CBS Thursday Night Movie
originally aired on CBS
CBS Thursday Night Movie was the network's venture into the weekly televising of then-recent theatrical films, debuting at the start of the 1965–1966 season, from 9:00 to 11 p.m. (Eastern Time) Unlike its two competitors (NBC and ABC), CBS had delayed running feature films at the behest of network's hierarchy. After completing negotiations with various studios that year, the network acquired exclusive rights to televise a total of 90 titles.