NBC Launches Channel for Mystery Shows
Associated Press
Newsday
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New York (US):
NBC Universal said Wednesday it will start a new cable channel, Sleuth, to appeal to fans of mystery and crime shows. Sleuth begins Jan. 1 and will initially be seen in about 5 million homes that have Time Warner Cable.
It will join the growing media company's stable of networks, including USA, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC and Sci Fi. For at least the first couple years, Sleuth's programming will consist mainly of old reruns in the Universal library, such as "Miami Vice," "The A-Team" and "Knight Rider." The movies "Scarface," "The Jackal" and "Casino" will also be in the mix.
"There definitely seems to be an endless taste for viewing of this genre that gave us a lot of confidence to go in this direction," said Jeff Gaspin, president of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment.
Nov 03, 2005
Associated Press
Newsday
______
New York (US):
NBC Universal said Wednesday it will start a new cable channel, Sleuth, to appeal to fans of mystery and crime shows. Sleuth begins Jan. 1 and will initially be seen in about 5 million homes that have Time Warner Cable.
It will join the growing media company's stable of networks, including USA, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC and Sci Fi. For at least the first couple years, Sleuth's programming will consist mainly of old reruns in the Universal library, such as "Miami Vice," "The A-Team" and "Knight Rider." The movies "Scarface," "The Jackal" and "Casino" will also be in the mix.
"There definitely seems to be an endless taste for viewing of this genre that gave us a lot of confidence to go in this direction," said Jeff Gaspin, president of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment.
Nov 03, 2005
