Hallmark cries 'Murder'.(Hallmark Channel, "Murder, She Wrote")(Brief article)

From: Daily Variety | Date: May 29, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Hallmark Channel will shell out about $13 million to buy all 264 hours of "Murder, She Wrote," continuing the network's fascination with mystery-series oldies like "Columbo," "Matlock" and "Perry Mason."

"Murder, She Wrote," distributed by NBC Universal Domestic TV, has "good storytelling and is family friendly," said Dave Kenin, exec VP of programming for Hallmark Channel.

The reruns of the Angela Lansbury sleuth series kick off next month with two back-to-back hours every Sunday at 7 p.m.--a reminder to the show's fans, said Kenin, that it was a bellwether of CBS' ...

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