Sci Fi Buys Cable Rights To Jericho

Sci Fi Channel has snapped up cable rerun rights to the post-apocalyptic drama Jericho from CBS Television Distribution. The three-year agreement gives Sci Fi rights to the first and second seasons of the series, which includes an exclusive first run in basic cable for the first six months of the deal. Jericho is set to make its Sci Fi debut with a four-episode marathon February 11, the day before the show’s second-season premiere on CBS. Jericho, which will be simulcast in high definition on Sci Fi HD, will begin airing in its regular Sci Fi time slot of 10 p.m. Mondays on February 18. Jericho stars Skeet Ulrich and revolves around the survivors of a nuclear attack in a Kansas town. It debuted in September 2006 to promising ratings but struggled upon its return to the schedule after a three-month hiatus when it had to face Fox’s American Idol.