EXHIBIT 99.1



     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                     KING WORLD ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF
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          PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, JULES HAIMOVITZ
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LOS ANGELES, CA, JULY 24, 1998 -- King World Productions, Inc. announced
today that Jules Haimovitz, its President and Chief Operating Officer, has
left the Company.  Mr. Haimovitz will continue to serve as a consultant to
King World through September 1998 to assist in the orderly transition of
his responsibilities.  Michael King, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of King World, will serve as interim Chief Operating Officer
pending the appointment of Mr. Haimovitz's successor.

In making the announcement, King World Chairman Roger King stated, "All of
us at King World continue to have high regard for Jules's executive talents
and wish him well in all his future endeavors."

"My tenure at King World has been a great experience, and it was an excit
ing time to be part of an extraordinary company," said Haimovitz.  "It has
also been an honor to work with Roger and Michael King, for whom I continue
to have great respect."

King World is the leading worldwide distributor of first-run programming,
including WHEEL OF FORTUNE, JEOPARDY! And THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, the three
highest-rated, first-run strips in syndication.  The Company produces and
distributes the syndicated newsmagazine INSIDE EDITION, and distributes the
MR. FOOD insert and a library of feature films and television programs.  It
will also co-produce and distribute THE ROSEANNE SHOW and HOLLYWOOD
SQUARES, both of which are scheduled to premiere on September 14, 1998, and
THE MARTIN SHORT SHOW, which is being launched for possible premiere in
Fall 1999.  The Company's barter subsidiary, King 

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World Media Sales, sells national advertising time in King World and other
TV programming.  Another subsidiary, King World Direct, is a worldwide,
full-service, direct marketing company.



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