The recent partnership between New Line Television and MGM has produced its first results as the companies announced that they're bringing the risqué comedies "Reno 911" and "Chappelle's Show" into syndication.
In a way similar to "Sex and the City," there will have to be a lot of editing to bring 
the shows up to broadcast standard and requirements.
It is the conclusion of the two companies that the comedy market is vastly underserved and so the reason for going this route. Distribution of the show will be via a "straight barter basis."
MGM will retain three minutes of the ad time for each half-hour of the shows to promote itself, and will offer four minutes of time for the stations to sell locally.
Next month there will be a big-screen adaption of the "Reno 911," show called "Reno 911: Miami." If it takes off at the box office, it could increase its value to the stations.
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