Tribune Acquires Off-Network Rights to Chuck Lorre Comedy MOM

The off-network rights to MOM, the most recent hit comedy from Chuck Lorre to be launched into syndication, has been sold to Tribune Broadcasting by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, it was announced today by Ken Werner, President, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and Sean Compton, President of Strategic Programming & Acquisitions, Tribune Media.

The series will debut in Fall 2017, airing on Tribune stations in:
New York Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Houston , Seattle, Miami, St. Louis, Portland, Indianapolis, Hartford, Oklahoma City , New Orleans and Huntsville.

Beyond the Tribune stations, WBDTD has also sold the series to stations from CBS, Hearst, Media General, Raycom, TEGNA, Nexstar, Meredith, Gray, Weigel, News Press, Marshall, Hubbard, Griffin, Entravision, Cowles, Block, Bahakel, Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc. Sunbeam Television Corp., and Graham Media, amongst others. All in all, the series has already been sold in 71% of the country, including in 27 of the top 30 markets.

"Tribune Broadcasting stations are known to viewers in their respective markets for being the destination for great comedies," said Compton. "'Mom,' comes from the successful pedigree of Chuck Lorre, and we see 'Mom' fitting right in with our stations and keeping our lineups fresh."

"'Mom' has all of the elements required for off-net comedy success," said Werner. "There has been a Chuck Lorre multi-camera comedy atop the off-net Syndication ratings for an astounding 457 weeks in a row dating back to 2007. We believe 'Mom' will join the ranks of successful Syndication comedies for the master of great sitcoms, Chuck Lorre."

Anna Faris and Emmy Award-winner Allison Janney star in this hilarious and often heart wrenching series from executive producer Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Mike & Molly). Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Nick Bakay serve as executive producers for the series, which is from Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Photo: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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