AMC stretches running duration of 'Mad Men' episodes

Here's great news for "Mad Males" fans: Episodes for that show's approaching season will operate a full 47 minutes, not the 45 minutes that were decided on captured. "Mad Males" creator/professional producer Matthew Weiner introduced the running time change Friday morning throughout Variety's Emmy Elite Showrunners breakfast in the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hillsides. The running duration of episodes have been a significant adhering point captured when Weiner is at tough discussions with "Mad Males" producer AMC and Lionsgate TV. In March, it had been introduced that the foremost and last instances of "Mad Men's" fifth season would run 47 minutes, as continues to be the show's standard since its beginning, however the remaining 11 segs would run about 45 minutes to permit more commercial time. The program ended up being to make individuals episodes offered at their full 47-minute running time spent online. However in the intervening several weeks, the edges found terms on the 47.05 running time for those segs. "I'm not sure the way they handled to create that actually work out," Weiner stated throughout the drama showrunners' panel in the Emmy Elite gathering. "It had been lots of worry. I am so thrilled." AMC associates established that the push for any 45-minute running time of all segs was always much more about giving the network versatility. But clearly, Weiner's will has won out. "Mad Men's" fifth months are likely to bow in March. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com