Kevin "Boss" Ross, Deputy Thomas Upgraded In ChicagoWith the NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives) convention just weeks away in Miami, Florida, Entertainment Studios has officially extended its first-run court strip, 'America's Court with Judge Ross', through the 2012-13 television season.
Station groups having already re-upped include Acme, Barrington, Belo, Comp Corp., Cox, Gannett, Hubbard, Journal, LIN, Media General, Meredith, Mission, Newport, Nexstar, Raycom, Roberts, Sinclair, Tribune, Weigel and Young.
Former Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin A. Ross presides over America's Court and serves as one of the show's producers. Sergeant Bruce Thomas of the LA County Sheriff's Department appears as the no-nonsense court bailiff.
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The daily program, which premiered this fall in syndication and on Entertainment Studios' HD cable networks, airs on stations in back-to-back thirty minute blocks. Founded by comedian Byron Allen, Entertainment Studios' shows also run on the company's six high-definition cable networks, which air on Verizon FiOS TV's systems.
Earlier this month, Entertainment Studios said it had renewed that carriage deal for a multi-year term.
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And on Chicago television station WCIU The U, America's Court has been upgraded to 8:30am in response to large numbers of viewers tuning in at 3:00am to watch Judge "Boss" Ross administer his unique brand of justice.
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