The Verdict's In: ``Boston Legal,'' from David E. Kelley Productions & Twentieth Television, to Join ION Television's Primetime
February 19 2008 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX:ION) announced today that it has
entered into an agreement with Twentieth Television to air the
David E. Kelley hit television series, �Boston Legal,� on ION
Television, beginning this Fall. The agreement marks a milestone in
the network�s commitment to popular and diverse entertainment.
��Boston Legal� will be to ION Television what Denny Crane is to
Crane, Poole & Schmidt � bold, outrageous and positively
entertaining,� said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO, ION Media
Networks. �Smart writing, with humor and heart, and an all-star
cast, including James Spader, Candice Bergen and William Shatner,
makes this one of the best shows on television. We are excited to
bring �Boston Legal� to millions of fans on the ION Television
Network starting this Fall.� Led by an Emmy Award-winning cast,
�Boston Legal� tells the professional and personal stories of a
group of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys.
Fast-paced and wildly comedic, the series confronts social and
moral issues, while its characters continually stretch the
boundaries of the law. In making the announcement, Bob Cook,
president and COO of Twentieth Television, stated, �We are excited
that ION Television will be sharing with their viewers this Emmy
Award-winning program, exemplifying the best in television writing
and acting.� Back-to-back Emmy Award-winners James Spader and
William Shatner play Alan Shore and Denny Crane, unlikely kindred
spirits among the brigade of high-priced litigators at Crane, Poole
& Schmidt. Five-time Emmy-winner Candice Bergen plays Shirley
Schmidt, a founding partner of the firm, who helps bring order to
the chaotic office. To help keep the quirky office staff in tow,
Schmidt calls in Crane nemesis and senior partner Carl Sack (Emmy
Award-winner John Larroquette) to Boston from the New York offices.
Rounding out the cast since the series� inception are Rene
Auberjonois, Monica Potter, Mark Valley and Julie Bowen. Created by
David E. Kelley, �Boston Legal� has regularly been a top 20 program
on ABC and draws one of the most affluent audiences in television.
Kelley and Bill D'Elia are executive producers. The series, which
premiered October 3, 2004, airs on ABC and is produced by David E.
Kelley Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox
Television. �Boston Legal� has won five Emmy Awards, a Peabody
Award and a Golden Globe. Crane, Poole & Schmidt will be open
for business this Fall on ION Television. About ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks, Inc. owns and operates the nation's largest
broadcast television station group and ION Television, reaching
over 94 million U.S. television households via its nationwide
broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. ION
Television currently features popular TV series and movies from the
award-winning libraries of Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television
and CBS Television, among others. ION Media has also partnered with
RHI Entertainment, which owns over 4,000 hours of acclaimed
television content, to provide weekend primetime programming
consisting of exclusive original programming and quality library
titles. Utilizing its digital multicasting capability, the company
has launched several digital TV brands, including qubo, a
television and multimedia network for children formed in
partnership with several leading media and entertainment companies,
and ION Life, a television and multimedia network dedicated to
active living and personal growth. For more information, visit
www.ionmedia.tv. About Twentieth Television A leader in the U.S.
program production and distribution arena, Twentieth Television
provides a wide array of first-run, network and off-network
programming, as well as feature film packages, to the syndication
and cable marketplaces. First-run programs distributed by Twentieth
Television include the talk show, �The Morning Show with Mike and
Juliet,� the game show �Temptation� and the court shows �Divorce
Court,� �Judge Alex� and �Cristina�s Court.� Off-net shows
distributed by Twentieth include �Family Guy,� �24,� �COPS,� �The
Simpsons� and the Fall 2008 launch of �Boston Legal.� About David
E. Kelley Productions David E. Kelley Productions is one of the
entertainment industry�s most successful suppliers of network
television programming responsible for several critically
acclaimed, award-winning series, such as The Practice, Ally McBeal,
Boston Public, Chicago Hope and Picket Fences. Headed by multiple
Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody and Humanitas Prize Award-winner David
E. Kelley, the company currently produces Boston Legal for ABC.
Proshares S&P Global Cor... (AMEX:ION)
Historical Stock Chart
From Nov 2024 to Dec 2024
Proshares S&P Global Cor... (AMEX:ION)
Historical Stock Chart
From Dec 2023 to Dec 2024