Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Nick At Nite USA Acquires Rights To "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air", "Everybody Loves Raymond" And "How I Met Your Mother"

The entertainment industry news website Deadline Hollywood is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon news in the following article that Nickelodeon has picked up the broadcast rights to all 208 episodes of the hit sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", all 148-episodes of the popular comedy series "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air", and all 212 episodes of "Everybody Loves Raymond" for Nick USA's nighttime programming block, Nick at Nite!


Nick@Nite will debut HIMYM during early Fall (Autumn), followed by the premieres of "The Fresh Prince" in October 2014 and "Everybody Loves Raymond" in early 2015. The deals are not exclusive.

""How I Met Your Mother", "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air" and "Everybody Loves Raymond" are perfect additions to Nick at Nite's lineup of proven hit series with great characters like "Full House" and originals like "Instant Mom"," said Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon Group, reports Deadline.

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" previously ran on Nickelodeon USA's Nick at Nite and The N between 2004 to 2009, and on Nick USA's sister channel, TV Land, during 2009-2011. Additionally, "Everybody Loves Raymond" has been regularly airing on TV Land since 2010:
Nick At Nite Adds 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' & 'Everybody Loves Raymond' To Primetime Lineup

All 208 episodes of How I Met Your Mother, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air‘s entire 148-episode run and all 212 episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond have been added to Nick at Nite’s primetime lineup. How I Met Your Mother will bow in early fall, followed by The Fresh Prince in October and Everybody Loves Raymond in early 2015. The deals are not exclusive. “How I Met Your Mother, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air and Everybody Loves Raymond are perfect additions to Nick at Nite’s lineup of proven hit series with great characters like Full House and originals like Instant Mom,” said Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon Group.

How I Met Your Mother recently wrapped its nine-season run with over 13 million total viewers tuning in to the finale. The 15-time Emmy winning comedy Everybody Loves Raymond ran in primetime on CBS for nine seasons, consistently ranking among the top 10 programs on television beginning with the 2000-2001 season. The Ray Romano starrer has also consistently ranked in the top five of all syndicated programming. The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air ran from 1990 to 1996. It stars Will Smith as a version of himself who is sent to live with his aunt's family in Bel-Air to escape the dangers of inner-city Philadelphia.

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