Lifetime in Deal for New Nora Roberts Features

LOS ANGELES, October 28: Lifetime is re-teaming with Mandalay
Television and Stephanie Germain Productions for four
new TV movies based on Nora Roberts novels, for premiere in 2009.

Four previous Nora Roberts movies aired
on Lifetime in 2007, drawing more than 34 million viewers. The
new batch is led by Nora Roberts' High
Noon, starring Emilie de Ravin, Ivan Sergei and Cybill Shepherd. It will be
followed by Midnight Bayou, Tribute and Northern Lights.

Tanya Lopez, the senior VP of original movies at Lifetime
Networks, said, "Our loyal viewers are devoted Nora Roberts fans, as
evidenced by the great ratings and popularity of our movies last year. I'm
thrilled to be re-teaming with Nora, Peter and Stephanie for four more enticing
films."

—By Mansha Daswani