Consent of Independent Public Accountants As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our report dated October 24, 1996 included in King World Productions, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1996 and to all references to our Firm included in this registration statement. /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP New York, New York April 17, 1997