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Television Programmes
- Alias, Produced by Touchstone Television and Bad Robot. Distributed (USA) by American Broadcasting Company (ABC), 2001–2006.
- Ally McBeal, Produced by 20th Century Fox Television and David E. Kelley Productions. Distributed by 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 1997–2002.
- Ladette to Lady, Produced by RDF Television, Independent Television (ITV). Distributed (UK) by ITV, 2004–2008.
- Murphy Brown, Produced by Shukovsky English Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. Distributed (USA) by CBS, 1988–1998.
- Sex and the City, Created by Darren Star. Produced by Darren Star Productions, Home Box Office (HBO), and Sex and the City Productions. Distributed (USA) by HBO, 1998–2004.
- Drop Dead Diva, Created by Josh Berman. Produced by Storyline Entertainment and Sony Pictures. Distributed (USA) by Lifetime Television, 2009–2014c.