EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND To Join Superstation Line-Up.ATLANTA--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 26, 1999--EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, the top-rated CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. comedy starring Ray Romano Raymond Romano (born December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated, American actor and comedian best known for his starring role on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. , is the latest series to join TBS Superstation's ever-growing slate of comedy hits. The series, distributed in syndication by EYEMARK Entertainment, a unit of CBS Corp., comes to the Superstation through an exclusive cable deal for four years, beginning in the fall of 2004. "EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. It is one of the most critically acclaimed American sitcoms of its time. is an ideal fit with our network and with our strategy of acquiring the best and most popular sitcoms available," said Bill Burke, president of the Superstation. "We're proud to add this program to our other major contemporary programming acquisitions, such as Seinfeld, Friends, Home Improvement and The Drew Carey Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marines and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show Show and feel confident that it will be an important part of one of television's most formidable comedy blocks." Noted Ed Wilson, president of EYEMARK, "We are thrilled to enter this partnership with the Superstation and be included in such an impressive collection of successful comedy franchises." EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND is the latest addition to a Superstation programming line-up that includes such hit series as The Cosby Show and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, coming in 1999; Friends, joining the line-up in 2001; and Seinfeld and Home Improvement and The Drew Carey Show, coming to the network in 2002. Ray Romano stars in EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND as successful sportswriter sports·writ·er n. A person who writes about sports, especially for a newspaper or magazine. sports Ray Barone, who with his wife, Debra (Patricia Heaton) and family, lives across the street from his meddling med·dle intr.v. med·dled, med·dling, med·dles 1. To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere. See Synonyms at interfere. 2. To handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper. parents, Frank (Peter Boyle) and Marie (Doris Roberts) and brother Robert (Brad Garrett). In its third season on CBS, the series' ratings have grown significantly since taking over the network's Monday 9 p.m. time period and ranked eighth among all prime-time series this week. EYEMARK produces, distributes and markets programming first-run and off-network programming to U.S. broadcast and cable television. TBS Superstation, Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc.'s flagship network seen in more than 75 million households, is watched by more people than any other cable network and has been for 22 consecutive years. The Superstation features popular movies, original programming, outstanding sports and favorite comedies. |
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