THIS WEEK IN THE XENA NEWS....


TWXN #08


06/24/96





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[304d] 06-20-96


   DAILY VARIETY. 6003 words. "TV and Cable Production Chart"   


COMMENTARY: Same as XMR304a.








[314] 06-20-96


   THE TIMES-PICAYUNE. Page E1. 629 words. "Enterprise Isn't


Enough; WNOL Relies on a Strongman and a Fightin' Femme to Rev up


the Ratings in the 'Star Trek' Slot" By Mark Lorando 


   COMMENTARY: XWP and HTLJ have ousted Star Trek:The Next


Generation from a plumb programming spot in New Orleans.  ST:TNG


had been playing every weeknight at 7pm for the past two years.


Ratings have plummeted, so WNOL will discontinue ST:TNG and show


HTLJ on Monday, XWP on Tuesday, WB programming on Wednesday,


ST:TNG on Thursday, and Tales of the Crypt on Friday.  ST:TNG


will also replace the HTLJ and XWP earliers time of 10am to noon


on Sunday.  This will all begin June 30, 1996.








[315a] 06-20-96


   DAILY VARIETY. Page 2. 366 words. "Sitcoms in close syndie


race" bY Jenny Hontz


   COMMENTARY: First run of "Death Mask", episode no. 23. XWP


took 2nd place of the action hours with a 5 share. ST:DS9 took


first place with a 5.4 share, and HTLJ took third with 4.9. 








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