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CBS reportedly sells syndication rights for 'The Mentalist,' 'NCIS: Los Angeles'
November 06, 2009 4:42 PM ET
By Taigh Khan
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Time Warner Inc.-owned TNT and Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution secured a syndication deal for CBS's "The Mentalist." TNT said the syndication rights will begin in 2012. According to a Nov. 5 report from The Hollywood Reporter, the company paid between $2.2 million and $2.3 million an episode. In addition, USA Network reportedly secured syndication rights for the CBS drama "NCIS: Los Angeles," which was sold for a price similar to that paid for "The Mentalist." The NBC Universal Inc.-owned cable network will reportedly air the show weekly beginning in September 2011. | 
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