Källa: USA TODAY (usatoday.com)
Författare: Gary Levin
Datum: 2005-01-31

The Sopranos are making big money, but this time it's legal. HBO sold 78 episodes of the Mob hit Monday to basic cable's A&E network for $2.5 million apiece, a record for reruns.

In addition to the tamer Sopranos scenes filmed for syndication, A&E is also considering running a more explicit version in the late-night hours.
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A&E will begin airing The Sopranos during prime time in fall 2006, once the sixth and final season (which might expand from 10 to 13 episodes) ends its HBO run.

Like Sex and the City, which now airs on TBS, The Sopranos filmed alternate scenes that tone down the language, nudity and violence. But A&E also is considering a more explicit version of the series for late night.

A&E, once known for highbrow arts programming, saw ratings plummet when it lost Law & Order in 2002. But it has made gains among younger viewers with reality programming (Growing Up Gotti). The Sopranos will join CSI: Miami and 24 on its lineup.