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.