Television
December 1, 2009
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Locks Up Third Off-Network Syndicated Cycle Of “Cold Case” On The CBS Television Stations
(December 1, 2009 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) has renewed the hit drama series “Cold Case,” from Jerry Bruckheimer Television, for a third cycle in off-network syndication on the CBS Television Stations, it was announced today by Ken Werner, President, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution; Rick Meril, Executive Vice President & General Sales Manager, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution; and Peter Dunn, President, CBS Television Stations.
Under terms of the deal, “Cold Case” has been renewed for two additional years – covering the 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 television seasons – on the CBS Television Stations in 16 markets across the country, including New York’s WCBS-TV, Los Angeles’ KCBS-TV and Chicago’s WBBM-TV. Additional markets and stations include the following:
Philadelphia, KYW/WPSG
Dallas, KTVT/KTXA
San Francisco, KPIX/KBCW
Boston, WBZ/WSBK
Detroit, WKBD/WWJ
Tampa, WTOG
Seattle, KSTW
Minneapolis, WCCO
Miami, WBFS/WFOR
Denver, KCNC
Sacramento, KMAX/KOVR
Pittsburgh, WPCW/KDKA
Baltimore, WJZ “Now in its third season off-network, ‘Cold Case’ has been a strong and consistent performer in syndication, and we are pleased to announce this two-year renewal which extends our highly successful partnership with the CBS stations,” said Rick Meril. “In addition to being a key contributor to the success of the CBS Television Network’s primetime schedule, ‘Cold Case’ has also been a solid asset for our stations in off-network syndication and we are pleased to extend our agreement with Warner Bros.,” said Peter Dunn. “Cold Case” continues to rank as a top 10 off-network drama with Households and key Women, Men and Adult demos in its third season in syndication. This season to date, “Cold Case” averages a 1.8 Household rating, a 1.0 rating among Adults 25–54, and an 0.8 rating among Adults 18–49. Additionally, “Cold Case” averages more than 2.5 million viewers per week. (Source: NSS, Galaxy Explorer, Live+Same Day GAA Rating, premiere through 11/15/09) Currently in its seventh broadcast season on the CBS Television Network, “Cold Case” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. From Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television, “Cold Case” highlights the diverse and decisive Philadelphia Homicide Squad, and their ability to close cases once thought unsolvable. Lead by Detective Lilly Rush, the team uses their wits to take on aging evidence and witnesses with buried memories, uncovering fresh clues, digging into old wounds and doggedly pursuing the truth. The series stars Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford, Thom Barry and Tracie Thoms. “Cold Case” is currently executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Meredith Stiehm, Jennifer Johnson and Greg Plageman. Stiehm is the creator. About Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) is one of the leading suppliers of entertainment programming to the domestic television marketplace, distributing first-run syndicated series, off-network television programs and theatrical motion pictures to local broadcast television stations, as well as to pay, cable, satellite and broadcast networks throughout the U.S. WBDTD handles the domestic distribution of television series produced by Warner Bros. Television, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Horizon Television; selected HBO Independent Productions and the Lorimar Television library; current feature films from Warner Bros. Pictures; and the Studio’s unmatched motion picture library. About CBS Television Stations CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation, consists of 29 stations, including 16 that are part of the CBS Television Network, nine affiliates of The CW Network, three independent stations and one MyNetworkTV affiliate.# # #
Dallas, KTVT/KTXA
San Francisco, KPIX/KBCW
Boston, WBZ/WSBK
Detroit, WKBD/WWJ
Tampa, WTOG
Seattle, KSTW
Minneapolis, WCCO
Miami, WBFS/WFOR
Denver, KCNC
Sacramento, KMAX/KOVR
Pittsburgh, WPCW/KDKA
Baltimore, WJZ “Now in its third season off-network, ‘Cold Case’ has been a strong and consistent performer in syndication, and we are pleased to announce this two-year renewal which extends our highly successful partnership with the CBS stations,” said Rick Meril. “In addition to being a key contributor to the success of the CBS Television Network’s primetime schedule, ‘Cold Case’ has also been a solid asset for our stations in off-network syndication and we are pleased to extend our agreement with Warner Bros.,” said Peter Dunn. “Cold Case” continues to rank as a top 10 off-network drama with Households and key Women, Men and Adult demos in its third season in syndication. This season to date, “Cold Case” averages a 1.8 Household rating, a 1.0 rating among Adults 25–54, and an 0.8 rating among Adults 18–49. Additionally, “Cold Case” averages more than 2.5 million viewers per week. (Source: NSS, Galaxy Explorer, Live+Same Day GAA Rating, premiere through 11/15/09) Currently in its seventh broadcast season on the CBS Television Network, “Cold Case” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. From Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television, “Cold Case” highlights the diverse and decisive Philadelphia Homicide Squad, and their ability to close cases once thought unsolvable. Lead by Detective Lilly Rush, the team uses their wits to take on aging evidence and witnesses with buried memories, uncovering fresh clues, digging into old wounds and doggedly pursuing the truth. The series stars Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford, Thom Barry and Tracie Thoms. “Cold Case” is currently executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Meredith Stiehm, Jennifer Johnson and Greg Plageman. Stiehm is the creator. About Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) is one of the leading suppliers of entertainment programming to the domestic television marketplace, distributing first-run syndicated series, off-network television programs and theatrical motion pictures to local broadcast television stations, as well as to pay, cable, satellite and broadcast networks throughout the U.S. WBDTD handles the domestic distribution of television series produced by Warner Bros. Television, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Horizon Television; selected HBO Independent Productions and the Lorimar Television library; current feature films from Warner Bros. Pictures; and the Studio’s unmatched motion picture library. About CBS Television Stations CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation, consists of 29 stations, including 16 that are part of the CBS Television Network, nine affiliates of The CW Network, three independent stations and one MyNetworkTV affiliate.