USA Network, Oxygen Media Secure Rights for ‘Chicago P.D.’

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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NBCUniversal-owned networks USA Network and Oxygen Media Friday announced it has acquired episodes of sister broadcast network NBC’s drama seriesChicago P.D.

As part of the deal, USA will air the first four seasons of the Dick Wolf-producedChicago P.D.series—which portrays the lives of the men and women of the Chicago Police Department’s elite intelligent unit—with an all-day season one marathon beginning Oct. 1, before shifting the series to Fridays beginning on Oct. 6, according to network officials.

Oxygen will air all-day marathons of the series starting with season four on Tuesdays beginning Oct. 6.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.