UPDATED: In the second high-profile drama off-network sale this year following TNT's recent
acquisition of
Hawaii Five-0, TNT has picked up the rights to ABC's crime dramedy
Castle, which is heading into its fourth season in the fall. The first 2 seasons of series starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic will begin airing on TNT in the summer 2012 and will also be available online through TV Everywhere. The license fee for
Castle, sold by Disney-ABC Domestic TV, is said to be in the $1.5 million per episode range, less than what TNT recently agreed to pay for CBS' freshman
Hawaii Five-0, just north of $2 million. (Ironically,
Castle started beating
Hawaii in the ratings towards the end of the season as the two shows faced off in the Monday 10 PM slot.). In 2009, TNT also shelled out a little over $2 million an episode for CBS'
The Mentalist, which recently launched in the 7-9 PM slot on the cable network. But I hear that the deals for
The Mentalist and
Hawaii are exclusive, while the
Castle pact is non-exclusive, allowing ABC to add to its off-network haul with a weekend broadcast syndication sale. With its setup, a handsome, quirky male consultant paired with a hot, no-nonsense female detective,
The Mentalist and
Castle seem like good potential companions. They also both look more like USA, not TNT ...
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UPDATED: In the second high-profile drama off-network sale this year following TNT's recent acquisition of Hawaii Five-0, TNT has picked up the rights to ABC's crime dramedy Castle, which is heading into its fourth season in the fall. The first 2 seasons of series starring Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic will begin airing on TNT in the summer 2012 and will also be available online through TV Everywhere. The license fee for Castle, sold by Disney-ABC Domestic TV, is said to be in the $1.5 million per episode range, less than what TNT recently agreed to pay for CBS' freshman Hawaii Five-0, just north of $2 million. (Ironically, Castle started beating Hawaii in the ratings towards the end of the season as the two shows faced off in the Monday 10 PM slot.). In 2009, TNT also shelled out a little over $2 million an episode for CBS' The Mentalist, which recently launched in the 7-9 PM slot on the cable network. But I hear that the deals for The Mentalist and Hawaii are exclusive, while the Castle pact is non-exclusive, allowing ABC to add to its off-network haul with a weekend broadcast syndication sale. With its setup, a handsome, quirky male consultant paired with a hot, no-nonsense female detective, The Mentalist and Castle seem like good potential companions. They also both look more like USA, not TNT ... Read More »
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