'Office' in 93% of U.S.

Syndie rights secured in top 50 markets

By DANIEL FRANKEL

NBC U has announced that offnet syndie rights to "The Office" have now been sold to stations covering 93% of the country, with all of the 50 top markets now secured.

Set to launch in offnet in the fall, "The Office" will run on Fox stations in top markets including New York, L.A. and Chicago.

Repeats of the NBC Thursday-night laffer are already running on TBS as part of a previously arranged cable deal.