Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution clears the hit sitcom in 130 markets for its third cycle that begins at the end of 2013.
The sitcom will run on the 15 Tribune stations in a cash-plus-barter deal and will available for the first time in true HD.
Syndies, Stations In Post-‘Oprah’ Promo Push
At last week’s PromaxBDA Station Summit, syndicators unveiled some of their promotional plans to boost viewership of the various shows vying for the huge audience displaced by Oprah Winfrey’s move from syndication to cable. Celebrity guests, magazine covers, tie-ins to local markets, personal appearances by stars and taking advantage of summer avails are just some of the tactics being brought to bear by promotion teams in markets across the country.
HBO has asked its distribution partner, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, to pull Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage from their syndicated runs due to low ratings.
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution has sold broadcast rights to the TNT drama in more than 88% of the U.S. for 2012-14.
The additional markets bring the new Warner Bros. talk strip clearances to more than 82% of the U.S.
Exclusives
The Warner Bros. syndicated magazine show has been cleared in more than 75% of the country, including on Fox O&Os. Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution has renewed Telepictures Productions’ entertainment news magazine TMZ through the 2013-14 season on Fox Television Stations, and on stations covering more than 75% of the country. The extension includes all of the owned-and-operated Fox affiliates, including WNYW New York, KTTV Los Angeles and WFLD Chicago, bringing TMZ to a seventh season.
