TV Guide Channel Gets Cable Rights To Ugly Betty

TV Guide Network has picked up the cable off-network rights to Ugly Betty.  The move comes as the Network is changing its programming direction under new ownership.
Under the deal inked with Disney-ABC, TV Guide network will begin airing new installments of Ugly Betty within two weeks of their run on ABC.  This will begin following the show’s October 9th 2-hour season premiere.
TV Guide will also run the show as a weekly strip beginning in fall 2010 when TVGuide.com will have rights to stream up to five Ugly Betty episodes at a time.  (Currently, new episodes are available at ABC.com …read more