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Sean Snow · 07-08-2004, 04:48 PM

Official SOAPnet Press Release

SOAPnet ACQUIRES PARAMOUNT DOMESTIC TELEVISION'S "MELROSE PLACE" AND "BEVERLY HILLS 90210"

Melrose Place to begin September 13; 90210 slated for early 2005.

(Burbank, CA) - SOAPnet has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to all 7 seasons of Spelling Television's Melrose Place and all 10 seasons of Spelling Television's Beverly Hills 90210 from Paramount Domestic Television, it was announced today by Deborah Blackwell, General Manager, SOAPnet.

Melrose Place will air weekdays on SOAPnet beginning September 13th at 6PM. The series starring Heather Locklear, Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Doug Savant, Grant Show, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Jack Wagner and SOAPnet's own Lisa Rinna first aired on Fox from 1992-1999.

Beverly Hills 90210, the long running teen drama featuring Jason Priestly, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry and Brian Austin Green is slated to begin airing weekdays in early 2005.

"We are thrilled to be the new residence for Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210. SOAPnet continues to add popular soaps our viewers want to see and real estate doesn't get any better than this," said Ms. Blackwell. "Melrose and 90210 from executive producer Aaron Spelling, were two of the highest rated primetime soaps of the '90s and their addition to our lineup continues to establish our brand and provide our viewers with a 24-hour soapy environment."

Melrose Place originally premiered in July 1992 and showcased the lives of a group of residents in an apartment complex in Los Angeles. Viewers were witness to all the scheming and scandals amongst this group of not-so-nice neighbors. These young singles also knew how to heat up the screen with their many romances.

Beverly Hills 90210, which premiered in October 1990, features the lives and loves of a group of friends in Beverly Hills. The show touches base on a variety of growing pains including drug addictions, bitter break-ups, and divorce. This long-running series traces the lives of these close high school friends through college and into their adulthood.

SOAPnet, the new way to watch soaps, offers same day episodes of popular daytime dramas including All My Children, Days of our Lives, One Life To Live and General Hospital at night for convenient viewing. In addition, the network provides inside access to stars and storylines with original programs including the Emmy-nominated one-hour talk show, Soap Talk and the entertainment magazine show Soap Center. Wrapped in a 24-hour environment, SOAPnet also offers primetime classics including Dynasty, Dallas and Knots Landing as well as former daytime series Port Charles, Ryan's Hope and Another World.

evermore · 07-12-2004, 07:07 PM

Does that mean that FX is losing the series? or will it continue on both channels?

Pavan · 12-16-2004, 12:26 AM

90210 starts Jan 20 with a marathon, then will air weekdays at 5pm starting Fri. Jan. 21 and on Saturday mornings 7-10am:

"First Times at West Beverly High"
Beverly Hills 90210 Marathon

Premieres Thursday, January 20 (3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., ET/PT)
Catch six classic "Firsts" episodes of "Beverly Hills 90210," such as the first time Brandon and Dylan fight over a girl, the first time Brenda and Dylan make love, the first day of college, the first appearance of Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, and much more. Then tune in to the premiere of "Beverly Hills 90210" on SOAPnet on Friday, January 21 at 5:00 p.m. to see how it all started.

"Beverly Hills 90210"
SOAPnet Premiere

Premieres Friday, January 21 (5:00 p.m., ET/PT)Catch the premiere of the "Beverly Hills 90210" series. "Beverly Hills 90210" will air weekdays on SOAPnet at 5PM. The series starring Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling, Luke Perry and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen first aired on Fox from 1990-2000. The show followed the lives of two transplanted Minnesota twins, Brandon and Brenda, as they made their way through Los Angeles amongst the privileged rich kids.

LINE-UP, STARTS JAN. 21:

Weekdays

6:00 AM Soap Talk
7:00 AM All My Children
8:00 AM One Life To Live
9:00 AM General Hospital
10:00 AM Days of our Lives
11:00 AM Soap Talk
12:00 PM Port Charles
12:30 PM Ryan's Hope
1:00 PM Another World
2:00 PM Dynasty
3:00 PM Dallas
4:00 PM Knots Landing
5:00 PM Beverly Hills 90210
6:00 PM Melrose Place
7:00 PM Days of our Lives
8:00 PM All My Children
9:00 PM One Life To Live
10:00 PM General Hospital
11:00 PM Soap Talk
12:00 AM Dallas
1:00 AM All My Children
2:00 AM One Life to Live
3:00 AM General Hospital
4:00 AM Port Charles
4:30 AM Ryan's Hope
5:00 AM Another World

Saturdays
6:00 AM Soap Talk
7:00 AM Beverly Hills 90210
8:00 AM Beverly Hills 90210
9:00 AM Beverly Hills 90210
10:00 AM Melrose Place
11:00 AM Melrose Place
12:00 PM Soapography
12:30 PM 1 Day With …
1:00 PM General Hospital
2:00 PM General Hospital
3:00 PM General Hospital
4:00 PM General Hospital
5:00 PM General Hospital
6:00 PM Soapography
6:30 PM 1 Day With …
7:00 PM Dallas
8:00 PM Dallas
9:00 PM Knots Landing
10:00 PM Knots Landing
11:00 PM Dynasty
12:00 AM Dynasty
1:00 AM All My Children
2:00 AM All My Children
3:00 AM All My Children
4:00 AM All My Children
5:00 AM All My Children

Sundays
6:00 AM Soap Talk
7:00 AM One Life To Live
8:00 AM One Life To Live
9:00 AM One Life To Live
10:00 AM One Life To Live
11:00 AM One Life To Live
12:00 PM Soap Talk
1:00 PM All My Children
2:00 PM All My Children
3:00 PM All My Children
4:00 PM All My Children
5:00 PM All My Children
6:00 PM 1 Day With …
6:30 PM Soapography
7:00 PM Days of our Lives
8:00 PM Days of our Lives
9:00 PM Days of our Lives
10:00 PM Days of our Lives
11:00 PM Days of our Lives
12:00 AM 1 Day With …
12:30 AM Soapography
1:00 AM General Hospital
2:00 AM General Hospital
3:00 AM General Hospital
4:00 AM General Hospital
5:00 AM General Hospital

tmacsrockets · 09-18-2011, 08:43 PM

I hear 90210 is going off air in January 2012. So we really only have a few months left.

suziebee · 06-02-2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmacsrockets

I hear 90210 is going off air in January 2012. So we really only have a few months left.

My cable company replaced SoapNet with a Disney Jr. station. I hope someone, somewhere is still able to see BH 90210!!

07-08-2004, 04:48 PM	#1
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	SOAPnet acquires '90210' Official SOAPnet Press Release SOAPnet ACQUIRES PARAMOUNT DOMESTIC TELEVISION'S "MELROSE PLACE" AND "BEVERLY HILLS 90210" Melrose Place to begin September 13; 90210 slated for early 2005. (Burbank, CA) - SOAPnet has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to all 7 seasons of Spelling Television's Melrose Place and all 10 seasons of Spelling Television's Beverly Hills 90210 from Paramount Domestic Television, it was announced today by Deborah Blackwell, General Manager, SOAPnet. Melrose Place will air weekdays on SOAPnet beginning September 13th at 6PM. The series starring Heather Locklear, Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Doug Savant, Grant Show, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Jack Wagner and SOAPnet's own Lisa Rinna first aired on Fox from 1992-1999. Beverly Hills 90210, the long running teen drama featuring Jason Priestly, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry and Brian Austin Green is slated to begin airing weekdays in early 2005. "We are thrilled to be the new residence for Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210. SOAPnet continues to add popular soaps our viewers want to see and real estate doesn't get any better than this," said Ms. Blackwell. "Melrose and 90210 from executive producer Aaron Spelling, were two of the highest rated primetime soaps of the '90s and their addition to our lineup continues to establish our brand and provide our viewers with a 24-hour soapy environment." Melrose Place originally premiered in July 1992 and showcased the lives of a group of residents in an apartment complex in Los Angeles. Viewers were witness to all the scheming and scandals amongst this group of not-so-nice neighbors. These young singles also knew how to heat up the screen with their many romances. Beverly Hills 90210, which premiered in October 1990, features the lives and loves of a group of friends in Beverly Hills. The show touches base on a variety of growing pains including drug addictions, bitter break-ups, and divorce. This long-running series traces the lives of these close high school friends through college and into their adulthood. SOAPnet, the new way to watch soaps, offers same day episodes of popular daytime dramas including All My Children, Days of our Lives, One Life To Live and General Hospital at night for convenient viewing. In addition, the network provides inside access to stars and storylines with original programs including the Emmy-nominated one-hour talk show, Soap Talk and the entertainment magazine show Soap Center. Wrapped in a 24-hour environment, SOAPnet also offers primetime classics including Dynasty, Dallas and Knots Landing as well as former daytime series Port Charles, Ryan's Hope and Another World.
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07-12-2004, 07:07 PM	#2
evermore Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 16, 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 906	Does that mean that FX is losing the series? or will it continue on both channels?

09-18-2011, 08:43 PM	#4
tmacsrockets Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 15, 2010 Posts: 23	I hear 90210 is going off air in January 2012. So we really only have a few months left.