The repurposeful new NBC.(Fast Track)(the combined NBC and Universal would produce television shows for all six broadcast networks and NBC's cable networks)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, September, 2003

A combined NBC and UNIVERSAL would make TV shows for all six broadcast networks, as well as NBC's own cable nets, said NBC Entertainment President JEFF ZUCKER at the Hollywood Radio & Television Society's annual luncheon last week with the broadcast networks' six entertainment presidents. Zucker says he expects NBC to continue doing a good amount of business with WARNER BROS.

TELEVISION, which produces many of NBC's top shows, including Friends and ER. But he also said viewers can expect more cable-to-broadcast network repurposing under the new NBC-Universal regime. "I don't think we would produce any show going forward that we couldn't imagine airing on the cable channels as well," Zucker said, referring to likely new acquisitions USA NETWORK, SCI FI and...

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