A channel for scream gems? THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER August 18, 2004 It's a monstrous idea. NBC Universal is considering creating a cable outlet devoted to horror-themed programming, drawing from a library of creepy film classics including marquee heavies Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, the Mummy and the Wolf Man.
It would mark the company's first in-house launch since it was formed in May by the merger of General Electric's NBC with most of French firm Vivendi Universal's show-biz assets, including Universal Pictures, USA Network and Sci Fi Channel. The new channel, which would feature films starring the likes of Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Claude Rains, also would nicely complement Sci Fi, which has abandoned the horror genre in recent years for a more mainstream focus but could serve as the ideal venue for cross-promotion. NBC Universal declined comment. The channel is said to be one of several ideas NBC Universal is tossing around. Another is the detective genre to capitalize on the likes of venerable Universal gumshoe dramas such as "The Rockford Files," "Columbo," "Magnum, P.I.," "Kojak" and, more recently, "Monk." Universal has a crime-centric channel in Latin America. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
