The Perfect Storm Lands at TBS Superstation.Entertainment Editors & TV Writers ATLANTA--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2000 Broadcast Premiere Rights of Warner Bros. Pictures Titles Space Cowboys, The Replacements Among Films Acquired for TBS Superstation & TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. To Have Second Premiere Window in Multi-Picture Deal Including The Perfect Storm Warner Bros. Pictures' summer blockbuster The Perfect Storm will have its commercial television premiere on TBS Superstation as part of a five-picture licensing agreement between 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. (TBS, Inc.) and Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV, Cable and Network Features, it was announced today. Additional titles acquired for TBS Superstation and Turner Network Television Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. (TNT) include Space Cowboys, The Art of War, The Replacements and Bait. NBC has acquired rights for the second broadcast premiere windows of The Perfect Storm, Space Cowboys, The Art of War and The Replacements. As part of the multi-year deal, with all titles premiering in 2003, TBS Superstation will premiere the studio's summer smash, The Perfect Storm, which tells the story of the fiercest, most powerful storm in modern history. The film, starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Diane Lane, has grossed over $280 million worldwide, to date. TNT will premiere Space Cowboys which teams Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Tommy Lee Jones For the musician, see . Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and director. Biography Early life Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Clyde C. and Donald Sutherland as four former test pilots called on to save the day for NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. . TNT will also premiere The Art of War starring Wesley Snipes Snipes (Diminutive for Snipers) is a text-mode networked computer game that was created in 1983 by SuperSet software. Snipes is officially credited as being the original inspiration for Novell NetWare. as an undercover agent forced to resurface re·sur·face v. re·sur·faced, re·sur·fac·ing, re·sur·fac·es v.tr. To cover with a new surface: resurfacing a road; resurfaced the floor. v.intr. . TBS Superstation bows The Replacements, starring Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman in a comedy set during the professional football players' strike. The Superstation will also premiere the just-released action comedy Bait, starring Jamie Foxx. TNT and TBS Superstation have radically altered the theatrical-to-television distribution landscape and now possess what was the traditional broadcast network window to more than 200 top contemporary theatrical motion pictures, including: The Mummy, both Austin Powers pictures, L.A. Confidential, Payback, Wag The Dog, Pleasantville, Deep Blue Sea, The Mask of Zorro zorro: see fox. Zorro masked swordsman, defender of weak and oppressed. [Am. Lit.: comic strip (1919); Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 794; TV: Terrace, II, 461–462] See : Disguise , A Perfect Murder, Rush Hour, Lost In Space and The Negotiator. The strategy is paying big dividends for the two leading networks. TBS Superstation's August 6 world broadcast premiere of As Good As It Gets delivered more than 5.4 million households - the largest movie audience in basic cable history. The movie's 6.8 HH rating makes it basic cable's top movie of the year to date. TBS Superstation is the TV Haven for the Regular Guy. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s flagship entertainment network, the Superstation reaches 80.8 million households and is cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 23 consecutive years. TBS Superstation offers high-profile original movies and series, blockbuster movies, popular series and sports, all reflecting the attitudes, tastes, values and beliefs of the Regular Guy and the people in his life. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com. Turner Network Television, currently seen in 79.4 million homes, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour, advertiser-supported service offering original motion pictures and miniseries; original series, non-fiction specials and live events; contemporary films from the world's largest film library, the combined Turner and Warner Bros. film libraries; exciting NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= and Wimbledon Tennis action; exclusive coverage of both the 2000 Winter and 2001 Summer Goodwill Games; and popular television series. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., is a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. |
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