August 24th, 2009 | 61 Comments
BET remains in talks with The Game’s producer CBS TV Studio about ordering a new season of the Girlfriends’ spinoff. The CW canceled The Game in May after three seasons. Series creator Mara Brock Akil in April pitched The CW an hourlong version of the show as a way of to keep it on the network.
Following the cancellation, BET began preliminary talks with CBS Studios about possibly taking in the series with new originals. The network already runs repeats of both The Game and Girfriends. The options on the The Game actors have lapsed, so if a deal is reached with BET, CBS Studios would have to make new contacts with them.
July 1st, 2009 | 113 Comments
TV Guide is reporting that BET is looking at bringing original episodes of The Game to their network. The entire cast seems to be on board for a fourth season, and the only hold-up comes from CBS Paramount Network TV. BET is waiting to hear if it can acquire the rights to air new episodes. Earlier this year, BET acquired the off-network rights to run repeats of the show. The idea of BET stepping forward and saving The Game actually came from the show’s cast, which includes Tia Mowry, Pooch Hall and Wendy Raquel Robinson.
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 15th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Breaking down new episodes of your favorite shows, Channel Surfing gives you an hour by hour listings of what’s on tonight. Decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.
Setting the DVR for: Prison Break, Flashpoint and Numbers.
8:00 PM/ET
Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
In the fourth-season finale, Melinda fears for her unborn child after a surprising visitation by a ghost.
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February 2nd, 2009 | 10 Comments
BET has acquired off-network rights to the comedy series The Game from CBS TV Distribution and will begin airing episodes from the show’s first two seasons in February. The deal also gives BET rights to the third season, currently set to air on The CW starting in the fall.
The show marks the first series acquisition made by Barbara Zaneri, the former Choice Entertainment president who recently joined BET as exec VP of acquisitions.
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November 21st, 2008 | 0 Comments
Breaking down the new episodes of your favorite network shows, Channel Surfing will give you an hour by hour view of whats on television tonight. Channel Surfing helps you decide what shows to watch, what shows to record and what shows you have to pass on this week.
Setting the DVR for: Wife Swap, Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Numbers, Sanctuary and The Starter Wife.
Repeat Bonus: CBS is reairing this weeks episode of The Mentalist at 9 PM/ET.
8:00 PM/ET
Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
In the previous episode, a man died in an accident and, as his spirit stepped into the light, Jim’s spirit entered the man’s body. Now the man (played by David Conrad) wakes up in the hospital with amnesia. Melinda believes he is Jim, but Delia and Eli have their doubts. So, is the man really Jim or is this Melinda going through the stages of grief in her own unique way?
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