CBS TO AIR 007 IN 2000.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: New York Daily News

Though the film hits the theaters today, ``Tomorrow Never Dies,'' the latest James Bond movie, has a date to air on CBS in 2000.

The network has inked a deal to pay $20 million for exclusive rights to the Pierce Brosnan 007er. The CBS airing will follow a TV debut on the pay-cable channel Showtime.

CBS' deal gives the network five runs of the movie over five years.

The film's $20 million TV ticket tag is the latest in an ongoing escalation of prices for big-screen movies heading to the small screen. Prices are …