Turner Program Services announces first sales of LAUREN HUTTON AND...LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 1995--Turner Program Services (TPS (1) (Transactions Per Second) The number of transactions processed within one second. TPS is a better rating for the performance of hardware and software than the common MHz and GHz rating of the computer. ) has announced initial sales of LAUREN HUTTON AND..., the new late-night television interview series hosted by Hutton, in New York and other top markets representing the spectrum of market size and affiliation. Stations cleared include CBS affiliates WCBS WCBS Wireline Core-Barrel Sampling WCBS West Coast Business Systems and Supplies, Inc. (Palm Desert, CA) (New York), WDJT (Milwaukee), WTSP WTSP White-Throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) (Tampa) and WJHL WJHL Wisconsin Junior Hockey League WJHL Western Junior Hockey League (Ontario, Canada) (Tri-Cities, Tennessee); ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. affiliate WAAY (Huntsville); FOX affiliates WZTV (Nashville) and WCCB WCCB Winnebago County Conservation Board (Iowa) WCCB Warren County Conservation Board (Iowa) WCCB Webster County Conservation Board (Iowa) (Charlotte); 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. affiliate WMC (Memphis); United Paramount Network affiliates WGBS WGBS West Gulf Blockading Squadron (Civil War era) (Philadelphia), KTXH (Houston), and WVEU (Atlanta); and The WB affiliate KTVK (Phoenix). The announcement was made Wednesday by TPS President Russ Barry. "Lauren Hutton's strong appeal, coupled with the series' distinctive style, is extremely compelling for stations looking to add a powerful building-block to their late-night line-ups," said Barry. "We're delighted to be off to such an impressive start, considering we were a fairly late entry. We'll be announcing more station clearances shortly." Bud Carey, vice president and general manager of WCBS added, "Lauren's built-in recognition and eclectic personality are a powerful magnet for late-night viewers and, of course, are a natural for us following Letterman and Snyder." Slated to premiere in fall 1995, LAUREN HUTTON AND... features supermodel/actress Lauren Hutton as the host of her first television series. The Monday-through-Friday, half-hour program, which Hutton developed, will be produced by Turner Productions and syndicated by Turner Program Services Turner Program Services was established in 1982 as the syndication arm of Turner Broadcasting System. It was best known for Captain Planet and some of its Game Shows, as well as distributing The Wonder Years . Pat Mitchell and Luca Babini will serve as executive producers, along with Hutton. LAUREN HUTTON AND... is designed to bring back the fine art of conversation by showcasing one-on-one conversations with an eclectic mix of guests from such diverse fields as entertainment, politics, sports, music, fashion and publishing. The series will be filmed in New York. In the 1970s, Hutton distinguished herself as the first model to negotiate a major cosmetics deal as the spokesperson for Revlon, at a time when modeling contracts did not exist. The deal, which ultimately lasted 10 years, made her the highest-paid model in history. Now, 20 years later, she has signed another multi-year deal with Revlon and is the spokesperson for Equal and J. Crew, among others. Hutton has appeared in 30 features, including four made-for-television films. She is also known for her life as an adventurer, exploring and documenting the most remote places on the globe, as well as for her work as a spokesperson for the National Breast Cancer Coalition The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) is a grassroots membership organization, comprised of hundreds of member organizations and tens of thousands of individuals dedicated to ending breast cancer through action and advocacy. . TPS is the television syndication division of 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. The division's programming includes CNN Television; Hanna-Barbera first-run and library animation; "Captain Planet and the Planteers"; "The Wonder Years"; "The World of National Geographic;" "Jacques Yves Cousteau;" Turner Pictures; the pre-1948 MGM, pre-1950 Warner Bros. and RKO films in the Turner Entertainment company library; Castle Rock Entertainment; and World Champion Wrestling (WCW). Turner Productions originates more than 150 hours of programming for air on TBS Superstation each year, including factual series, quarterly entertainment specials, environmental programs, children's series and natural history specials. Current original productions include "Anatomy of Love," a provocative four-part series tracing the natural history of courtship, marriage, adultery and divorce; "Driving Passion," a four-hour examination of America's love affair with cars; and "Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream," a two-hour special telling the story behind Aaron's record-breaking home run. CONTACT: Turner Entertainment Group Libby Gill, 310/788-6901 or Turner Program Services Jo Delaney, 404/827-4771 or Turner Entertainment Group Piper Parry, 212/852-6852 |
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