The Law & Order machine has gotten so big that NBC Universal is considering launching a crime channel backed by Uni-versal's Law & Order fare. But that network would be missing the most popular Law & Order iteration: TNT has cable rights to the original locked up through 2012. But, while Law & Order may be TNT's franchise player, routinely attracting more than 3 million viewers per episode, the net's success comes from more than one show. The deep-pocketed Turner net boasts marquee fare across its schedule, including the National Basketball Association and NASCAR, off-net dramas like Charmed and Judging Amy, and theatrical and original movies.
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