Sony Pictures Television reached a distribution deal late with NBC Local Media for "The Nate Berkus Show," giving the first-run strip the key major market clearances it needs for a national roll out
and launch this fall. For the NBC O&Os, it helps fill a daytime schedule that is losing Warner Bros.' "The Bonnie Hunt Show," NBCU's "Deal or No Deal" and "The Martha Stewart Show" after this season.
"Martha Stewart is headed to Hallmark Channel. Sony secures license fees as part of the NBC deal.