"Vibe" is moving from 11 p.m. to 11: 30 p.m. on UPN O&O KCOP Los Angeles as of Jan. 19. KCOP plans to slot reruns of "Mad About You" at 11 p.m. in an effort to give Columbia TriStar TV Distribution's syndie latenight strip a stronger lead-in than KCOP's 10 p.m. newscast. In spite of the shuffling, CTTD, which also distributes "Mad About You," is coming out ahead on the deal. In addition to the prospect of higher ratings locally for "Vibe," the distrib picks up a second run of the Paul Reiser-Helen Hunt romantic comedy, which will also keep its regular 6:30 p.m. berth on KCOP.
-- Cynthia Littleton
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