LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Law & Order: SVU" has been sold into syndication to Fox-owned stations and will begin airing every weekday in fall 2009.

The crime saga, now in its ninth season on NBC, has sold in 18 of the top 20 markets. In addition to Fox-owned stations, "SVU" has sold to stations owned by CBS, Sinclair, Sunbeam, Belo, Hearst, Granite, Capitol, Local TV and others.

The "Law & Order" spinoff is the second-highest-rated network crime drama after CBS' "CSI." The series also debuted this season in weekend syndication.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter