WGN America Acquires Off-Network Rights to 'Person of Interest'

Interesting news. WGN America has just announced they have acquired the off-network cable rights to Person of Interest. The hit CBS drama series, currently in its third season, will premiere on WGN in 2015.

Via THR:

The one-hour drama starring Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson will debut on the network in 2015.

WGN America has acquired the off-network cable rights to Person of Interest.

“Person of Interest is a fantastic show with a top notch creative team behind it, and we are excited to be the exclusive syndicated cable home for the show as we continue to transform WGN America into a destination for quality premium content,” said Matt Cherniss, president and general manager of WGN America and Tribune Studios.

"The new leadership of Tribune has made it clear they intend to transform WGN into a dominant player All top entertainment cable services have at their core a strong foundation of acquired content and distinctive original series," added Ken Werner, president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.

Person of Interest, which moved from its 9 p.m. Thursday perch on the CBS schedule to 10 p.m. Tuesdays for season three, opened the current season to 12.4 million viewers in Live+SD. The hourlong drama, created by Jonathan Nolan, hails from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and stars Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Sarah Shahi and Amy Acker.

I'm very happy another network has taken an interest in one of my favorite series. However, for me, this isn't great news because my cable company doesn't carry this channel :(.