Boomtown on TNT

Sonny · May 22, 2003

I hope this gets some more people to watch this excellent show.

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&articleid=VR1117886768&categoryid=14&cs=1

NBC sends 'Boomtown' to TNT
Contract covers once-a-week play, only for summer

By JOHN DEMPSEY

Seeking to get more people to watch its critically acclaimed but low-rated cop show "Boomtown," NBC Enterprises has signed a deal with TNT to carry reruns of "Boomtown" episodes every Monday at 10 p.m. throughout the summer, starting May 26.
"I look on this deal as a win-win for everybody," said TNT exec VP Steve Koonin. "TNT gets exclusive fresh programming during the summer. NBC gets an enormous consumer-marketing opportunity because TNT will be promoting 'Boomtown' all summer on our schedule, which includes such shows as 'Law & Order,' 'ER' and 'NYPD Blue.' "

No obligations

"And we're not obligated," he added, "to carry 'Boomtown' on TNT till death do us part." TNT's contract covers only once-a-week play and only for the summer.

The parties wouldn't discuss the license fee TNT is paying for "Boomtown," but insiders say the price, at about $100,000 a run well below the $150,000 a run that some shows have fetched, is almost irrelevant. If more viewers discover the show on TNT, "Boomtown" will almost certainly increase its rating next fall on NBC when it premieres in its new slot Fridays at 10.

And then TNT would want to renew the weekly run for 2003-04 at a higher license fee. TNT might even begin discussions over the five-a-week rerun rights if "Boomtown" stays on NBC for four years or more.

Bypassing Bravo

NBC is not standing on ceremony, bypassing its wholly owned cable network Bravo, which averages only about 300,000 total viewers in primetime compared to the 2.3 million that TNT chalks up on average. NBC repeated another well-reviewed drama, "Kingpin," on Bravo last year, but very few people watched it, even during a stunt marathon of all of the episodes.

"It's all about sampling," said Koonin.

If lots of people sample "Boomtown" on TNT and like it, a borderline show could become a hit.
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Castor27 · May 22, 2003

Woohooo. I'll be watching. The only problem is the new slot is Scouting nite for me so I'll have to tape every episode next season.

CK

SLA · May 23, 2003

It WAS a great show! Then they stopped showing new ones...on NBC.

I loved it.

mateo · May 23, 2003

Really touching season finale. My wife cried like a baby. Gave me chills.

The Rat was the best episode, however. Holy crap that was intense.

Sonny · May 23, 2003

Originally posted by SLA
It WAS a great show! Then they stopped showing new ones...on NBC.

I loved it.
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Not in my area, they showed every episode.

The move to Friday 9pm CST next year sucks though. I somehow never watch anything on Fridays, except Rockets games.

My favorite episode changed just about every week. The Rat was great, but I liked the episode with the burglars in the attic that waited on the victims to come home. I really enjoyed the cast. Especially the BOB guys, Bubba from Forrest Gump and the kid from Iron Eagle.

I'd buy this on DVD ASAP.

Castor27 · May 23, 2003

Originally posted by Sonny
Not in my area, they showed every episode.

The move to Friday 9pm CST next year sucks though. I somehow never watch anything on Fridays, except Rockets games.

My favorite episode changed just about every week. The Rat was great, but I liked the episode with the burglars in the attic that waited on the victims to come home. I really enjoyed the cast. Especially the BOB guys, Bubba from Forrest Gump and the kid from Iron Eagle.

I'd buy this on DVD ASAP.
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I'd buy it too. My favorite episode was probably the Russian Mobster or The Rat. But the Finale was great also. The Attic episode kept my wife from sleeping good for about a week or so. That was based on an actual case that happened in Louisiana.

CK

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