May 27th, 2009 | 4 Comments
MyNetworkTV’s fall lineup includes the syndicated run of former CBS drama The Unit and NBC’s Law and Order: Criminal Intent, along with the syndicated versions of NBC game show Deal or No Deal, Fox’s Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader. MyNetworkTV will also carry the 10th season of WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
The network recently announced it was changing format to follow a syndication model. This program lineup allows MyNetworkTV to take advantage of the popularity of established shows that viewers are used to in primetime.
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May 21st, 2009 | 203 Comments
The CW Network unveiled the schedule for its 2009-2010 season today at a presentation for advertisers, affiliates and media in the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
On Monday, the powerhouse combination of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill will remain in place. Last fall, this winning team made The CW the Number One network with women, and sent Monday night ratings up 118 percent in women 18-34. Gossip Girl, which continues to be one of the most talked-about shows on television, will return to its 8:00 PM/ET slot, followed by One Tree Hill from 9:00 PM/ET.
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May 20th, 2009 | 0 Comments
TNT to Boost an Already Strong Primetime Lineup with Three New Original Series this Summer; Development Plans Include Projects from Steven Spielberg and Steven Bochco
This summer, four original series return to TNT. The lineup is led by The Closer, ad-supported cable’s #1 series of all time. The Closer is in its fifth season, starring Golden Globe winner Kyra Sedgwick. The series will be joined by the third season of Saving Grace, starring Academy Award winner Holly Hunter, and the second seasons of Raising The Bar, from executive producer Steven Bochco, and Leverage, from executive producer Dean Devlin.
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May 20th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Comedy Powerhouse TBS to Reach an Even More Diverse Audience with November Launch of Late-Night Talk Show Starring George Lopez; Development Plans Include a Project from Kevin James
TBS’s popular series include Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, which was the #1 program on television among African-American adults 18-49 the last two summers. On May 27, TBS will premiere new episodes of Perry’s Meet The Browns. In July The Bill Engvall Show will return for its third season, airing Saturdays.
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May 20th, 2009 | 0 Comments
truTV is continuing to grow as a destination for young men, with a broad lineup of original series that take action-seekers to places they could otherwise never experience. truTV Lineup Features Series that Provide Behind-the-Scenes Looks at Everything from the NFL to Elite Terrorist Hunters.
The network is adding to its original series this year, including these projects:
NFL Full Contact (working title)
truTV and NFL Films will provide unprecedented, exclusive access to what really goes on behind the scenes in professional football, from draft day to the Super Bowl.
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May 20th, 2009 | 143 Comments
CBS, the only major broadcast network to grow its audience in all key ratings this season, announced today the addition of four new series to strengthen its already top rated primetime lineup for the Fall 2009-2010 season.
The new series include three dramas and one comedy. Chris O’Donnell and LL COOL J star in NCIS: Los Angeles, a spinoff from the hit drama NCIS; The Good Wife stars Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies in a legal drama about a steadfast wife and mother who boldly returns to work as a lawyer when her husband is imprisoned for a high profile political scandal; Three Rivers, a medical drama that stars Alex O’Loughlin as the head of a renowned transplant surgery team, and Accidentally On Purpose stars Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman in an ensemble comedy about a successful, single journalist who accidentally gets pregnant by a much younger man.
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