Archive footage from The Ed Sullivan Show, one of America’s most popular TV variety series, is becoming available to stream online.
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) has signed an agreement with SOFA Entertainment Inc for the global digital rights to the show’s vast catalogue from its 23-year run on CBS.
Performances from the likes of Diana Ross and The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Neil Diamond, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Beach Boys and The Jackson 5 are available on YouTube this week, with more to be added in due course.
The Ed Sullivan Show was both a launch pad for up-and-coming acts and a place for established artists to deliver landmark performances.
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