Television
July 16, 2007
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Renews “Without A Trace” For Two Years In Syndication On The CBS Television Stations
(July 16, 2007 - Burbank, CA) — Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) has renewed the weekly off-network broadcast syndication window of the hit one-hour drama series “Without a Trace” for a second cycle of two additional seasons 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 Tom Kane, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Television Stations.
Currently completing its first season off-network, “Without a Trace” has been renewed through the 2009-2010 season on the CBS Television Stations in 18 markets, including WCBS in New York, KCBS in Los Angeles and WBBM in Chicago, as well as the following:
Philadelphia, WPSG/KYW
San Francisco, KBCW/KPIX
Dallas, KTXA/KTVT
Boston, WSBK/WBZ
Atlanta, WUPA
Detroit, WKBD/WWJ
Tampa, WTOG
Seattle, KSTW
Minneapolis, WCCO
Miami, WBFS/WFOR
Denver, KCNC
Sacramento, KMAX/KOVR
Pittsburgh, WPCW/KDKA
Baltimore, WJZ
Norfolk, WGNT “We’re thrilled to continue to be in business with the CBS stations on ‘Without a Trace,’ one of the strongest-performing dramas in the off-network marketplace,” said Meril. “In its first season in syndication, ‘Without a Trace’ has boosted stations to double-digit time period growth in key women and adult demos. Based on that strong performance, we and our station partners decided to extend our deal for an additional two years.” “We are very pleased that ‘Without a Trace’ has been such a great contributor to our success, both at the network level, where it gives us a strong lead-in to our late news; and also on our owned stations in off-network syndication,” said Kane. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with Warner Bros. and everyone associated with this outstanding series.” In its first season off-network, “Without a Trace” has delivered a 3.0 Household rating, 1.4 rating in Adults 18-49 and 1.6 in Adults 25-54, according to national ratings information (GAA) provided by Nielsen Media Research (through June 17, 2007), ranking second only to “CSI: Miami” among all weekly syndicated dramas in key Women, Male and Adult demos. The show averages 4.0 million total viewers 2+ and 3.7 million adult viewers 18+ per week in syndication and has improved station time period performance on a yearly basis in key measurements. Comparing the 2006-2007 sweeps periods (November, February and May) vs. 2005-2006, “Without a Trace” has improved station time-period ratings by +40% in Women 18-49, by +33% in Women 25-54 and by +17% in Adults 25-54, making it the only debuting off-network drama to deliver these time-period gains for stations. (Source: NSI Wrap Sweeps, Nov/Feb/May Weighted Market Average, 155 mkts/210 occs.) “Without a Trace” begins its sixth network season this fall on the CBS Television Network, airing Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Investigating the aftermath of a murder means getting into the mind of the perpetrator, but when the victim unaccountably disappears, the job becomes much more challenging. It requires deconstructing the persona of the missing and reconstructing the unique, crucial components of their last known moments. That’s where the work of the brilliant, New York-based FBI Missing Persons Squad begins. From powerhouse executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) and Emmy® Award-nominated creator Hank Steinberg (“61*”), “Without a Trace” provides a fascinating glimpse into this rarely seen arena: the search for people who vanish inexplicably. For authoritative agent Jack Malone (Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Anthony LaPaglia) and his driven colleagues, finding the missing depends as much on figuring out who they are as it does on determining where they are. “Without a Trace” stars Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano, Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Close. The series is executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Hank Steinberg, Jan Nash and Greg Walker. About Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) is one of the leading distributors of first-run and off-network programming in the domestic television marketplace. It handles the syndication of television series produced by Warner Bros. Television, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Horizon Television; selected HBO Independent Productions and the impressive Lorimar Television library; current feature films from Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Independent Pictures; and the Studio’s unmatched motion picture library. For 2007-2008, WBDTD will distribute seven first-run series: Telepictures Productions’ highly anticipated new daily strip “TMZ” (based upon TMZ.com, the #1 entertainment news destination on the Internet), “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The Tyra Banks Show,” “Extra” and “Judge Mathis,” as well as “The People’s Court” and “Showtime at the Apollo.” Launching in off-network syndication this fall are “Two and a Half Men” – the #1 comedy on network television – and “George Lopez,” as well as the weekend broadcast window of “Cold Case.” Other off-network programs also distributed via WBDTD include “Friends,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Will & Grace” (from NBC Studios) and HBO’s “Sex and the City,” as well as the weekend broadcast windows of “ER,” “Smallville” and “The West Wing,” among others.# # #
San Francisco, KBCW/KPIX
Dallas, KTXA/KTVT
Boston, WSBK/WBZ
Atlanta, WUPA
Detroit, WKBD/WWJ
Tampa, WTOG
Seattle, KSTW
Minneapolis, WCCO
Miami, WBFS/WFOR
Denver, KCNC
Sacramento, KMAX/KOVR
Pittsburgh, WPCW/KDKA
Baltimore, WJZ
Norfolk, WGNT “We’re thrilled to continue to be in business with the CBS stations on ‘Without a Trace,’ one of the strongest-performing dramas in the off-network marketplace,” said Meril. “In its first season in syndication, ‘Without a Trace’ has boosted stations to double-digit time period growth in key women and adult demos. Based on that strong performance, we and our station partners decided to extend our deal for an additional two years.” “We are very pleased that ‘Without a Trace’ has been such a great contributor to our success, both at the network level, where it gives us a strong lead-in to our late news; and also on our owned stations in off-network syndication,” said Kane. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with Warner Bros. and everyone associated with this outstanding series.” In its first season off-network, “Without a Trace” has delivered a 3.0 Household rating, 1.4 rating in Adults 18-49 and 1.6 in Adults 25-54, according to national ratings information (GAA) provided by Nielsen Media Research (through June 17, 2007), ranking second only to “CSI: Miami” among all weekly syndicated dramas in key Women, Male and Adult demos. The show averages 4.0 million total viewers 2+ and 3.7 million adult viewers 18+ per week in syndication and has improved station time period performance on a yearly basis in key measurements. Comparing the 2006-2007 sweeps periods (November, February and May) vs. 2005-2006, “Without a Trace” has improved station time-period ratings by +40% in Women 18-49, by +33% in Women 25-54 and by +17% in Adults 25-54, making it the only debuting off-network drama to deliver these time-period gains for stations. (Source: NSI Wrap Sweeps, Nov/Feb/May Weighted Market Average, 155 mkts/210 occs.) “Without a Trace” begins its sixth network season this fall on the CBS Television Network, airing Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Investigating the aftermath of a murder means getting into the mind of the perpetrator, but when the victim unaccountably disappears, the job becomes much more challenging. It requires deconstructing the persona of the missing and reconstructing the unique, crucial components of their last known moments. That’s where the work of the brilliant, New York-based FBI Missing Persons Squad begins. From powerhouse executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) and Emmy® Award-nominated creator Hank Steinberg (“61*”), “Without a Trace” provides a fascinating glimpse into this rarely seen arena: the search for people who vanish inexplicably. For authoritative agent Jack Malone (Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Anthony LaPaglia) and his driven colleagues, finding the missing depends as much on figuring out who they are as it does on determining where they are. “Without a Trace” stars Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano, Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Close. The series is executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Hank Steinberg, Jan Nash and Greg Walker. About Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) is one of the leading distributors of first-run and off-network programming in the domestic television marketplace. It handles the syndication of television series produced by Warner Bros. Television, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Horizon Television; selected HBO Independent Productions and the impressive Lorimar Television library; current feature films from Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Independent Pictures; and the Studio’s unmatched motion picture library. For 2007-2008, WBDTD will distribute seven first-run series: Telepictures Productions’ highly anticipated new daily strip “TMZ” (based upon TMZ.com, the #1 entertainment news destination on the Internet), “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The Tyra Banks Show,” “Extra” and “Judge Mathis,” as well as “The People’s Court” and “Showtime at the Apollo.” Launching in off-network syndication this fall are “Two and a Half Men” – the #1 comedy on network television – and “George Lopez,” as well as the weekend broadcast window of “Cold Case.” Other off-network programs also distributed via WBDTD include “Friends,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Will & Grace” (from NBC Studios) and HBO’s “Sex and the City,” as well as the weekend broadcast windows of “ER,” “Smallville” and “The West Wing,” among others.