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'The Newz' signs off. (Columbia TriStar Television Distribution cancels television...

By Tobenkin, David
Publication: Broadcasting & Cable
Date: Monday, March 6 1995

Columbia TriStar Television Distribution has canceled its low-rated, late-night syndicated sketch comedy strip The Newz. The first-season show is already in reruns and will be pulled from the air on April 1 with 61 of its 90-episode order produced. In a release, CTTD cited ratings that were below expectations and production problems.

With a 1.5 Nielsen national household rating season-to-date, CTTD had not cleared the show for a second season on its 166 stations covering more than 85% of the country. However, sources say, production problems hastened the show's demise. T

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