Andy Barker, Raines Get Online Premieres

BURBANK, February 28: NBC’s midseason replacements Andy
Barker, P.I. and Raines will stream on NBC.com prior to their broadcast
debuts.

In the case of Andy Barker, P.I., all produced episodes will be available prior to
their broadcast dates. For Raines,
only the pilot will be available online prior to the TV launch on March 15. The
site will also have bonus episodes of The Black Donnellys and Andy Barker that will be web-exclusive. The drama Medium and the alternative series Identity will also begin streaming in March.

“Consumers are responding enthusiastically and in great
numbers to our streaming," said Vivi Zigler, the executive VP of NBC
Digital Entertainment and New Media. "Our research is telling us that our
users are finding it convenient and easy to view our programming on NBC.com
and, in most cases, are treating our site like their own DVR."

This spring, NBC.com will also stream the full seasons of
both Heroes and Friday Night
Lights.

With these new additions, NBC.com will offer full episode
streaming of 13 prime time and daytime series, among them The Apprentice, Heroes,
Passions and My Name Is
Earl.