BUSINESS
October 15, 1996 | By Patrice Apodaca
Can one of the most popular franchises in television history regain its former glory? MTM Entertainment is about to find out. Once a successful producer of such beloved programs as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Hill Steet Blues" and "Lou Grant," MTM was in a sorry state when the 1990s rolled around. The Studio City firm was on the brink of bankruptcy, and its production machine had foundered.