In a last-second twist similar to that seen on the show, NBC is reportedly angling to take the series “24” from FOX.
FOX and 20th Century Fox TV, which produces “24,” are currently negotiating a license fee for the renewal of the drama. The show’s current license agreement expires after this season.
Now, NBC is trying to negotiate its own deal to air the fifth season of the series. “I can tell you that NBC has not been shy about expressing their interest in ’24,'” a source who requested anonymity tells the New York Post.
NBC’s reported interest comes despite the fact that the network and studio are both units of News Corp., which would seem to make the network’s odds of winning the series pretty slim. It also seems doubtful that FOX would let one of its better-performing series go;
nearly 12 million people per week watch “24.”
The broadcast networks are less than two weeks from announcing their 2005-06 lineups.
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