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The Court TV cable-television network has announced plans for life after O.J.
The cable channel, known for its coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial and other headline-grabbing court proceedings, will televise Saturday-morning educational programs to explain the justice system to 8- to 15-year-old viewers.
The three-hour block, to be called "Court TV Kids," will debut in March and could eventually become a separate channel for children, according to Steven Brill, the network's founder. The three shows are "Justice Factory," a magazine-style show that will explore legal issues for adolescents, such as school-locker searches; "Fair or Foul?," which will repackage Court TV's trial coverage and analyze it from the perspective of young viewers; and "Your Turn," a talk show with a panel and...
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