Sounds like we will be seeing American Gladiators on the weekends at various times.  Check out the article below from NBC on how they are offering their Owned and Affiliated Stations the first 3 episodes to replay.

Article: In an unprecedented move, NBC is offering its owned and affiliated stations a second run of the first three episodes of the new hit series “American Gladiators” for non-primetime broadcast on the weekends of January 19-20, January 26-27 and February 2-3 — thereby providing the stations with an enhanced sampling opportunity with network programming for viewers in other dayparts. The announcement was made by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.

The idea for the re-purposed broadcasts came from the recent NBC Affiliate Board meeting. Viewers are urged to check local listings for exact re-broadcast times in their areas.

“This unique partnership with our owned and affiliated stations gives us a great post-premiere window to increase the sampling for this tremendous new hit series,” said Silverman. “Plus, it may often air in the same time period as the syndicated series did when it became a smash series years ago.”

“We’re extremely excited by the response to ‘American Gladiators,’” said John Wallace, President of the NBC Local Media Division. “By adding the show to our weekend afternoon lineup, we can expose the program to a new audience and benefit from the local ad opportunities. It’s a win-win for all involved.”

“American Gladiators” premiered in its regular day and time Monday, January 7 (8-9 p.m. ET). The series debuted Sunday, January 6 with this season’s highest adult 18-49 rating for any new-series premiere on any network and NBC’s top new-series premiere since “Heroes” launched in September 2006. The debut of “American Gladiators” (5.9 rating, 14 share in adults 18-49, 12.0 million viewers overall in preliminary fast affiliate-based Nielsen results) scored NBC’s highest non-sports rating in the Sunday 9-11 p.m. ET time period in nearly three years (since January 16, 2005). It’s NBC’s highest-rated new unscripted premiere in 18-49 since “The Apprentice” on January 8, 2004 (9.1).

Source: NBC.com

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