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[greysfan]

When was it announced that Cougar Town would be moving to TBS?

Yesterday. There is a number of sites but here is one of them. http://www.hollywood...oves-tbs-323009

[Mr. J]

Foxtel had a very good 2011-12 season picking up 5 new shows that made it into 2012-13, quite good considering they only have half an output deal.
seven also picked up 5. nine picked up 3, unforgettable could be a 4th but thats unlikely to happen, and ten only picked up 2 with NYC22 as an highly unlikely 3rd.

[Mr. J]

2.5men is now renewed, interesting that they would only renew one show. Are all the remaining CBS shows axed?

[cmo]

I think CBS had renewed some shows earlier: eg..TGW, NCIS, NCISLA, BBT, H5O and possible some others like 2BG.

[bambbbam]

Latest iupdate:

ABC

• "The Bachelor": Renewed
• "The Bachelorette": Renewed
• "Body of Proof": Renewed
• "Castle": Renewed
• "Cougar Town": Renewed and headed to TBS
• "Dancing With the Stars": Renewed
• "Desperate Housewives": Series finale airs this Sunday
• "GCB": Canceled
• "Grey's Anatomy": Renewed
• "Happy Endings": Renewed
• "Last Man Standing": TBD
• "Man Up": Cancelled
• "The Middle": Renewed
• "Missing": Cancelled
• "Modern Family": Renewed
• "Once Upon a Time": Renewed
• "Pan Am": Cancelled
• "Private Practice": Renewed
• "Revenge": Renewed
• "The River": Cancelled
• "Suburgatory": Renewed
• "Work It": Cancelled

CBS

• "2 Broke Girls": Renewed
• "The Amazing Race": Renewed
• "The Big Bang Theory": Renewed
• "Blue Bloods": Renewed
• "Criminal Minds": Renewed
• "CSI": Renewed
• "CSI: Miami": TBD
• "CSI: NY": TBD
• "A Gifted Man": TBD
• "The Good Wife": Renewed
• "Hawaii Five-0": Renewed
• "How I Met Your Mother": Renewed
• "How to Be a Gentleman": Cancelled
• "The Mentalist": Renewed
• "Mike & Molly": Renewed NCIS: Renewed
• "NCIS: Los Angeles": Renewed
• "Person of Interest": Renewed
• "Rob": TBD
• "Rules of Engagement": TBD
• "Survivor": Renewed
• "Two and a Half Men": Renewed
• "Undercover Boss": Renewed
• "Unforgettable": TBD

Fox

• "Alcatraz": Cancelled
• "American Idol": Renewed
• "Bones": Renewed
• "Breaking In": Cancelled
• "Family Guy": Renewed
• "The Finder": Cancelled
• "Fringe": Renewed
• "Glee": Renewed
• "House": Series finale airs May 21
• "I Hate My Teenage Daughter": Cancelled
• "New Girl": Renewed
• "Raising Hope" Renewed
• "The Simpsons": Renewed
• "Terra Nova": Cancelled
• "Touch": Renewed
• "The X Factor": Renewed

NBC

• "30 Rock": Renewed
• "Are You There, Chelsea?": Cancelled
• "Awake": Cancelled
• "Bent": Cancelled
• "Best Friends Forever": Cancelled
• "The Biggest Loser": TBD
• "Celebrity Apprentice": TBD
• "Community": Renewed
• "Grimm": Renewed
• "Harry's Law": Cancelled
• "Law & Order: SVU": Renewed
• "The Office": TBD
• "Parenthood": Renewed
• "Parks and Recreation": Renewed
• "Smash": Renewed
• "The Firm": Cancelled
• "Up All Night": Renewed
• "The Voice": Renewed
• "Whitney": Renewed

THE CW

• "90210": Renewed
• "America's Next Top Model": Renewed
• "Gossip Girl": Renewed
• "Hart of Dixie": Renewed
• "Nikita": Renewed
• "Remodeled": Cancelled
• "Ringer": Cancelled
• "The Secret Circle": Cancelled
• "Supernatural": Renewed
• "The Vampire Diaries": Renewed

[Swanny]

The Office has already confirmed to be returning http://www.mediaspy....turning-to-nbc/

Someone posted above that Last Man Standing has been renewed as well.

[seanie]

I cant believe how far standards have dropped. So many shows hovering in the 1's getting renewed which would have been instant axings in previous years. Will be interesting to see what happens to CSI:Miami and NY. Still no official pick up for two of ABC's more hyped pilots Gilded Lilys and Beauty and the Beast.

[cmo]

. Still no official pick up for two of ABC's more hyped pilots Gilded Lilys and Beauty and the Beast.

I thought The CW picked up a pilot called Beauty and the Beast.
Are there two shows that go by the same name?

[Racer25]

I cant believe how far standards have dropped. So many shows hovering in the 1's getting renewed which would have been instant axings in previous years. Will be interesting to see what happens to CSI:Miami and NY. Still no official pick up for two of ABC's more hyped pilots Gilded Lilys and Beauty and the Beast.

Doesn't look like Gilded Lilies will be going ahead according to The Hollywood Reporter

With its sixth-season renewal, the ABC Studios series will keep Rhimes busy with three series on ABC's schedule for the second year in a row. Her period drama pilot Gilded Lilys, meanwhile, does not appear to be moving forward.

[greysfan]

I thought The CW picked up a pilot called Beauty and the Beast.
Are there two shows that go by the same name?

Yes there are 2 pilots with the same name. ABC had one and CW did. CW went ahead with its version.

I am not enthused by any of the new shows to be honest. They seem all boring on paper right now. I am surprised that the 4 hyped dramas from ABC, Gilded Lillies, Americana, Beauty and the Beast and Devious Maids were all overlooked. I guess they didn't do well in the pilot screenings.

[Reuder7]

Seems US scripted programming is going through abit of a slump, any thoughts on why?

[kyall]

Looks like Seven will inherit a large crop of new comedies, would like to see them finally launch a few, especially Go On and It's Messy which are very well liked by their respective networks.

[Racer25]

Seems US scripted programming is going through abit of a slump, any thoughts on why?

Scripted programming is doing brilliantly on cable tv. Homeland, Walking Dead, Burn Notice, Game of Thrones to mention but a few. US broadcast is struggling more so because overall cable penetration is far higher.
Sitcoms are still doing great business for US networks - Big Bang, Modern Family, Happy Endings, The Middle, Mother all had their best performing seasons to date or improved dramatically over last year. It's their dramas which are under-performing.

[Reuder7]

Looks like Seven will inherit a large crop of new comedies, would like to see them finally launch a few, especially Go On and It's Messy which are very well liked by their respective networks.

Here's hoping Seven can get a comedy block together. They've had success with the My Name Is Earl and HIMYM Thursday block, Seven need to take a risk.

[tmorgan96]

Scripted programming is doing brilliantly on cable tv. Homeland, Walking Dead, Burn Notice, Game of Thrones to mention but a few. US broadcast is struggling more so because overall cable penetration is far higher.
Sitcoms are still doing great business for US networks - Big Bang, Modern Family, Happy Endings, The Middle, Mother all had their best performing seasons to date or improved dramatically over last year. It's their dramas which are under-performing.

Yes I've read somewhere that the networks are looking at increasing the number of hours of comedies per week. Needless to say CBS' Monday/ ABC's Comedy Wednesday are two of the strongest performing nights of the week (wish I could say the same about NBC's Thursday).

Problem with broadcast dramas at the moment is that they are all boring and quite superficial. Person of Interest is an example: I found it quite wafer-thin in its premise, same with Alcatraz. The examples you gave of cable dramas: Game of Thrones, Homeland and The Walking Dead plus others like Mad Men, Breaking Bad etc etc. are all really well scripted, acted and edited. Cable networks like USA (which outrated NBC at one stage), AMC and HBO are really doing well off strong dramas, and I think the networks should adapt and try something a little out of the box.

I can only think of one broadcast drama which has really stepped up this year: Once Upon A Time. Great premise and well executed. Looks like must see TV.

Edited by tmorgan96, 13 May 2012 - 07:39 PM.

[cmo]

Broadcast drama is hampered by censorship. People are so use to the quality, scripting and vision of cable dramas and network tv can't match it with the FCC broadcast regulations and the right wing evangelical nut jobs screaming "would someone think of the children" .

Edited by cmo, 13 May 2012 - 08:04 PM.

[ryaneco]

Seven have some of the best sitcoms on air and would love to see a primetime comedy block but it's too risky for them, they play it too safe IMO.

[Racer25]

I see why they don't throw 30R or Parks and Rec in more primetime slots, but Happy Endings had so much potential to do well on a Thursday night or something. Would be better seeing a Mother/HE block on Mondays at 7:30 rather than some crap factuals which rate just as poorly (if not worse, especially in the demos) than some fantastic sitcoms.

[turdall]

CSI Miami has been canceled
CSI NY renewed
Rob Canceled and NYC22 or whatever it's called canceled as well. As is Unforgettable.

CBS picks up Vegas, Elementary, golden boy and made in jersey and comedies friend me and partners.

NBC has announced it's schedule.
Voice will have it's season in the fall. Community and Whitney go to fridays. And there are now 4 nights of comedies on NBC.

Check out the fall schedule here:
http://tvbythenumber...ay-more/133828/

[Racer25]

Spy Report: NBC goes for laughter and singing next season