Friday, October 06, 2006
posted by Chi-Chi at 10/06/2006 | Permalink
BET to re-air reruns of HBO's "The Wire"
Cable Networks HBO & BET are teaming up to air reruns of the hit drama series "The Wire." This is not the first for BET to air reruns. BET currently airs Showtime's "Soul Food", FOX's "Living Color", and the now defunct WB shows "The Wayans Brothers" & "The Jaime Foxx Show."Read on for more...
"HBO is finalizing a deal with BET to make the black-oriented cable channel the syndicated home of its critically acclaimed original series "The Wire," sources said.
Neither company would comment, but the pact is expected to give BET all five seasons of "Wire," which would amount to 62 episodes. HBO recently ordered a fifth and final season of the drama series, which is four episodes into its fourth season.
Sources indicated that BET is looking to begin airing one episode per week in primetime as soon as the first quarter next year, with multiple runs for each installment. The Viacom-owned network is expected to put a substantial marketing push behind "Wire."
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{Reuters}
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