Sci Fi grabs 'Jericho' rerun rights

January 23, 2008 Sci Fi Channel has snapped up cable rerun rights to the post-apocalyptic drama "Jericho" from CBS Television Distribution. "Jericho" is set to make its Sci Fi debut with a four-episode marathon from 7-11 p.m. EST on Feb. 11, the day before the show's second-season premiere on CBS at 10 p.m. "Jericho," which will be simulcast in high definition on Sci Fi HD, will begin airing in its regular Sci Fi time slot of 10 p.m. Mondays on Feb. 18. After CBS canceled the series, viewers launched a campaign to save it, including sending tens of thousands of pounds of nuts to top network executives, who decided to give the show a reprieve with a seven-episode second-season order.

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