{"id":6172,"date":"2015-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2015\/02\/16\/laff-stocks-up-on-classic-comedies\/"},"modified":"2015-02-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T00:00:00","slug":"laff-stocks-up-on-classic-comedies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/laff-stocks-up-on-classic-comedies\/","title":{"rendered":"LAFF Stocks Up on Classic Comedies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\n\t\tATLANTA: Launching April 15, the new U.S. comedy network LAFF has licensed the rights to a number of titles, including <em>Ellen<\/em>, <em>Grace Under Fire<\/em> and <em>The Drew Carey Show<\/em>, totaling more than 800 episodes.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tKatz Broadcasting is launching LAFF as the first over-the-air broadcast network devoted to comedy in the U.S. The channel is set to feature off-network sitcoms as well as movies, targeting adults 18 to 49.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tFrom Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution it has secured nine seasons of both <em>The Drew Carey Show<\/em> (233 episodes) and <em>Night Court<\/em> (193 episodes). The deal with Disney\/ABC Television Group covers 109 episodes of <em>Ellen<\/em> and 170 episodes of <em>Empty Nest<\/em>. Carsey-Werner Productions has licensed to LAFF <em>Grace Under Fire<\/em>, encompassing 112 episodes.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&ldquo;These are iconic series featuring some of the funniest comedic talents and memorable characters of our time,&rdquo; said Jonathan Katz, the president and CEO of Katz Broadcasting. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re assembling an all-star comedy line-up and will be announcing more acquisitions shortly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA: Launching April 15, the new U.S. comedy network LAFF has licensed the rights to a number of titles, including Ellen, Grace Under Fire and The Drew Carey Show, totaling more than 800 episodes. 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