On Oct 22, 10:33 am, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't remember what NBC ran (L&O: CI might have returned to the network,
> I'm not sure), but I do recall the following cable shows going to network.
>
> Monk - ABC (yes, ABC, I don't remember why them and not NBC)
What-was-then Touchstone Television (now ABC Studios) co-produced the
series.
And a problem of moving FX shows to Fox, aside from the possible
bleeping and blurring, is that a lot of them are not owned by 20th-
Century Fox (or Fox TV Studios or Fox 21, its cable/reality arms).
"Rescue Me" and "The Shield" are/were produced by Sony, "Nip/Tuck" is
produced by Warners. "Sons of Anarchy" is produced by Fox 21 and
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is produced by indie 3Arts with
20th handling syndication (the off-net rights have been sold to Comedy
Central), so they could air on the main stem, but I seem to recall
that 20th-Century Fox TV wants more than token license fees for
broadcast airings.
Also, in particular "Sunny" would have a hard time airing in the 8
p.m. hour, where sitcoms almost always go on Fox, which is probably
why 20th sold the off-net rights to another cable channel before going
into broadcast syndication (where it would have to go into the same
late-night slots where stations put "South Park," "Reno 911!" and "Sex
and the City" now, "Entourage" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" next year).
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