US TV
NBC confirms 'IT Crowd', 'Lipstick Jungle'
Published Monday, May 14 2007, 15:06 BST | By Neil Wilkes
NBC has given the go-ahead to just one new comedy for the 2007-08 season, according to reports.
The network has ordered 6 half-hour episodes of The IT Crowd, a sitcom set in a computer workplace.
Based on a UK format - a second series airs soon on Channel 4 - The IT Crowd has been earmarked for a midseason launch.
The network also gave the go-ahead to comedy drama Lipstick Jungle, centring on a trio of successful businesswomen in New York.
The network has ordered 6 half-hour episodes of The IT Crowd, a sitcom set in a computer workplace.
Based on a UK format - a second series airs soon on Channel 4 - The IT Crowd has been earmarked for a midseason launch.
The network also gave the go-ahead to comedy drama Lipstick Jungle, centring on a trio of successful businesswomen in New York.
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