Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009

HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' coming to basic cable

NEW YORK -- TV Land and TV Guide Network say they are jointly acquiring basic cable rights to air "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the HBO comedy series produced by and starring "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David.

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" will come to TV Guide Network starting next February. Viacom's TV Land expects to air the series as early as 2013, immediately following its run on TV Guide Network, which is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

Both networks also say they will acquire certain broadband, wireless and video-on-demand rights, bringing "Curb Your Enthusiasm" to multiple platforms.

Pay-cable network HBO, a unit of Time Warner Inc., is currently premiering the seventh season of the series, which also stars Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman.