Lazarus to revive series: new TBS entertainment chief plans to bring originals back to TNT.(Mark Lazarus and Garth Ancier will develop original series for TNT)

Broadcasting & Cable, March, 2003 by Romano, Allison

In the new Turner Broadcasting System order, entertainment chief Mark Lazarus and Turner programming whiz Garth Ancier will develop original series to keep TNT on top of the cable ratings heap.

"It's been fairly dormant," said Ancier of series production. "Phil wants to enhance the scripted side with series like USA Network and FX [have]." Phil is Phil Kent, who spent his first days as TBS CEO last week streamlining top management and installing TBS veteran Lazarus as head of TNT TBS, Turner Movie Classics and Turner South.

"We're going to look at what to acquire and what to create," said Lazarus.

TNT hasn't had an original series on its air since Witchblade ended its two-season run last year. Instead, the network has gone with...

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