THIS WEEK IN THE XENA NEWS....
TWXN #15
07/24/96


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[355b] 07-22-96
   THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. 374 words. "Syndie ratings grounded
during July Fourth week" By Steve Brennan 
   COMMENTARY: Mortal Beloved, 2nd release. Rating: 4.9 (up from
last weeks 4.4 for Path Not Taken).  Bad week for syndicated
shows because everyone apparently was at the movie, Independence
Day.


[336a] 07-23-96
   DAILY VARIETY. Tuesday. Page 1. 389 words. "USA lifts
'Hercules,' 'Xena' rights" By Ray Richmond
   COMMENTARY: The USA Network purchased the off-syndication
rights to HTLJ and XWP for approximately $300,000 per episode.
The USA Network anticpates stripping the 85 HTLJ and 72 XWP shows
as a companion block in September 1998.  The deal DOES NOT
include the Hercules Action Pack movies which precipitated the
HTLJ hourly series.
   Hercules was described as blending "myth, mirth and manliness
in an adventurous stew"; and Xena as a "fierce, provocatively
clad, bodaciously buff martial artist". 
   The article also stated that both shows along with Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine rank "as the highest-rated hours in national
syndication. They are regularly among the syndie top 10."
   The article closed with the observation that "Hercules and
Xena are still expected to be in firstrun syndication when they
debut on USA."


[337b] 07-23-96
   DAILY NEWS (New York). Tuesday. Page 76. 809 words. "NBC
Dashes off to Fast Start in Olympics Ratings Quest".
   COMMENTARY: Substantially the same basic information as in
XMR337a.
