Starz Ent. nabs rights to 'Pillars of the Earth'

7:00 PM PST 3/1/2010 by Scott Roxborough, Nellie Andreeva

Mini marks first major acquisition for new chief Chris Albrecht

In its first major acquisition since Chris Albrecht took over as chairman and CEO, Starz Entertainment has nabbed U.S. television rights to "The Pillars of the Earth," a $40 million, eight-part miniseries based on Ken Follett's best-seller about the building of a cathedral in 12th century England.