>112+4? does this mean that "the gathering" will be split into a 2-parter and
>worked into the regular rotation?

I suspect it's just a typo.

jms

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>Speaking of typos, what does THIS mean?
>
>"In the deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV, Cable and Network Features,
>SCI FI also acquired the rights to produce four two-hour telefilms based on
>the show."

Someone doctored that quote along the way; the word Produce does not appear in
the line at the actual site (having just checked it out).

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>I didn't make it up, nor was it taken from anywhere else. They posted an
>incorrect report and then corrected it, making me look a liar, of course.

Yeah, that sort of thing happens sometimes. The peculiar thing is that most of
the copy is word for word the same as on the SFC site *except* for the
"produce" thing...so clearly someone there muffed it or tried to make it a
bigger story than it was in that respect.

jms

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The FCC mandates that there must be X minutes of programming per hour or half
hour program, depending on venue. There is one minimum for syndication and
cable, and a slightly higher minimum for network shows.

This is what enables syndicators and cable operations to cut down episodes in
order to cram in more comercials.

B5 ran at the syndication/cable minimum number of minutes as mandated by the
FCC, which can be found in their regs. It cannot be cut further unless the
minimums change or have changed.

jms

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