ABC boasts strong 2002-03 movie lineup

By Paige Albiniak
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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To spark its 2002-03 season, ABC has lined up a roster of box-office hits
including American Beauty, Charlie's Angels, Gladiator,
The Green Mile and What Lies Beneath.

Many of the movies will be presented in 720p (progressive) high-definition-TV format with 5.1-channel
surround sound.

Oscar-nominated The Green Mile, starring Tom Hanks, will premiere on
ABC Saturday, Sept. 28, and will kick off ABC's "Saturday Night at the Movies."

The next night, ABC will kick off this season of The Wonderful World of
Disney with Toy Story 2, also in 720p HDTV format. Toy Story 2
also stars Tom Hanks as the voice of Woody, as well as Tim Allen as the voice of
Buzz Lightyear.

Paige Albiniak
Paige Albiniak

Contributing editor Paige Albiniak has been covering the business of television for more than 25 years. She is a longtime contributor to Next TV, Broadcasting + Cable and Multichannel News. She concurrently serves as editorial director for The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (G.E.M.A.). She has written for such publications as TVNewsCheck, The New York Post, Variety, CBS Watch and more. Albiniak was B+C’s Los Angeles bureau chief from September 2002 to 2004, and an associate editor covering Congress and lobbying for the magazine in Washington, D.C., from January 1997 - September 2002.