Reruns Coming to Lifetime in Sept. 2006

[Pavan]

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Lifetime Television has acquired exclusive cable reun rights to the CBS comedy "Still Standing," which stars Jami Gertz and Mark Addy as a married couple grappling with the stresses of parenthood.

It will debut on the women's cable network in September 2006. Lifetime said it plans to air the sitcom several times a day on weekdays, with two episodes likely to air back-to-back in a one-hour block alongside "Reba," another recent acquisition that debuts on the network a month beforehand.

The "Standing" and "Reba" deals follows on the heels of other Lifetime acquisitions including "Frasier," which debuts in March 2006, and "Will & Grace," which debuts in September. But that doesn't mean that Lifetime stalwart "The Golden Girls" is leaving the network anytime soon.

"Viewers love 'The Golden Girls'; it belongs on Lifetime," said Leslie Glenn-Chesloff, senior vp planning, scheduling and acquisitions at Lifetime Entertainment Services.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

[Stormtracker TF]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Lifetime Television has acquired exclusive cable reun rights to the CBS comedy "Still Standing," which stars Jami Gertz and Mark Addy as a married couple grappling with the stresses of parenthood.

It will debut on the women's cable network in September 2006. Lifetime said it plans to air the sitcom several times a day on weekdays, with two episodes likely to air back-to-back in a one-hour block alongside "Reba," another recent acquisition that debuts on the network a month beforehand.

The "Standing" and "Reba" deals follows on the heels of other Lifetime acquisitions including "Frasier," which debuts in March 2006, and "Will & Grace," which debuts in September. But that doesn't mean that Lifetime stalwart "The Golden Girls" is leaving the network anytime soon.

"Viewers love 'The Golden Girls'; it belongs on Lifetime," said Leslie Glenn-Chesloff, senior vp planning, scheduling and acquisitions at Lifetime Entertainment Services.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Wow.

Doesnt seem much like Lifetime material, but I'll definetly watch the reruns on there.

[Miss Golden]

So will Still Standing go into Syndication or straight to Lifetime???

[Stormtracker TF]

Originally Posted by Miss Golden

So will Still Standing go into Syndication or straight to Lifetime???

I would assume since they state "reruns" it would be Syndication...

[Lee]

Originally posted by T.F. Storm:
I would assume since they state "reruns" it would be Syndication...


I think Miss Golden means local syndication, not cable.

[Stormtracker TF]

Originally Posted by webwarrior762004

Originally posted by T.F. Storm:
I would assume since they state "reruns" it would be Syndication...


I think Miss Golden means local syndication, not cable.

Ah. Makes sense.

[Pavan]

LIFETIME AUGUST

Effective Monday, August 7, 2006
Changes listed ONLY
What's new: Still Standing, Reba, Desperate Housewives
What's gone: Designing Women

Weekdays
8:00AM The Nanny (replaces Designing Women)
8:30AM The Nanny (replaces Designing Women)
11:00AM Will & Grace (replaces Golden Girls)
11:30AM Will & Grace (replaces Golden Girls)
12:00PM Still Standing (replaces Will & Grace)
12:30PM Still Standing (replaces Will & Grace)
1:00PM Reba (replaces The Nanny)
1:30PM Reba (replaces The Nanny)
5:00PM Still Standing (replaces The Nanny)
5:30PM Still Standing (replaces The Nanny)
6:00PM Reba (replaces Golden Girls)
6:30PM Reba (replaces Golden Girls)

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PREMIERES: Saturday, August 5, 11pm-12am
AIRS: Saturdays from 11pm-12am
The Women of Wisteria Lane have found a second home! Lifetime has acquired the exclusive basic cable rights to the award-winning series, Desperate Housewives. This August Lifetime will air the first season on a weekly basis!

[gs78]

Too bad CBS could not bring back Still Standing for the 2006-2007 Season! With reruns of earlier episodes now on Lifetime, it may have given the show a kick start that could have given the show a much longer run on CBS!