To reach its subscribers, the new network has signed agreements with various local cable systems.
The line-up however was changed when the network signed Thomas Gottschalk and developed a new evening talk show for him.
Still, both networks signed a three-year deal that will enrich the league by a total of about $25 million a year.
The other networks also signed eight-year deals in 1998.
The network has already signed Miss Lansbury to do a new show, a half-hour comedy.
At the same time, networks have signed writer/producers with hit credits to new deals.
For instance all the networks have signed on retired high-ranking military officers as consultants.
The same month, the network signed a deal with Hulu.
The network signed on for the first 13 episodes, as well as an option for the second season of the show.
During that, the network signed 4 more years with the output between 2011 and 2015.