	Crime drama	TNT		2012–2015
The Neighbors	Sitcom	ABC		2012–2014
Nashville	Music drama	ABC		2012–2016
		CMT		2017–2018
Co-production with Lionsgate Television
Malibu Country	Sitcom	ABC		2012–2013
Zero Hour	Paranormal drama	ABC		2013
Red Widow	Drama	ABC		2013
Family Tools	Sitcom	ABC		2013
Mistresses	Drama	ABC		2013–2016
Devious Maids	Drama	Lifetime		2013–2016
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	Superhero drama	ABC		2013–2020
Co-production with Marvel Television
Trophy Wife	Sitcom	ABC		2013–2014
Lucky 7	Drama	ABC		2013
Betrayal	Drama	ABC		2013–2014
Hello Ladies	Comedy	HBO		2013
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland	Fantasy drama	ABC		2013–2014
Killer Women	Crime drama	ABC		2014
Intelligence	Thriller drama	CBS		2014
Co-production with CBS Television Studios
Mixology	Sitcom	ABC		2014
Resurrection	Fantasy drama	ABC		2014–2015
Red Band Society	Teen medical dramedy	FOX		2014–2015
Black-ish	Sitcom	ABC		2014–2022
How to Get Away with Murder	Legal drama	ABC		2014–2020
Manhattan Love Story	Romantic sitcom	ABC		2014
Galavant	Fantasy sitcom	ABC		2015–2016
Marvel's Agent Carter	Period action drama	ABC		2015–2016
Co-production with Marvel Television
Secrets and Lies	Mystery drama	ABC		2015–2016
American Crime	Crime drama	ABC		2015–2017
Daredevil	Superhero drama	Netflix		2015–2018
Co-production with Marvel Television
The Whispers	Sci-fi drama	ABC		2015
The Astronaut Wives Club	Drama	ABC		2015
The Muppets	Sitcom	ABC		2015–2016
Quantico	Thriller drama	ABC		2015–2018
Grandfathered	Comedy	FOX		2015–2016
Co-production with 20th Century Fox Television
Code Black	Medical drama	CBS		2015–2018
Co-production with CBS Television Studios
Dr. Ken	Comedy	ABC		2015–2017
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
Wicked City	Period crime drama	ABC		2015
Jessica Jones	Superhero drama	Netflix		2015–2019
Co-production with Marvel Television
The Real O'Neals	Sitcom	ABC		2016–2017
The Family	Drama	ABC		2016
Of Kings and Prophets	Historical drama	ABC		2016
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders	Crime drama	CBS		2016–2017
Co-production with CBS Television Studios
The Catch	Drama	ABC		2016–2017
Uncle Buck	Comedy	ABC		2016
Co-production with Universal Television
Speechless	Comedy	ABC		2016–2019
Co-production with 20th Century Fox Television
Designated Survivor	Political drama	ABC		2016–2018
Co-production with The Mark Gordon Company following the 2015 partnership with Entertainment One
		Netflix		2019
Notorious	Drama	ABC		2016
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
Luke Cage	Superhero drama	Netflix		2016–2018
Co-production with Marvel Television
Conviction	Legal crime drama	ABC		2016–2017
Co-production with The Mark Gordon Company following the 2015 partnership with Entertainment One
American Housewife	Comedy	ABC		2016–2021
When We Rise	Miniseries	ABC		2017
Iron Fist	Superhero drama	Netflix		2017–2018
Co-production with Marvel Television
Imaginary Mary	Comedy	ABC		2017
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
Downward Dog	Comedy	ABC		2017
Co-production with Legendary Television
Still Star-Crossed	Period drama	ABC		2017
The Defenders	Superhero drama	Netflix		2017
Co-production with Marvel Television
The Good Doctor	Medical drama	ABC		2017–present
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
The Mayor	Comedy	ABC		2017–2018
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World	Fantasy drama	ABC		2017–2018
Marvel's Inhumans	Drama	ABC		2017
Co-production with Marvel Television
Grown-ish	Comedy	Freeform		2018–present
For the People	Legal drama	ABC		2018–2019
Station 19	Drama	ABC		2018–present
Alex, Inc.	Comedy	ABC		2018
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
The Crossing	Sci-fi drama	ABC		2018
Take Two	Crime drama	ABC		2018
Single Parents	Comedy	ABC		2018–2020
Co-production with 20th Century Fox Television
A Million Little Things	Dramedy	ABC		2018–2023
The Alec Baldwin Show	Talk Show	ABC		2018
The Kids Are Alright	Period comedy	ABC		2018–2019
The Rookie	Crime drama	ABC		2018–present
Co-production with The Mark Gordon Company following the 2015 partnership with Entertainment One
Schooled	Comedy	ABC		2019–2020
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
The Fix	Legal drama	ABC		2019
Bless This Mess	Comedy	ABC		2019–2020
Co-production with 20th Century Fox Television
Grand Hotel	Drama	ABC		2019
mixed-ish	Comedy	ABC		2019–2021
Emergence	Mystery drama	ABC		2019–2020
Stumptown	Drama	ABC		2019–2020
Godfather of Harlem	Crime drama	Epix		2019–present
Dollface	Comedy	Hulu		2019–2022
For Life	Legal drama	ABC		2020–2021
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
The Baker and the Beauty	Romantic comedy	ABC		2020
Co-production with Universal Television
Prop Culture	Anthology	Disney+		2020
United We Fall	Comedy	ABC		2020
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
Woke	Comedy	Hulu		2020–2022
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
Helstrom	Drama	Hulu		2020
Co-production with Marvel Studios
The Wilds	Drama	Amazon		2020–2022
Co-production with Amazon Studios
Call Your Mother	Comedy	ABC		2021
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers	Comedy	Disney+		2021–2022
Rebel	Legal drama	ABC		2021
Co-production with Sony Pictures Television
Home Economics	Comedy	ABC		2021–2023
Co-production with Lionsgate Television
Big Shot	Sports dramedy	Disney+		2021–2022
Queens	Music drama	ABC		2021–2022
Promised Land	Drama	ABC		2022
		Hulu		2022
Everything's Trash	Comedy	Freeform		2022
Five Days at Memorial	Drama	Apple TV+		2022
This Fool	Comedy	Hulu		2022–2023
Bad Sisters	Comedy	Apple TV+		2022–present
Reasonable Doubt	Legal drama	Hulu		2022–present
The Rookie: Feds	Crime drama	ABC		2022–2023
Co-production with eOne
Fleishman Is in Trouble	Drama	Hulu		2022
National Treasure: Edge of History	Adventure drama	Disney+		2022–2023
The Watchful Eye	Thriller drama	Freeform		2023
UnPrisoned	Comedy	Hulu		2023–2024
Saint X	Drama	Hulu		2023–present
Tiny Beautiful Things	Comedy	Hulu		2023
A Small Light	Drama	National Geographic		2023
The Muppets Mayhem	Comedy	Disney+		2023
The Real Criminal Minds	True crime docuseries	Paramount+		2023–present
Co-production with CBS Studios
Death and Other Details	Drama	Hulu		2024
Under the Bridge	Drama	Hulu		2024–present
How to Die Alone	Comedy	Hulu		2024–present
High Potential	Crime drama	ABC		2024–present

Produced by the original ABC Signature

Title	Format	Buyer		Year(s)
Benched	Legal comedy	USA		2014
Blood & Oil	Drama	ABC		2015
Dead of Summer	Horror drama	Freeform		2016
SMILF	Comedy	Showtime		2017–2019
Marvel's Runaways	Superhero drama	Hulu		2017–2019
Co-production with Marvel Television
Marvel's Cloak & Dagger	Superhero drama	Freeform		2018–2019
Co-production with Marvel Television
All About the Washingtons	Comedy	Netflix		2018
Untitled Marvel's Deadpool Series	Animated comedy	FXX		unaired (2018)
Co-production with Marvel Television and FX Productions
High Fidelity	Romantic comedy	Hulu		2020
Little Fires Everywhere	Drama	Hulu		2020
Marvel's Ghost Rider	Drama	Hulu		unaired (2020)
Co-production with Marvel Television

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