TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (10/21)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, Showtime, The CW, Renewals,
Another week, another list. Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:
EXTENSIONS- Knight Rider (NBC) **full season order**
- Private Practice (ABC) **full season order**
- Privileged (CW) **two more scripts ordered**
- Worst Week (CBS) **two more scripts ordered**
- Dexter (Showtime) **two more seasons ordered
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Wednesday Ratings: ABC Premieres Start Weak
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
ABC’s Wednesday lineup - a victim of last year’s writers strike - had a large hurdle to overcome last night. Unfortunately, the viewers were not where the Alphabet network left them. The audiences (along with the demos) were all over at CBS.
8pm
- Bones (9.8 million, 3.1/9 in 18-49) tacked on another 200,000.
- Knight Rider (7.6 million, 2.4/7) got 300,000 more revved up.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (6.9 million, 2.0/6) and Gary Unmarried (7 million, 2.2/6) were both up 200,000.
- Pushing Daisies (6.3 million, 2.0/6) was off 55% from this point last year.
- America’s Next Top Model (4 million, 1.8/5) was down a notch.
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Variety
This Week on TV (9/29-10/5)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Reality, Specials, ABC, BBC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, MTV, NBC, The CW, Everybody Hates Chris, Heroes, Survivor,
(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (9/29)
- Chuck (NBC, 8pm): Season 2 premiere. “Chuck mixes it up with a formidable operative (Michael Clarke Duncan) out to obtain a device that would potentially give rise to a new Intersect.” Thankfully, he knows a girl from Wienerlicious who can take the big guy down.
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): “Peter looks to the past to stop the future.” Is going back to Season Two an option?
- 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs (VH1, 9pm): “A five-part countdown of the Top 100 hip hop songs.” Because when I think hip hop, I think VH1.
- Life (NBC, 10pm): Season 2 premiere. “Crews and Reese track a serial killer who’s placing victims in numbered trunks around the city.” Ooh—I love scavenger hunts!
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TV on DVD: September 16, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, NBC, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Christmas with the Nelsons
- Chuck (Season 11)
- Criminal Minds (Season 3)
- Dirty Sexy Money (Season 1)
- Duckman (Seasons 1 & 2)
- Meerkat Manor: Best of (Season 3)
- Private Practice (Season 1)
- Pushing Daisies (Season 1)
- Shin Chan (Season 1, Part 2)
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Season 3)
- Torchwood (Season 2)
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Thursday Ratings: Kitchen Nightmares a Dream for FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Ratings,
A football-less NBC wasn’t able to sweep up like it did last week. This time around, FOX was on top with the demos while CBS was the winner with the viewers.
8pm
- America’s Got Talent (9.6 million, 2.3/8 in 18-49) was the night’s most-watched show.
- Big Brother 10 (7.9 million, 2.7/8) attracted 1.4 million more.
- Approximately 5.4 million welcomed Hole in the Wall (2.3/7) to its regular time slot.
- My Name is Earl* (1.6/5) coughed up 5.2 million.
- Ugly Betty* (4.3 million, 1.2/4) was on par with last week.
- Smallville* (0.8/2) settled for 2 million.
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The Hollywood Reporter
ABC News: Greys Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Gossip, News,
Even if Katherine Heigl was hoping to leave, it doesn’t sound like the network will be letting her go anytime soon.
Although the rising movie star irked many with her Emmy comments last month, ABC’s entertainment president Stephen McPherson says Heigl is “absolutely staying with the show.” This news comes days after rumors of a possible Izzie death started floating around. Word had it creator Shonda Rhimes was so irritated with the actress, she was considering all her options.
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Hollywood Reporter
Schedule Changes for Lost, How I Met Your Mother, House
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lost, Cancellations, Renewals,
In the past few days, more scheduling announcements have been made to mess with our heads. While all the changes have been reflected in our convenient Post-Strike Television Schedule, here are a few of the highlights.
- It’s been made official: Come April 24, Lost will move from 9pm to 10pm on Thursdays. This change will make room for the returns of Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty in their old slots. (What this means for Eli Stone’s future is unclear.)
- When How I Met Your Mother returns on March 17th, it will be trading time slots with The Big Bang Theory. (Mother will air @ 8:30, Bang @ 8:00.) Meanwhile, the fate of the Neil Patrick Harris comedy beyond this season is still undecided.
- Monday night will eventually become a new home for Bones and House. Bones will begin airing new episodes on that day come April 14; Hugh Laurie and the gang will start anew on April 28 @ 9pm.
- Certain shows like Las Vegas, Bionic Woman, Big Shots and Life is Wild have not been not granted post-strike episodes because they are not being renewed. At all.
- Other programs like Heroes, Chuck, Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money and Private Practice won’t be seen again until next year.
TV Guide
ABC Announces Renewed Shows
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Cancellations, Renewals,
Now that we are days away from a probable end to the writers strike, ABC has felt comfortable talking about the network’s future. Although the rest of 2007-08 remains unclear, the 2008-09 year is starting to take shape.
A total of nine shows have so far received renewal notices from the Alphabet network. That’s not to say more won’t come. But many programs not currently listed may have reason to be nervous.
Of the shows returning this fall, five are ‘veterans’; four are newbies that survived their freshman year. Those programs (in alphabetical order) are: Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Dirty Sexy Money, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who? and Ugly Betty.
A sampling of those not mentioned include October Road, Carpoolers, Cavemen, Boston Legal, Men in Trees and Women’s Murder Club. (Big Shots is apparently dead already.)
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Thursday Ratings: CBS Just Can’t Be Stopped
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, Ratings,
Aside for a few evenings with The Biggest Loser, CBS has been unstoppable in what seems like weeks. The network was again tops in viewers and demos.
8pm
- An early episode of CSI* (9.1 million, 2.4/8 in 18-49) was the hour’s top show.
- Clash of the Choirs (8.1 million, 2.3/7) was steady with Wednesday.
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2.1/7) schooled 7.6 million.
- Duel (6.5 million, 1.9/6) was down a million from the previous night.
- Smallville* (2 million, 0.8/3) lost almost 2 million from last week.
9pm
- The second CSI* (11.3 million, 3.2/9 in 18-49) hour was again a winner in its time slot.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (7.2 million, 2.4/7) was off by around 300,000.
- Grey’s Anatomy* (1.9/5) made a showing with 5.8 million.
- Supernatural* (1.8 million, 0.7/2) was hardly super.
10pm
- Without A Trace* (11.5 million, 2.8/8 in 18-49) was the evening’s most-watched show.
- Private Practice* (5.1 million, 1.7/5) held most of its lead-in.
- About 4.7 million reported to The Office (1.9/6).
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Thursday’s ratings here.)
Programming Insider
Wednesday Ratings: Viewers Prefer CBS Leftovers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
Despite the continuation of newbies Duel and Choirs, repeats on CBS were the most appealing thing of the evening.
8pm
- Clash of the Choirs (8.3 million, 2.4/7 in 18-49) found 600,000 more followers.
- Duel (7.4 million, 2.2/7) was practically even with yesterday.
- Frosty the Snowman* (7.6 million, 2.4/8) and Frosty Returns* (7 million, 2.1/6) found more kids to entertain.
- Back to You* (1.6/5) was up almost 600,000; ‘Til Death (5.2 million, 1.8/5) gained almost 1 million.
- Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants (1.8 million, 0.8/2) lost 700,000.
9pm
- Criminal Minds* (11.6 million, 2.9/8 in 18-49) was easily the hour’s top performer.
- Private Practice* (1.7/5) came in second with 5.5 million.
- Kitchen Nightmares* (2.1/6) grossed out 4.5 million.
- About 1.8 million saw Blair’s father return on Gossip Girl (0.8/2).
10pm
- CSI: NY* (2.9/8 in 18-49) was down about 3 million from last week.
- A Holiday Celebration at Ford’s Theatre (1.2/3) dazzled 4.9 million.
- Journeyman (1.7/5) closed shop with 4.6 million.
*denotes repeat
(You can review last Wednesday’s ratings here.)
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