Masterpiece Theatre

Masterpiece Theatre is a long-running television series produced by WGBH which premiered on PBS on January 10, 1971. The show has presented to American audiences a large number of award-winning BBC or ITV productions, particularly BBC television dramas.

Changes for 2004

The show was financed by Mobil and then Exxon Mobil until 2004, and was for many years known as Mobil Masterpiece Theatre or ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre. After their sponsorship ended, the show underwent a major restructuring:

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Exxon Mobil - 2004

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• The host was eliminated;
• Mystery! and Masterpiece Theatre began sharing the Sunday time slot with Masterpiece Theatre airing in the fall and winter and Mystery! in the spring and summer.
• American-made productions were occasionally included.