"Doctor Who" -- Nick (George Eads, front) visits Langston (Laurence Fishburne, back) at home, after Langston is identified as a possible suspect in the Dr. Jekyll murder investigation, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, May 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

USA Network has acquired the rights to CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. The announcement was made today by Jane Blaney, USA's executive vice president, program acquisitions and scheduling.

Under the agreement, USA will have non-exclusive rights to seasons 1-10 beginning December 2010. Starting Fall 2011, USA will also have the exclusive off-network rights to premiere CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Seasons 11 and beyond. Beginning September 2014, NBCU shall be the exclusive home of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION.

"We're proud to add one of the most successful television series of the last 20 years to our programming slate," said Blaney. "CSI fits perfectly into our already powerful collection of procedurals, including NCIS, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, HOUSE, LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT and eventually NCIS: LOS ANGELES. CSI, one of only two shows to spawn two successful spin-offs, is an iconic series that reflects USA's commitment to quality storytelling and unique characters."

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION has been one of the most dominant shows on TV for the last decade, averaging 25 million viewers over its first seven seasons. CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION has been a top 10 show for each of its 10 seasons, including six seasons in the top 3 and remains one of the most popular shows on TV with 18MM viewers STD.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION is a fast-paced drama about a team of Las Vegas-based forensic investigators trained to solve crimes by examining the evidence. They are on the case 24/7, scouring the scene, collecting the irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that will solve the mystery. Over 10 seasons, the series has starred William Petersen (Dr. Gil Grissom), Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows), Laurence Fishburne (Dr. Raymond Langston), George Eads (Nick Stokes), Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle), Paul Guilfoyle (Captain Jim Brass), Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders), Robert David Hall (Dr. Al Robbins), Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown), David Berman (David Phillips), Wallace Langham (David Hodges) and Liz Vassey (Wendy Simms).

Created by Anthony Zuiker, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television. Executive producers are Jerry Bruckheimer, Carol Mendelsohn, Ann Donahue, Anthony Zuiker, Naren Shankar, Jonathan Littman, William Petersen, Cynthia Chvatal and Ken Fink.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION airs Thursdays at 9/8c on CBS.

Owners of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Season 9 on Blu-ray are now able to access exclusive video coverage from two forensic conferences directly from the disc's BD-Live portal.

Following its well received BD-Live coverage of Comic-Con and Star Trek conventions in Germany and Las Vegas for the recently released Star Trek: The Original Series Blu-ray sets, CBS Home Entertainment had teams onsite at the CSI: Regis University Conference in Denver, Colorado and the annual conference of the American College of Forensic Examiners in Las Vegas, Nevada, filming crime scene re-enactments, CSI gear demonstrations, investigator interviews and more which is now available for direct download for CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Season 9 Blu-ray owners.

These forensic conventions, featuring appearances by noted criminologists, are attended by hundreds of professionals and students of criminology eager to learn the latest developments in criminal forensics.  CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Season 9 Blu-ray owners are taken there in the comfort of their living rooms exclusively via BD-Live.

The pivotal ninth season of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION on Blu-ray, released on September 1st from CBS Home Entertainment, features a dynamic 16:9 widescreen transfer and DTS-HD Master

Audio 7.1 surround sound.

"Bloodsport" -- Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) investigates the murder of a popular football coach and visits his home to follow the evidence and solve the crime, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Oct. 29 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS © 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

"Coup de Grace" -- Brass (Paul Guilfoyle, left) and Nick (George Eads, right) investigate the racially charged case of a cop that accidentally kills another cop and the infighting between the police and the local community that ensues, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, Oct. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"Family Affair" -- Catherine (Marg Helgenberger, left) talks with Nick (George Eads, right) about his job performance, on the tenth season premiere of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, September 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.