M*A*S*H to Join ION Lineup

WEST PALM BEACH, February 12: ION Television has reached a
deal with Twentieth Television to add the classic series M*A*S*H to its prime-time lineup.

“A timeless staple like M*A*S*H is a great win for our schedule, as we migrate our
network to mainstream audience appeal in the 2008/2009 season,” said Brandon
Burgess, the chairman and CEO of ION Media Networks. “We anticipate further
announcements in coming months, including some shows that people may not expect
from us, as we look to give ION Television a more light-hearted and open-minded
programming sensibility that will invite new audiences.”

One of the longest-running series in history, M*A*S*H, aired in prime time for 11 seasons on CBS, and its
two-and-a-half-hour finale still holds the record for the most-watched
television episode in U.S. television history with over 105 million viewers,
representing 77 percent of TV viewership that night.

—By Mansha Daswani