NBC Still Has Friends

摘要

NBC got into the holiday gift-giving spirit just in time for Christmas. It bought itself the most expensive entertainment series on network TV―a 10th season of Friends, at $10 million an episode. NBC and Friends distributor Warner Bros. Television reached an agreement over the weekend before Christmas that renews the show on the network for the 2003-04 season. With Friends on board for another season, NBC has the two linchpins of its Thursday-night "must see" schedule locked in for the 2003-04 season. The network earlier secured a two-year renewal for ER through next season as well.