TBS

[Pavan]

'Raymond' joins TBS in July 2004.


Upcoming shows for TBS:
"Friends:" October of this year
"Drew Carey," "Seinfeld," and "Home Improvement:" 2002
"Moesha," 2003
"Everybody loves Raymond," 2004

[Pavan]

Weekdays starting in July, 2004:
5:30PM Everybody Loves Raymond (replaces Home Improvement)
6:00PM Everybody Loves Raymond (replaces Home Improvement)

Monday nights:
8:00PM & 8:30PM Everybody Loves Raymond

[barwars]

Originally posted by pavanbadal
"Moesha," 2003

So much for that.
But it works -- I never liked Brandy.

[EmoJoe]

Alright! First whos the boss coming to Nick@Nite, now Raymond coming to TBS! Yaya!

[Pavan]

TBS has renewed it for another cycle. The current cycle expires in 2010 and yet they have already locked a deal for another cycle until 2016:

TBS has renewed its Everybody Loves Raymond deal with King World for the second cycle which will take the show through 2016, and will include the ninth and final season of the series, according to Hollywood Reporter. The reported license fee is in the neighborhood of $650,000 per ep for the second cycle, up from a reported $200,000 per ep for the first go around, a deal which expires in 2010.

[bossradio93]

TBS signs 'Raymond' up for 11 years

Thursday, June 30, 2005; Posted: 9:52 a.m. EDT (13:52 GMT)

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- TBS is keeping "Everybody Loves Raymond" in the family for the next 11 years, paying $650,000 per episode for cable rerun rights to all nine seasons of CBS' Emmy-winning sitcom, sources said.

The pact is believed to be the richest off-network sitcom purchase by a basic cable outlet since TBS ponied up nearly $1 million an episode in 1998 for "Seinfeld" rerun rights.

TBS confirmed Wednesday that it has extended its long-term deal with distributor King World Prods. for the first eight seasons of "Raymond," starring Ray Romano. The new pact also extends TBS' license to cover episodes from the show's ninth and final season. Sources said the deal for runs through 2016.

"Raymond" has been a solid performer for TBS since it debuted on the network in the fall under a 1999 deal that was estimated at $200,000 per episode through 2010.

The cable network declined comment on the license fee and other details of the new "Raymond" deal. King World also declined comment Wednesday.

"Raymond" stars Romano as a sportswriter dealing with his oddball family, played by Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle.

The comedy ended its nine-year run on CBS last month, with 33 million viewers tuning in to the May 16 series finale. Among its many individual and series awards is a 2003 Emmy win for best comedy series.

TBS, like CNN, is a division of Time Warner.

Copyright ©2005 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

CNN.com-June 30, 2005

Originally Posted by Maroon5'd

Alright! now Raymond coming to TBS! Yaya!

Raymond has been on TBS since 1999. It's just a contract extension because it's a huge hit for TBS and has done very well for them.

[Pavan]

Originally Posted by bossradio93

Raymond has been on TBS since 1999. It's just a contract extension because it's a huge hit for TBS and has done very well for them.

No, Raymond started airing in 2004 on TBS but was BOUGHT in 1999 for a 2004 start.