Dennis E. Doty and Gilbert Cates formed Cates/Doty Productions in 1990 for the development and production of Motion Pictures, Mini-Series and Specials for Television. Doty serves as Executive Producer and/or Producer of all Cates/Doty productions. In his career, Doty has Produced or overseen more than 30 television films and 20 live or event television specials. On February 24 2008, Doty will again Produce Countdown to Oscar, the official Oscars Pre Show for the 80th Annual Academy Awards on ABC from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. This will be Doty's sixth time producing this live Oscar Show.

This year Doty again Produced An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre from Washington DC for ABC and the White House. This year's special will air at Christmas. For over 30 years a Washington event, this annual special is from historic Ford's Theatre before a live audience including President and First Lady and features major American performers from music, film and television. This is the seventh time Doty produced this special

On November 2, 2003, Doty Produced CBS at 75, the three hour star filled gala broadcast live from New York. Over 200 CBS stars from Entertainment, News and Sports joined the black tie audience in this highly rated celebration of CBS's 75 years.

In March, 2002 on PBS, James Agee's Pulitzer Prize winning "A Death in the Family" was telecast. Produced by Doty and Directed by Cates, the film starred Annabeth Gish, John Slattery, Austin Wolff, Kathleen Chalfant and James Cromwell. "A Death in the Family", a Cates/Doty Production in association with ALT Films was part ALT's American Collection / Masterpiece Theater.

On Memorial Day weekend, 2002, CBS telecast "Rockin' for the USA: A National Salute to the US Military". This Cates/Doty entertainment special for McDonald's was hosted by Cuba Gooding, Jr. and starred Marc Anthony, Clint Black, Jessica Simpson, Jeff Foxworthy and Celine Dion. Produced by Doty, this special event was taped aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman before an audience of 5,000 service people.