Mini-network to be launched

NEW YORK (AP) -- News Corp. announced Wednesday it would launch a new mini-network called My Network TV that will supply prime-time programming for the 10 local TV stations the company owns that were left without programming after UPN announced it would close.
The core of the new programming lineup will be two serial drama shows that will air six days a week with 13-week story lines, similar to the telenovela format that has been a big success on Spanish-language networks like Univision. The two shows, called "Desire" and "Secrets," will be one-hour prime-time shows.
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