Tribune Broadcasting Takes DLT Trio for Antenna TV

LONDON: DLT Entertainment has sold Three’s Company, Two Close for Comfort and The Benny Hill Show to Tribune Broadcasting for its new digital channel Antenna TV.

The new service will be dedicated to showing hit movies and sitcoms. It launches in the New Year on Tribune stations across the U.S. and is also being offered to affiliates in other markets. The channel will be kicking off its service with an all-day marathon of The Benny Hill Show on January 2.

Don Taffner Jr, the president of DLT Entertainment, commented: “We are delighted to be ending the year with another significant deal for the company.  This is the first time that Tribune Broadcasting has acquired programming for its digital channels for cash rather than in exchange for advertising time and we hope this marks the start of an exciting partnership.”