TV Land Loves 'Raymond'

TV Land PRIME Locks Up The Exclusive Primetime Broadcast Rights For "Everybody
Loves Raymond"

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- TV Land has landed the primetime broadcast
rights for the Emmy® Award-winning comedy, "Everybody Loves Raymond," from CBS
Television Distribution beginning June 2010, it was announced today by Larry
W. Jones, president, TV Land.

The winner of 15 Emmy® Awards, "Everybody Loves Raymond" ran in primetime for
nine seasons, totaling 212 episodes and will premiere in TV Land PRIME, the
network's primetime programming block designed to appeal to the attitudes,
life stage and interests of people in their 40s. Additionally, the network
announced three other new acquisitions to hit the airwaves in 2010: "Boston
Legal," "Home Improvement" and "The Nanny."

"'Everybody Loves Raymond' is one of TV's quintessential comedies, and we are
thrilled to have the Barones join the TV Land family," stated Jones.
"'Raymond,' 'Boston Legal,' 'Home Improvement' and 'The Nanny' all speak to
our audience of forty-somethings in different ways. From an office-based
dramedy to family-oriented comedies, the themes and relationships in these
series continue to make us laugh."

These four acquisitions represent a continued commitment to build TV Land
PRIME, the network's primetime programming destination dedicated to
40-somethings - a vibrant group with unmatched purchasing power and living in
the most dynamic stage of their lives with relationships at work, with family
and with friends all thriving. All of the programming in TV Land PRIME is
hand-picked to appeal to the attitudes, life stage and interests of this
important demo.

"Everybody Loves Raymond" (Premieres second quarter 2010):
"Everybody Loves Raymond" was born out of Ray Romano's own life experiences of
raising his children along with his wife, all while his parents and brother
lived close by. In the show, Romano plays Ray Barone, father of three and a
sports writer for a local newspaper. Patricia Heaton plays his wife, Debra,
who endures her husband's overbearing parents played brilliantly by Doris
Roberts and the late Peter Boyle. As in real life, Ray's brother Robert,
played by Brad Garrett, is a policeman who lives with his parents. And in a
quirky, life-imitating art moment, the Barone children - Ally and twin
brothers Michael and Geoffrey - were actually played by real life siblings,
Madylin, Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten. The eight seasons were filled with
hilarious appearances by guest stars including Kevin James, Fred Willard,
Georgia Engel and Chris Elliott.

TV Land paid its own special tribute to "Everybody Loves Raymond" in 2005,
when the series wrapped its eighth and final season. TV Land pre-empted its
regularly scheduled programming to honor the occasion by filling a room with
guys named Raymond, each representing an episode in the series run. Each Ray
introduced himself and named an episode all while TV Land continued to remind
the viewers not to accidentally miss the series finale which was a truly
historic television moment.

"Boston Legal" (Premieres first quarter 2010):
"Boston Legal" spent five years on broadcast television, bringing viewers
fast-paced and irreverent comedy, yet at the same time providing intense and
emotionally-driven plot lines. The cast included many celebrated talents
including James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen and John Laroquette
and was created by the famed David E. Kelly. The show was nominated for
numerous awards with both Spader and Shatner winning Emmys for their stellar
performances. A spin-off of "The Practice," "Boston Legal" follows the
professional and personal adventures of a group of attorneys at the law firm
of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. The series ran on ABC from 2004 - 2008.

"Home Improvement" (Premieres first quarter 2010):
Tim Allen starred in "Home Improvement" as Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, an
accident-prone television host and devoted family man. The series, which
followed the trials and tribulations of family life, also starred Patricia
Richardson as Tim's wife and Zachary Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and
Taran Noah Smith as his three energetic and sometimes mischievous sons.
Richard Karn played Tim's best friend and co-host of "Tool Time" and Earl
Hindman was Wilson, the eccentric voice of reason and the Taylors' neighbor
whose face - as a running gag - was always concealed mostly behind the fence
separating their yards. The series also launched the television career of
Pamela Anderson who played the "Tool Time Girl" for two seasons and then by
Debbe Dunning who replaced Anderson. In addition to garnering several awards,
the popularity of "Home Improvement" in the 90s made the series finale the
fourth highest-rated comedy series finale of the decade behind "Cheers," "The
Cosby Show" and "Seinfeld."

"The Nanny" (Premieres third quarter 2010):
Fran Drescher helmed this beloved '90s sitcom as Fran Fine, a bubbly and
nasal-voiced Queens native who becomes the nanny to three children of an
upper-class Manhattanite. Fran's nurturing style included out of the ordinary
techniques coupled with a tell-it-like-it-is attitude which made the children
- and eventually her boss - fall in love with her. Fran Drescher was
nominated twice for an Emmy and the show received countless awards. "The
Nanny" ran on CBS from 1993-1999.

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