May 19th, 2009 | 0 Comments
The CW has given series pickups to three dramas, Melrose Place, Vampire Diaries and The Beautiful Life, in advance of its 2009 Fall Lineup presentation.
The Melrose Place reboot was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. Like the original Melrose Place which aired on Fox in the 1990’s, the series revolves around a group of twentysomethings who live in a L.A. apartment complex, but with a murder mystery twist right from the get-go.
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May 19th, 2009 | 0 Comments
NBC is pleased to announce that due to an innovative advertising partnership with Subway, the fan-favorite series Chuck will return for the 2009-10 season. The announcement was made by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, and Mike Pilot, President, Sales and Marketing, NBC Universal.
“This innovative partnership is a perfect example of the effectiveness of the NBC Infront,” said Silverman. “By involving Subway early in the process, we were able to bring a quality show like ‘Chuck’ back to NBC for next season. Everybody wins – NBC, Subway, and the loyal fans who so enthusiastically lobbied for ‘Chuck’s’ renewal.”
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May 19th, 2009 | 9 Comments
NBC announced today its 2009-2010 schedule featuring more original programming than ever before and a shared time-period strategy around NBC’s Olympics platform that, along with The Jay Leno Show (Mondays-Fridays 10:00-11:00 PM/ET), allows the network to broadcast all-new content year-round.
In addition, NBC issued renewals to Law and Order and Chuck as part of its strong slate of new and returning shows announced recently at the network’s highly successful Infront.
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May 19th, 2009 | 29 Comments
Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, outlined ABC’s plans for next season and unveiled the network’s 2009-10 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. New fall and midseason series include Cougar Town, The Deep End, Eastwick, Flash Forward, The Forgotten, Hank, Happy Town, The Middle, Modern Family, Shark Tank and V.
Better Off Ted, Castle, Scrubs and True Beauty join previously announced returning series America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, Brothers and Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice, Supernanny, Ugly Betty, Wife Swap and 20/20.
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May 18th, 2009 | 4 Comments
CBS handed out series orders to the NCIS spinoff, starring LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell, legal drama The Good Wife, starring Julianna Margulies, medical drama Three Rivers starring Alex O’Loughlin, the Jenna Elfman comedy Accidentally on Purpose, as well as Jerry Bruckheimer’s medical drama Miami Trauma. Additionally, the network is ordering unscripted series Undercover Boss, an U.K. format described as Secret Millionaire meets Dirty Jobs.
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May 18th, 2009 | 4 Comments
Fox unveiled its new schedule Monday highlighted by summer reality hit So You Think You Can Dance jumping into the fall and J.J. Abrams’ Fringe challenging TV’s biggest shows on Thursday night. So You Think You Can Dance will air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, just as American Idol does during the spring. Fox will use the show’s Wednesday results show to lead into its musical dramedy Glee. Fringe will move from Tuesdays this season to Thursdays at 9 pm, going against ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, NBC’s The Office and CBS’ CSI.
The network’s top-rated scripted show House will remain on Mondays at 8 pm, followed by the second season of Lie to Me. The decision restores a strong lead in to Lie To Me, which saw its ratings drop following a shift to 8 pm on Wednesdays earlier this year. Dollhouse returns on Fridays, but with a modest lead in from new comedy Brothers and Til Death that seem unlikely to reverse its ratings struggles. The Cleveland Show will go into 8:30 pm Sunday nights. Wanda Sykes new talk show is planned for 11 pm Saturday nights.
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